Social Sciences (W68)

In this diploma you'll discover how social scientists answer some of today’s most pressing questions, and how they find evidence to test their ideas and theories. Through investigating topics such as consumption, parenting, and globalisation you'll explore the way our lives are shaped by individuals, groups and institutions By the end of your studies, you’ll have changed the way you look at the world forever and you’ll have gained a range of valuable analytical and evaluative skills, opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations.

Key features of the course

- Draws on ideas from criminology, economics, geography, politics, psychology and sociology.

- Gives fascinating insights into our everyday lives and how they are shaped by the social worlds in which we live

- Enhances your employability with valued skills, including analysing and evaluating evidence, communicating ideas and information to different audiences

- Provides an ideal stepping stone towards further study