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Key facts

  • Course length: 3 terms
  • Tuition fee
  • Entry points:
    September or January  
  • Term dates:
    September 2010 start:
    1 - 27/9/10 to 10/12/10
    2 - 10/1/11 to 25/3/11
    3 - 11/4/11 to 17/6/11
    January 2011 start:
    1 - 10/1/11 to 25/3/11
    2 - 11/4/11 to 17/6/11
    3 - 20/6/11 to 19/8/11
  • Entry requirements
  • Course structure: 4 core modules, 3 route modules and 3 option modules. You take 3 modules per term plus Project Study in the final term.

Assessment

  • End of module/term:
    a combination of examinations, coursework, presentations and extended essays
  • Continuous:
    a mixture of lecture classes, small group seminar work and directed self-study assessment

Leading to degrees in

  • Anthropology
  • Development Studies
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Politics
  • Sociology

Full list of degree options

Law and Social Studies Foundation

Core modules

You study 4 core modules:

Foundation English Skills 1

Develop your ability to read academic texts, write extended texts, write subjective notes, listen effectively 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

Learn 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

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.

Route modules

You study 3 subject-specific 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.

Option modules

You study 3 additional modules. Choose either Option A or Option B:

Option A Option B
Core Mathematics
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.		 Sociology 1
Learn about research methods in sociology, the family, feminism, diversity, marriage, divorce and social policy.
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.		 Sociology 2
Follow studies in mass media and globalisation including ownership and control and the effects of the new global media.
Principles of Economics 2
Learn about aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.		 Sociology 3
Learn about deviance and society including crime and the effects of deviance on society.