Social Science

Course summary

Our Access to HE Humanities and Social Sciences Diploma will give you insight into a range of fascinating topics in the disciplines of psychology, sociology, and English literature. You will learn about the human brain and human behavior, based on published psychological research. In sociology, we will use key perspectives, such as Marxism and feminism, to explore the purpose of institutions such as education and religion in society, while the English literature module allows you to analyze different types of text, from poetry to Shakespeare, gaining the core skills of this subject. You will also be developing a wide range of academic study skills on the course, from essay writing to using ICT, leading you towards the Independent Academic Study unit, where you will have the chance to experience what producing a dissertation will be like, once you move onto university. Lessons include various different teaching and learning activities and styles, which support your progression to studying at a higher level. There will be some lecturing, plenty of group and class discussions and debates, as well as individual, pair, and group tasks around problem-solving, creating, analyzing, and evaluating the studies, theories, and texts you will be learning about.