What you study The programme offers a broad range of social science subjects which you will be introduced to in the initial years of your studies. Building on these introductory years you have the choice of specialist option modules from six social science subject areas. These are: • Economics • Health • Management • Psychology • Sociology • Sport How you learn and are assessed The course uses a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, practical classes, seminars and tutorials, as well as electronic support materials. An important aspect of your learning is the development of graduate attributes such as having confidence in your thinking and being able to work in teams with others. These are fostered through active learning techniques. You will typically be in class for approximately 12-15 hours per week. Assessments include essays, presentations, self-evaluation exercises, practical reports, multiple choice examinations and written examinations. These activities are designed to help you identify and breach the current boundaries of different fields and knowledge expertise.

Your future This course prepares graduates for people-oriented jobs that require an understanding of how people think and act, an have levels of interaction with others. Graduates have successfully gone into such diverse fields such as social work, community education, teaching, care services, the police service and public relations work. We are proud of our Social Science graduates who leave us with the ability to ask more questions than when they began. Our aim is not simply to produce graduates who ‘know’ the world but who can interrogate ideas and generate creative and novel ways of dealing with issues and problems.