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Public Affairs & Social Sciences
What Are Public Affairs & Social Sciences?
Social sciences address a range of human issues. They explore the structure and impact of groups. Social and behavioral scientists examine phenomena from social, cultural, political, technological and biological perspectives. Public Affairs covers a variety of areas including government, corporate responsibility, and information and communications management. In its broadest sense it describes the relationship of organizations with their stakeholders.
Social sciences and public affairs encompass the following fields of study:
- Anthropology – the study of human diversity from a cultural, biological, and historical lens
- Sociology – the study of human social activity
- Psychology – the study of the human mind and behavior
- Social work – an interdisciplinary field of study blending psychology, sociology, ethnic studies and public policy
- Law – the study of the societal rules that govern behavior
- Global studies – an interdisciplinary field studying social, political and cultural relationships across the world
- Political science – the study of political entities and processes
- Emergency management – the study of managing disasters and minimizing their impact
- Public policy – the study of systems of law addressing a given topic
Who Should Study Public Affairs & Social Sciences?
If you plan on studying one of these subjects, you may ideally answer “yes” to the following questions:
- Do I truly enjoy learning about different human processes?
- Am I curious about people?
- Do I enjoy listening to people?
- Could I spend all day reading about, listening to, or writing other peoples’ life stories?
- Do I want to make a difference in the world by doing work that “gives back”?
- Also, you should ideally answer “no” to the following questions: Do people bore me?
- Do I have a low tolerance for socializing?
- Am I drawn to working alone, and being in minimal contact with others?
Types of Social Science and Public Affairs Careers
There are many fields of study within public affairs & social sciences, so there are many career paths from which to choose. Those holding social and behavioral science degrees may find work in:
- Government
- Business
- Law firms
- Non-governmental organizations
- Education
- Private industry
- Nonprofits
- Universities
- Newspapers
- Broadcast television
- Think tanks
- Charitable foundations
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York University
Social Sector Managment Graduate Diploma
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University of Michigan - Flint
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Human Development and Family Studies - Doctorate
Departmental faculty have a wide range of research interests and methodological approaches which include experimental tests of children's social and cognitive development, micro-analytic analyses of p
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New York University
B.A. in Social Sciences
The B.A. in Social Sciences provides students with a strong liberal arts education and the writing, critical thinking, and analytical skills necessary for a variety of degrees and professions.
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Empire State College
Social Policy
This program examines the relationship between social and cultural values and the making of social policy in both the public and private sectors.
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Portland State University
Sociology
Critical thinking, problem-solving, written communication, oral communication and interpersonal skills are all cultivated by studying sociology.
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University of Technology, Sydney
Social Sciences
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Centre for Social Studies
Economy and Society
The MA may be followed as a two year part time course or intensively over 12 months.
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Umea University
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University of Texas at Arlington
Sociology
The Master of Arts program in sociology is designed to provide students with a firm substantive background in sociological theory and in the techniques of contemporary research methodology and statist
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Charles Sturt University
Social Science - Master
Courses have been developed taking into account the occupational interests of professionals in the human services field.
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Monash University
Anthropology and Sociology
Australian society; critical social-policy analysis; applied social research; gender studies; religion; migration and urban affairs; comparative sociology; social anthropology, with special reference
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University of Oxford
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University of Chicago
Sociology
While the department offers an M.A. degree on the way to the Ph.D., its central focus is on training Ph.D. students.
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Lulea University of Technology
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Liverpool Hope University
Applied Social Reseach
This programme provides a thorough grounding in research methodology as well as practical experience of research in the community, through placement with a voluntary organization.
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McMaster University
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California State University, Dominguez Hills
Sociology
The Master of Arts in Sociology is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in sociological theory and research methodology.
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University of Luton
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Universiteit van Amsterdam
Social Theory and Public Affairs
Social scientists, economists, historians, artists, writers, and of course philosophers have been engaged in public affairs since antiquity.
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