Arts and Human Sciences (AHS) Undergraduate Prospectus
BSc (Hons)
Location
Southwark
BA (Hons)
Social Policy
Duration
Tourism and Hospitality Programme
3 years (full-time)
Start date
September
Number of places
25
Arts and Human Sciences Arts and Human Sciences
Course description and provision. Units also investigate
How to apply
The Tourism and Hospitality programme offers an extensive choice of units
Social Policy focuses on the political, the possible impact of contemporary
Via UCAS
covering these vibrant, dynamic sectors of the UK and world economies. The
economic and social processes which phenomenon, such as globalisation,
UCAS codes
programme features a common Year One that covers the principles underlying
determine social needs. Additionally the on the future of welfare states.
L400
both the tourism and hospitality industries and their supporting management
course focuses on the social divisions disciplines. After completing the common Year One you then decide whether to
Course contact
(AHS)
of race, class and gender around which Career opportunities
Antoine Rogers
specialise in one of the four specialised routes or to stay within a general tourism
(AHS)
much social need is structured. The analytical skills and policy
rogersa2@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 5709
and hospitality portfolio.
knowledge gained whilst studying
Course Units
The course looks at the measures that Social Policy are highly valued in a
Year 1
You will undertake a compulsory industrial placement (exemption may be granted
governments have adopted to deal broad range of employment fields.
– Approaches to Social Policy
based on previous work experience) during Year Three which provides practical
with perceived need, notably in the This is reflected in the wide range of
– Introduction to Politics and Society
work experience within a supportive environment in the UK or overseas.
– Politics, Decision Making and Democracy
form of the post-war welfare state, and careers that our previous graduates
– Issues in Contemporary Sociology
the effectiveness and consequences of have entered. This includes teaching,
– Poverty to Social Exclusion
The international version of each route has a focus on international units and the
these measures. Students will develop the media, youth and community work.
– Researching Social Life
placement year is undertaken outside your normal country of residence.
– Social and Political Economy
an understanding of the theories, Graduates will be well placed to go on
– The Sociological Imagination
concepts and methods required for to higher level education and research.
Year 2
Specialist routes
policy analysis. Of particular concern is Additional career options include policy
– Making Changes: Theories and Issues
Hospitality Management and International Hospitality Management:
– Poverty and Development
how social policies, such as education, analyst, civil servant, local, national and
– Social Research Skills 1
Prepares you for management careers in the fast developing hotel, restaurants,
social security, and the health service, international voluntary sector worker,
– Family Policy, Community Care and the State
bars and catering sector. Specialist areas include restaurant and food, rooms,
function to tackle inequalities and meet and research amongst others.
– Education Policy
and licensed retail management.
– Social Research Skills 2
basic human needs. You will also gain
– Voluntary Sector
a sound understanding of the political, Progression routes
Options (chose one in semester 2)
Tourism Management and International Tourism Management:
economic and social factors and to postgraduate study
– Citizenship and Political Rights
Prepares you for management careers in commercial travel and tourism industries.
– Politics and Protest
processes which shape the construction Graduates are well positioned for
– Crime and Community Safety
Specialist areas include destination management, aviation and transport policy,
and implementation of social policy matriculation into advanced degree
Year 3
and retail and tour operations management, together with units which explore
in a comparative context. courses including MSc in Social Policy,
– Health and Health Care Policy
the social and environmental issues arising from development of tourism.
– Social Policy in an International Perspective
MA in International Social Policy, MSc
– Equality, Social Justice and Social Policy
You will develop understanding and in Development Studies and MSc in
– Work and Welfare in a Comparative Perspective
Tourism Development and International Tourism Development:
knowledge of health, education, Research Methods along with further
– Dissertation
Understanding the social, cultural, environmental and economic issues relating
Options (chose one in both semester 1 and 2)
community care and personal social academic research leading to a PhD.
– Cities, Politics and Democracy: The USA and the
to the development of tourism in urban, seaside and rural areas in both developed
services and social security policies.
UK (semester 1)
and developing countries. Specialist areas include destination management,
This course also focuses on global Additional notes
– Researching Culture and Society (semester 1)
destination planning, urban tourism, and heritage issues.
– Crime, Criminology and Modernity (semester 1)
aspects of social and welfare policy. Social Policy is part of the Social
– Youth Crime and Delinquency (semester 2)
Different countries have very different and Policy Studies Scheme. The
– Gender, Crime and Justice (semester 2)
Hospitality and Tourism Management and International Tourism and
welfare states, some are better funded, undergraduate social and policy studies
– Political Economy of Developing Societies
Hospitality Management:
some are more heavily reliant on courses at LSBU are organised into Allows you to develop your knowledge of hospitality operations management
private provision, and some are more a scheme in which students share a specifically within the context of the tourism sector so is appropriate for those
successful. common Year One before going on who wish to retain the option of developing careers in the hotel, hospitality or
to specialise in one of a wide choice tourism sectors. You will study a mix of hospitality and tourism specialist units
This course looks at a number of of subject areas. including destination management, rooms management, hospitality retail, and
different welfare states in the world. tourism retail management.
Units on the course investigate the For full entry requirements see pages
possible cause for welfare state growth 252 to 253.
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