International Foundation Year in Social Studies

Core modules focus on your English language and university-level study skills. At the end of the programme you will feel confident in taking notes, writing essays, giving presentations, and contributing to discussions. Study areas include:

Academic English Skills*

• develop your English communication skills
• presenting and seminar preparation
• time management and organisational skills
• meeting deadlines and responding to feedback

Project and research skills

• a self-study project related to your undergraduate degree
• completed over two terms.

*Subject to approval

Subject modules that relate to Social Studies give you the academic knowledge and confidence you need to progress to your chosen degree.

Study areas include:

Globalisation

• Interpreting global issues
• Interpreting contemporary events
• Critical thinking and a range of other skills

Politics

• British political system
• British constitution
• Civil liberties and their relation to the judicial system
• How parliament works
• Composition and functions of the government
• Civil service and Britain’s relationship to the EU

Media & Culture

• Advertising
• Marketing
• Branding
• Social media
• Popular culture
• Critical thinking and analysis and a range of other skills
• Analysing how media works in modern society

Psychology*

• Main approaches to psychology
• Psychological theories
• Analyse and evaluate approaches and theories
• Psychological concepts and methods of research

Plus a choice of two modules from:

• Law 1 and Law 2 OR
• Principles of Economics 1 & 2 OR
• Business Studies 1 & 2

*Degrees in Psychology are taught at the Faculty of Science and Technology