BA (Hons) Social Science

Bachelor's degree

Distance

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Credits

    360

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Are you interested in the big questions like ‘What is Society?’ and ‘How do human behaviour and institutions like the Government work together?’ This fascinating BA (Hons) Social Science Degree course from Arden University brings together Sociology, Criminology, Psychology and Law.

Through online study you’ll learn about policy making, ethics, politics, legal concepts and social policies, whilst gaining a range of skills that you can use to analyse across this mix.

With Arden's flexible Distance Learning you'll be able to study at a time and place to suit you and get full support online from your tutors as well as being able to access all your course materials through iLearn, our online learning portal.

About this course

The ability to research and present information to various audiences
Analysis and evaluation of data
Effective written communication
Proven ability to present findings in a range of formats including essays, presentations, reports and online forums
The ability to work independently and within a team

Career opportunities can be found across the public, private and voluntary sectors

Relevant career options include:

Politics
Journalism
Media
Teaching
Social Work
Criminal Justice System and the Police
Planning and Environmental Management
Business
Public Relations, Media and Market Research
Advertising and Marketing

Arden's BA (Hons) Social Science Degree course has standard entry requirements. To be eligible for this course you must have either:

Two subjects at GCE A-Level or equivalent, plus passes at grade C or above in three subjects at GCSE level or equivalent; OR
Completed a recognised Access Programme or equivalent
For students whose prior learning was not taught in English, you must have IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (no less than 5.5 in any element).

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Criminology
  • Social Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Ethics
  • Law
  • Law & Ethics
  • Developmental psychology
  • Developmental

Course programme

Modules

Level 4

  • Effective Interdisciplinary Study
  • Law & Ethics
  • Introduction to Social & Developmental Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Medicalisation of the Self
  • Crime & Society

Level 5

  • Research and Ethics in Action
  • Civil Liberties & Human Rights
  • Personality and Intelligence
  • Social Psychology
  • Contemporary Debates in Criminology
  • Cyber Communities & Social Networks

Level 6

  • Research Planning & Project
  • Cybercrime
  • Crime Prevention
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Consumer Society & the Commodification of Beings

BA (Hons) Social Science

Price on request