Study a Social Science degree from Abertay and analyse the key issues affecting society.
Programme Overview
Dive deep into the social sciences to understand and analyse the key issues affecting society. Explore business management, criminology, psychology, sociology and sport, and learn how to apply the latest theories to a wide range of real world situations.
Please note: This course is advanced entry only to Year 3 or Year 4 depending on your previous qualifications.
Abertay’s fascinating Social Science degree provides you with the opportunity to study human behaviour and actions, offering you a broader scope than many conventional social science programmes.
Learn to think in different ways
This cross-disciplinary degree course aims to develop your ability to think in different ways and acquire valuable intellectual skills, preparing you for working in an ever-changing, knowledge-based economy.
The Social Science BA (Hons) curriculum is built around a core module set, with a wide variety of options and modules available for you to build a programme that reflects your interests and preferences.
You can also organise your degree studies around a subject pathway preference from any of those on offer. This way, you can specialise in a particular subject stream, and will have this as a named component of your final degree award
How the Course Works
Learning and Assessment
The diversity of our social science programme is its strength.
Reflecting its range of subject areas, this degree also offers a wide variety of teaching and assessment styles.
This includes formal lectures and tutorials, industry placements, sports science laboratories, essays, business portfolios, and psychological testing.
A wide variety of assessments will be used to assess you throughout your degree, including essays, reports, critical reviews, case studies, examinations, presentations and the opportunity to do a final year dissertation or a community work placement.
Around a third of the course is assessed through examination, although the precise proportion will be dependent on your module choices.
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