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BSc (Hons) Social Sciences at University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Social Sciences is a three-year full-time degree delivered at Highlands College (University College Jersey) and awarded by the University of Plymouth, combining sociology, criminology, psychology and social policy.

Department: Highlands College (Jersey)  |  Duration: 3 years (full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers British Economic and Social History, The Research Process in the Social Sciences, Criminology and the Problem of Crime, Social Psychology and Ideas in Society. Year 2 covers research methods, Criminal Justice and Penology, Work Based Learning and Social Policy and Social Justice. The final year covers Psychology and Society, Psychology of Performance, Policing the Private Sphere, Work-Based Action Research and a Social Science Dissertation.

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Application information

Duration: 3 years

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