Access to HE Diploma (Social Science)

St Helens College

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In St Helens

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    St helens

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    September

The aim of this Access to HE qualification is primarily to prepare students for progression to university by offering them the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. This is ideal if you have missed out on the opportunity to study previously, but now wish to improve your future prospects and plan to undertake a degree. If you are looking to develop the skills necessary for entry to university, learn new skills to boost your career prospects, or change your career direction to an entirely new area, then this could be for you.

Facilities

Location

Start date

St Helens (Merseyside)
St Helens College Water Street St Helens, WA10 1PP

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


This full-time course is designed to cater for students who have maturity and significant life experience beyond formal education. It is the equivalent of two to three A levels (level 3), the normal minimum requirement for entry on to a degree course. Completed in one academic year, this is an intensive programme, but you will be assisted throughout with study skills and applying for university, until you feel confident and ready for the next level. The Access to HE Diploma in Social Science is designed to give you the knowledge and core skills you need and you can look forward to learning alongside like-minded people, in a supportive environment with experienced, friendly tutors.

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Subjects

  • Access
  • Social Science
  • University
  • Mental Health
  • Presentation Skills
  • Perception
  • Social Development
  • Research skills
  • Social Stratification
  • Psychology
  • Heredity versus Environment
  • Sociological Explanations
  • Changing Beliefs
  • History of Social Policies
  • Study Skills

Course programme

What will I study?
The Access to HE Diploma (Social Science) covers units drawn from three main subject (module) areas, as well as core study skills. Modules consist of five individual units:

Psychology
  • Psychological Perspectives
  • Perception
  • Heredity versus Environment
  • Early Social Development
  • Concepts of Normality and Mental Health
Sociology
  • Sociological Theory
  • Social Stratification and Inequality
  • Sociology of the Modern Family in Britain
  • Sociological Explanations of Crime
  • Changing Beliefs
Social Policy
  • History of Social Policies
  • Poverty in Contemporary Britain
  • Criminological Practice
  • Criminology of Prisons
  • Social Work and Mental Health
Core Studies
  • Communication: Academic Essay Writing
  • Personal development: Applying for Higher Education
  • Personal development: Study Skills
  • Communication: Presentation Skills
  • Using Research Skills

Additional information

The course is assessed via a combination of coursework, such as essays and presentations, as well as controlled examinations. There are four modules, each consisting of five units. A unit is worth either three or six credits and students need sixty credits in order to pass the course.

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