Lancaster University

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

Leading to various degrees in:

• International Relations
• Law
• Politics
• Sociology

Core modules

Foundation English Skills 1: You will be taught to 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: You will improve all your abilities developed in FES1 with greater accuracy, speed, cohesion, organisation and presentation.

Study Skills in the British Environment: You will be taught to 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: You will 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 1: You will be taught to understand and interpret straight lines and linear equations, set theory and probability, statistics, linear programming, indices and logarithms and experimental laws.

Route modules

Law 1: You will 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: You will 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: You will be introduced 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: You will be taught 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: You will learn about aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.

Key facts