Social Studies College Course
Study Full time for 1 year or Part time for 2 years
Next Course Starts September 2012
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Where it leads
Successful students typically go on to read for degrees in Psychology, Sociology,
Nursing, Social Policy, Criminology progressing into careers in social services,
community and youth work, housing, the NHS, probation service, guidance and
advice.
The Programme
The Social Studies programme focuses on a variety of issues of urgent concern to us all: poverty, crime, the family, human psychology, the environment, business and economics. It contains a wide range of module choices, giving students the opportunity to explore a variety of interests, or to specialise in one or more academic disciplines.
For those wishing to progress onto degree courses in Psychology, tuition is
provided in Basic Maths and Statistics. The Programme is taught through a combination
of lectures, small-group seminars, workshops and one-to-one tutorials.
Tutors: Sian
Court and Mark Jenkins
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foundation certificate is validated and awarded by the University of Wales UK.
For further details regarding the University and its validation services, please
log on to www.wales.ac.uk/validation
or email validation@wales.ac.uk.
The course consists of 12 modules worth 10 credits each (level 3) as follows
A number of these modules are also followed by students taking the Pathway
to Nursing option
Note: these modules are currently under review and may change
Term One mandatory modules
- Psychology
and Personality
- Sociological
Theory
- Sociology
of Crime and Deviance
- Social Psychology
Term Two
- Critical
Issues (core subject)
And 3 of the following 4 modules
Term Three
- Social
Research Methods
And 3 of the following 4 modules
Note: The module list is subject to change
Full details of the programme can be down loaded from the attached 
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