Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS00046 Social science 1 |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Foundation |
| Semester: 1 at City of Bath College |
| Semester: 1 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment: CW 30%, EX 70% |
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Aims: This unit aims to ensure that students have a foundation of knowledge and skills in social science. The unit will draw upon core aspects of the GCE AS syllabuses and will achieve an equivalent depth and standard in these aspects.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the unit, students should be able to: (i) demonstrate a knowledge of aspects of social science; (ii) demonstrate an understanding of aspects of social science; and, (iii) demonstrate competences in basic research techniques. Skills: Key transferable skills; practical research skills. Content: Introduction to sociological theory. An overview of the theories, their origins and the key theorists. Education. The application of theory to the topic of education focussing on differential educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity Abnormality. An introduction to psychological theories including behaviourism, psychodynamic approaches, cognitive approaches and social learning theory. The theories will be applied to attempts to explain abnormal behaviour. Politics. In view of the number of overseas students this will concentrate initially on the British political system, its origins, its philosophy and the functions of the various institutions. Research Methods. An overview of the methodology of the social sciences and the applications of different methods. |