Modules

This degree has three stages. At Stage 1, you’ll begin with a broad introductory module exploring key concepts, evidence and sources of knowledge in the social sciences, examining topics from criminology, development, economics, geography, politics, philosophy, religious studies, and sociology. You’ll then progress to exploring important global challenges: the climate crisis, legacies of colonialism and enslavement, and digital technology. You’ll investigate how social science helps us understand those challenges and how you can respond to them as an active citizen. At Stage 2, you'll explore how the social world is being transformed by the internet and digital technology. For your geography module, you'll choose between exploring environmental issues, investigating how social science perspectives change how we understand and respond to major environmental challenges, or examining changes in the contemporary United Kingdom from a geographical perspective. At Stage 3, you’ll investigate climate change from scientific and social perspectives; explore issues of food security and biodiversity; and consider the debates and dilemmas involved in developing policy on important environmental issues. You’ll complete your degree by choosing from a range of social science modules.