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BA (Hons) Social Science

University of Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Social Science could open up career opportunities in education, the health professions, law, social services, national and international voluntary and campaigning organizations, the media, public relations, public service organizations and government (national and local), the criminal justice system and social welfare organizations. The course offers a flexible route within higher education for people with varying levels of experience and will enable you to develop your skills of writing, analysis, critical thinking, presentation, and teamwork and apply them to contemporary issues and problems in the real world. You will be assessed by a variety of coursework assignments. You will be fully supported and it is that support that makes the University of Suffolk at East Coast College, Lowestoft a good choice, you will be treated as an individual and given one-to-one support.

General Eligibility

96 UCAS tariff points (or above), CCC (A-Level), MMM (BTEC).

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

  • Understanding the Social: Theories and Themes (Requisite)

  • The Human Mind: Introduction to Psychology (Requisite)

  • Modernity: Development and Structures (Requisite)

  • Models of Political Thought and The State (Requisite)

  • Research Methods in the Social Sciences (Requisite)

  • Academic Skills (Requisite)

2 Year 2

  • Contemporary Social Theory (From Modernity to Post-Modernity) (Requisite)

  • The Human Mind: Psychosocial Factors (Requisite)

  • Social Policy and Social Change (Optional)

  • International Politics and Relations (Requisite)

  • Research Practice in the Social Sciences (Mandatory)

  • Advanced Academic and Employability Skills (Requisite)

  • Behaviour Awareness (Optional)

3 Year 3

  • Dissertation (Mandatory)

  • Identity and Culture (Mandatory)

  • Social Psychology (Mandatory)

  • Social and Cultural Futures (Optional)

  • Globalisation and Localism: Processes and Structures, from the Local to the Global (Mandatory)

  • Critical Evaluation of Interventions and their success (Optional)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69
IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.

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