University Centre Truro and Penwith
UCAS Code: 37Y2 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and Maths are also required at grade 4/C or above. Contact us for more information if you do not have these, or if you have a level 2 equivalent qualification.
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Students studying with us benefit from first class teaching alongside the benefits of studying within the beautiful and culturally rich county of Cornwall. Often students on our courses utilise aspects of Cornish culture and communities to complete assessment and undertake primary research. This connection between place, people and study is clear within our University Centre offer, and students are encouraged to link module assessments to both local and national/global issues.
We have a long established and clear relationship with the University of Plymouth, which we utilise to ensure that the quality of our offer is matching standards out of county at larger institutions. We offer a smaller, student focused approach to our higher education provision, than within larger institutions, with smaller class sizes fostering close relationships between subject specialists and students, and excellent pastoral support.
Student choice and autonomy is a key theme within our approach, students on the BSc (Hons) Applied Social Science will study the core 80 credits of modules alongside 40 credits of subject specialism modules. This feature encourages students' independence and creativity, aligning with their career interests.
Students are assessed by 100% coursework/practical model which includes authentic, and real-world assessment, with no exams. This is supported by student and staff feedback, to increase practical and employment related skills.
A clear distinctive feature of this course is the practical, problem-solving approaches nurtured in specific modules. Students develop these employability skills through campaigns in relation to crime and social justice in rural and coastal communities, data management and manipulation in the dissertation module, and critical analysis of policy interventions in the application of social science.
Upon completion of the BSc (Hons) Applied Social Science, students may be suited to work in a variety of settings and these opportunities include, but are not limited to, working in the following sectors: Education; Health Care; Public Services; Social Care.
Modules
Core modules
Dissertation (40 credits)
The Philosophical Foundations of Social Science
The Contemporary Application of Social Science
Optional modules
Crimes of Harm: Investigations into State and Corporate Harm
Crime in Rural and Coastal Communities
Social Justice in Rural and Coastal Communities
Trauma Informed Practice with Children, Young People and Families
Modules may be subject to change
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Applied social science
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