Using social policy research in teaching: students as researchers

This case study forms one of six submitted to SWAP to illustrate ways in which academics use social policy research in teaching. This initiative develops student appreciation of research/consultancy in the discipline and brings findings from staff research into teaching and learning into the curriculum.

References and further information

Heron E. and McManus M. (2003) 'Political literacy and the teaching of social policy. A study into the political awareness and political vocabularies of first year undergraduates' Social Policy and Society 2 (1) pp. 23-32.