Law, Politics and Social Sciences International Foundation
Below are all modules studied on the Law, Politics and Social Sciences Foundation programme:
Core subjects
Foundation English Skills 1 (FES 1)
The focus of the English modules is on language development within an academic context, reading complex texts, producing extended pieces of writing, listening effectively and participating in classroom discourse.
Foundation English Skills 2 (FES 2)
You build on the skills developed in FES 1, working on more advanced tasks and working with greater speed, accuracy and cohesion. Emphasis will be placed on organisation and presentation of work produced.
Foundation English Skills 3 (FES 3)
You build on the skills developed in FES 2, working on more advanced tasks and working with greater speed, accuracy and cohesion.
Project Study
With the support of your tutor you will select a contemporary topic relevant to the academic subject you wish to study at degree level and produce a fully referenced project with an appropriate bibliography.
Specific route modules
Core Mathematics
With an emphasis on algebra and statistics, this module provides you with the opportunity to develop your knowledge of mathematical terms and techniques and apply these to solving problems drawn from practical situations.
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Sociology 1
You consider concepts and theories in relation to the topic of the Family and learn about the methods employed in sociological research, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Principles of Economics 1
This module provides an introduction to key aspects of microeconomics such as different economic systems, types of goods and markets, allocation of resources, elasticity and economies of scale.
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Sociology 2
The topics studied in this module include the Mass Media, with an emphasis on representations of gender and ethnicity, ownership and control and the impact on society, and globalisation, looking at the growth of trans-national companies and the global media.
Principles of Economics 2
The focus is on macroeconomics and you study government planning and economic policies, dealing, for example, with inflation and unemployment, international trade and development economics.
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Sociology 3
In this module you look at deviant behaviour in society, gender and ethnicity and crime, the crime rate and the impact of deviance on the wider society. You also complete your extended research project.
Introduction to Business Studies 1
You learn about the challenges facing businesses in the modern world and, in particular, look at management styles, marketing objectives and strategies and human resource policies and procedures.
English Legal System
You learn about the concepts and sources of law, including British and European Union legislation and the doctrine of precedent, the civil and criminal courts, the role of the judiciary and lay participation.
British Political System
This module provides you with an introduction to the basic principles of the British constitution, the working of Parliament, how government functions, the role of the civil service and Britain’s relationship with the European Union.
