BA Social Sciences (New College Lanarkshire) at University of the West of Scotland

Delivered via the Undergraduate School, the BA Social Sciences is a unique partnership between UWS and New College Lanarkshire. Social justice, power and inequalities are the central themes of the BA (Hons) in Social Sciences. The first two years of this programme equip you with a firm grounding in the essential disciplines of politics, policy and sociology.

Duration: 36 weeks, full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: New College Lanarkshire: September  |  Location: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Starting from Year 3, you can choose a specialist pathway in: Sociology; Politics and Policy; or Sociology and Policy. In addition, you will develop your research skills and knowledge to hone your research practice ahead of your final year dissertation. Year 3: Term 1, Contemporary Issues and Policy Responses (Policy), Work, Welfare and Society (Sociology and Policy), Term 2, Ethnicity, Racism and Social Relations (Sociology), Art, Culture and Society (Sociology), Environmental Damage, Policy and Justice (Policy), Democracy and European Political Parties (Politics). Year 4: Social Sciences Dissertation (40 credits; Term 1 and Term 2), Social Activism and Social Justice (Sociology and Policy), Making Sustainable Cities (Policy), Education Politics and Policy (Politics and Policy), Participation and Democracy (Politics), Term 2, Embodiment of Social Inequality (Sociology), British and Irish Political History since WW2 (Sociology and Politics). Year 3 Entry: SQA HND/BTEC Level 5 HND: Social Sciences; Social Studies with BB in Graded Unit: Apply Directly to NCL, Direct Application, Apply via UCAS, Apply via UCAS.

Career pathways

Graduates from the BA (Hons) Social Sciences programme are equipped with highly sought-after skills, entering careers in: Politics, such as working as or with elected representatives

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