Social Science

Course summary

The Access to HE Diploma – Humanities & Social Sciences is a Level 3 course that can get you ready for university if you don’t have the right qualifications. Our learners progress to degrees in subjects such as Sociology & Criminology, Psychology, History, Politics, Social Work, Education and more. The course will run on a Monday and Tuesday 9.15 am-3 pm, and a Wednesday 9.15 am-12 pm. September-June. You will also be required to complete research and work on assignments independently. In less than one year this means that you can achieve everything you need to move on to university. You will study a range of units including: - Criminology - The Causes of Crime - Sociology of Welfare and Poverty - Sociology of Identity - Conservation - Psychopathology - Conformity and Obedience - Early Social Development - Appreciation of a Novel - Language and Gender - Black Civil Rights in the USA - The Suffrage Movement - History Project