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A degree in Government Studies provides you with an understanding of the theory and practice of government, the nature of politics, policymaking and public administration, as well as foreign policy and government security. Students studying this degree are those who want to make a positive impact on a rapidly changing society. They are eager to…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences
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Social Sciences involves the scientific study of society and of how cultural forms, structures and power relationships emerge, change over time and affect human lives in multiple contexts. Social Sciences is used to understand and explain how society works, how it changes and how it influences our futures – from the causes of…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/government-studies/political-studies-and-international-relations
Political Studies and International Relations
Political Studies focuses on matters associated with power and authority in the state and government, but also in the broader society. As students of politics, we are focused on “the games people play” to wittingly and unwittingly drive political agendas. Politics revolves around resource allocation in society and how…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/development-studies
Development Studies
Development Studies is a multidisciplinary field that examines social, economic and political change. This field explores debates, experiences and practical ways of achieving an improvement in the human condition. The discipline considers changing debates in the theory and practice that have grown out of the history of work in developing…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/undergraduate-study-options