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Contemporary Wales
This free 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.
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.
First Published: 10/08/2012
Updated: 08/03/2016
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A very interesting take on life inside modern Wales in regards to its constantly changing society and long history. As a Welsh native, it was great to learn more about my history which isn't typically taught in most Welsh schools.