1999 Arts Handbook - Bachelor of Arts (Social Science)

Course code: 0565
Coordinator: To be advised

In addition to the objectives of the general BA, graduates of the specialised Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) are expected to have:

developed the ability to investigate the various dimensions of society articulately, analytically, imaginatively and critically, to grasp the methodological, ethical and theoretical implications of their investigations, and to serve individual, community and professional needs;
developed an understanding of the factors and forces constituting social activities, institutions and policies, and influencing their development, including the capacity to evaluate the appropriateness of different research approaches;
developed an understanding of the distinctive characteristics of social science as an approach to knowledge and of the special concerns and applications of particular social science disciplines;
learned how to apply a critical perspective to the analyses of past and present societies and of a range of issues of current academic and/or social significance;