ABERDEEN COLLEGE COURSE DETAILS

HND Social Sciences

* Conditions may apply

• Duration: 2 years
• Study Options: FT

• College Centre: Gallowgate
• Contact: Aberdeen College (Tel: 01224 342842 or Email: socialscience@abcol.ac.uk)

• Entry Requirements:
  

  This course is suitable for school leavers with 2-3 Highers, preferably in English or social science subjects such as sociology, psychology, history, modern studies and geography. Students who have successfully completed a Higher Level college course, including Higher Communication will also be admitted. For those returning to education, life skills and experience in the workplace may allow entry subject to availability.

• Description:
  

  The HND in Social Sciences form an academic basis for progression to study at University and related employment. The units are relevant to the development of competencies required for academic progress, e.g. knowledge and evaluation skills in the social sciences linked to an investigative and critical approach, all underpinned by core skills.

• Who is the Course for?
  

  This course is aimed at students who would like to gain an advanced social science qualification which will allow them to undertake undergraduate study at Year 2 at the University of Aberdeen and either Year 2 or 3 at RGU.

• How will I be Assessed?
  

  This course is assessed on a continuous basis and includes an internal end of course Graded Examination. Assessed coursework takes the form of closed and open book essays, however, formative assessments will include structured questions, presentations and practical projects. All the assessment of student work is undertaken by College staff.

• Course Content Includes:
  
  • Criminology (Year 2)
  • Graded Exam (Year 1)
  • Graded Exam (Year 2)
  • Graded Project (Year 2)
  • Personal Development Planning (Year 1)
  • Philosophy C and Philosophy D (Year 2)
  • Philososphy A and Philosophy B (Year 1)
  • Politics A and Politics B (Year 1)
  • Politics C and Politics D (Year 2)
  • Psychology A and Psychology B (Year 1)
  • Psychology C and Psychology D (Year 2)
  • Research Issues (Year 2)
  • Research Issues (Year 2)
  • Research Methods (Year 1)
  • Sociology A and Sociology B (Year 1)
  • Sociology C and Sociology D (Year 2)

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