Lancaster University

• Degree progression
• Core modules
• Route modules
• Key facts

Leading to various degrees in:

• International Relations
• Law
• Media, Film and Cultural Studies
• Politics
• Sociology

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Core modules

Foundation English Skills 1: Develop your ability to read academic texts, write extended texts, write subjective notes, listen effectively in class and participate in classroom debate.

Foundation English Skills 2: Improve all your abilities developed in part 1 with greater accuracy, speed, cohesion, organisation and presentation.

Study Skills in the British Environment: Use your study time more effectively, improve your use of, and range of, information sources and prepare comprehensive essays in your own time to given deadlines.

Project Study: Study the life and culture of Britain today, including language and identity, the media, food, sport and leisure and the lifestyle of young people. Assessment is through completion of a researched and referenced project, undertaken by self study but with tutorial support.

Core Mathematics: Containing algebra and statistics. Develop your knowledge and understanding of mathematical terms and techniques and apply these to solving problems, frequently drawn from practical and real-life situations.

Route modules

Law 1: Learn about the concepts of law, the relationship between law, justice and morality; the sources of law, including British and European Union (EU) legislation and the doctrine of precedent; the Civil and Criminal Courts and the role of the Judiciary.

Law 2: Focus on law as it affects the citizen through contract law, including vitiating factors which invalidate the contract; the breach of contract and remedies available when contract is broken; the sale of goods and services legislation and relevant EU regulations.

Politics: An introduction to the British political system, the basic principles of the British constitution, civil liberties and their relation to the judicial system; how parliament works, including the electoral system, political parties and the legislative process; the composition and functions of the government, the civil service and Britain’s relationship to the EU.

Principles of Economics 1: Economic systems, types of goods, allocation of resources, elasticity, price controls, types of markets, cost and revenue, economies of scale and market failure.

Principles of Economics 2: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.

Key facts