Social Sciences BSc

University College London
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Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Each year, you will take a number of individual modules. First year core modules focus on sociology and psychology, and an introduction to research methods. You can specialise in a further social science discipline through optional modules.
In year two, core modules focus on social theory, social psychology, and advanced research methods, while the wide range of optional modules allows you to pursue your own areas of interest and specialise further.
Year three combines a core social science seminar module, involving workshops and seminars with invited guest speakers, with a wide range of optional modules. You will also conduct a research project and write a dissertation.
Modules focus on understanding social, cultural, and economic dynamics and processes in societies and individual lives, including education, health, gender, the labour market, income inequality, poverty, and public policy affecting them.

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Location

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London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

A global social sciences degree at UCL - London's global university - giving students the opportunity to explore the relationship between the individual and society.
An interdisciplinary degree offering you an understanding of key global issues - their genesis and ways to tackle them. Rigorous training in research skills is invaluable for future employment and study. The degree offers students a considerable choice of optional modules.
You will be taught by leading researchers in the Department of Social Science at the UCL Institute of Education (IOE), and by other UCL scholars.
The IOE is a world-leading school for education and social science, ranked as the world number one for Education for the fifth year running (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018).

Social Sciences BSc students learn to understand and analyse complex global and social issues, gain multidisciplinary training in research skills, and learn how different research methods contribute to understanding real-world phenomena. You will also have an opportunity to conduct an independent research project for your dissertation.
The degree prepares you for a wide range of careers in the public and private sectors, as well as non-governmental organisations. It will also provide a strong social science foundation for future graduate study.

English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Student

4.0
08/06/2018
What I would highlight: Be sure you can find budget things Be open-minded and attend orientation week… Its really international and a prestigious place.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

4.0
27/06/2017
What I would highlight: There isn't much advice I can give, specially because everyone should live it it's own way.
What could be improved: All ok
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social Science
  • Economics
  • Culture and Psychology
  • London Lab
  • Sociology of Gender
  • Public Health in Context
  • Sociology of Childhood
  • Economics of Education

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Social Change in Modern Society
  • Foundations of Psychology I
  • Foundations of Psychology II
  • Introduction to Social Science Research
  • Discovering Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
Optional modules

You will choose 1.0 credits of optional modules from a list, which may include the following:

  • Understanding Social Policy
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Families in Society
  • Introduction to Social Anthropology
  • Comparative Politics
  • Living in a Schooled Society

YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Social Theory
  • Social Psychology
  • Quantitative Research Methods
  • Qualitative Research Methods
Optional modules

You will choose 2.0 credits of optional modules from a list, which may include the following:

  • Public Health in Context
  • Sociology of Gender
  • London Lab
  • Health and Social Epidemiology
  • Sociology of Childhood
  • Economics of Education
  • The Economics of Children and Families
  • Demography and the Life Course
  • Economics of Public Policy
  • Social Inequality and Mobility
  • Work and Employment Relations
  • Political and Economic Anthropology
  • Cognitive Psychology

YEAR 3

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Dissertation
  • Social Science Seminar
Optional modules

You will choose 2.0 credits of optional modules from a list, which may include the following:

  • Gender, Work, and Family
  • Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality
  • Migration, Diversity, and Transnationalism
  • Culture and Psychology
  • The Sociology and Anthropology of Food
  • Economics of Higher Education
Your learning

Teaching on the degree includes a stimulating mix of lectures, small-group seminars, and workshops. All students have a personal tutor throughout the three years of the degree. You will also attend practical sessions to discover, explore, and analyse qualitative data (such as interviews, visual material, and other data) and quantitative data through statistical techniques.

Assessment

Assessment is through a mix of essays, written examinations, practical exercises, and a dissertation in the final year of study. The weight given to each assessment method varies across modules to ensure a manageable workload throughout the programme.

Additional information

Overseas students Fee - £19,390 (2018/19)

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Social Sciences BSc

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