Law, Politics & International Studies Foundation

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, coherence, organisation and presentation.

Foundation English Skills 3
Improve all your abilities developed in Part 2 with greater accuracy, speed, coherence, organisation and presentation.

Project Study
Complete a self-study project on a topic that you will take, in consultation with your tutor, from the academic discipline that you plan to study at degree level.

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Core Mathematics for Business
Containing both 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.

OR
Sociology
Learn about research methods in sociology and sociological theories related to the family, the mass media and globalisation.

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.

Busness Law
Focus on law as it affects the citizen through contract law, including factors rendering a contract void; the breach of contract and remedies available when a 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
Learn about 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
Learn about aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.