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Contemporary Wales

Contemporary Wales

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  • 15 hours study
  • Level 0: Beginner

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      This course provides an accessible and lively social science account of contemporary Wales. It introduces key aspects of the economy, society, politics and culture of Wales, providing a wealth of up-to-date evidence that is organised around core social science concepts and theories, to help you make sense of a changing nation.

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    This course is part of a collection of courses called Society and politics. There are 4 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.

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  • Course learning outcomes

    After studying this course, you should be able to:

    • understand some key social sciences concepts, e.g. divisions, identities, representation, to provide a broad introduction to social science subjects
    • understand core concepts of how post-war Wales is ordered, governed and subject to social change
    • understand the diversity, inequalities and differences in Wales and their implications for political movements and identities
    • use evidence and argument to compare and critique different approaches to understanding contemporary Wales
    • understand how Social Science concepts and approaches can be used to deconstruct common sense understandings of issues concerning Wales.
  • Course dates:

    First Published 22/04/2015.

    Updated 28/09/2017

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      About this course

      • 15 hours study
      • Level 0: Beginner

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