Personally, I think it's a useless degree.
This is off the UNSW site:
What does a social science program consist of?
The Social Science program is a vocationally-oriented program that is designed to equip students with the skills to conduct social science research, to design and evaluate social programs and in policy implementation. The Bachelor of Social Science comprises a core set of courses in Social Science and Policy, Computer Applications, Social and Economic Theory, and Research Methods and Applications. These studies are combined with a major sequence from one of the following areas: economic history, economics, geography, history, human resource management, international business, industrial relations, philosophy, politics and international relations, psychology, science and technology studies, sociology, Spanish and Latin American Studies (history) or Theatre, Film and Dance.
Social Science and Policy*
Why study Social Science and Policy?
Are you attracted to careers that deal with organisations, communities, politics, the economy, and their interaction on human relations? Then you are interested in the growing field of social science. Increasingly, the social sciences are playing an important role in understanding and managing change in the private, public and community sectors.
Our Social Science and Policy programs have an applied social research and policy analysis focus. They bring together knowledge, methods and ideas derived from all the social sciences, and apply them to the analysis of 'real world' problems.
The programs have a strong vocational orientation. They aim to provide students with skills that are appropriate to a wide range of employment opportunities in applied social science for government, community organisations, private corporations or consulting firms.
The first step towards a career in social science is to enrol in one of the Bachelor of Social Science programs or include a major in Policy Studies in the Bachelor of Arts program.
Structure of the Program
The Bachelor of Social Science program includes a core sequence in Social Science and Policy which focuses on skills in Social Theory research methods, policy analysis, communication (including the writing of submissions and research proposals) and the analysis and interpretation of research data. In addition, students complete a major in a social science discipline or related area. Students who are taking the BA can complete a major in Policy Studies, which consists of courses specialising in policy analysis.
Career Possibilities
Our graduates are highly successful in gaining interesting and challenging positions such as project officers, planners, research and evaluation officers, analysts, and Ministerial advisers
