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University of Aberdeen International Study Centre
Full Time
Jan 2027
9 Month
Covering a broad range of subjects all designed to help you learn more about the world, social sciences and humanities have been studied for thousands years and have helped to shape society.Choose an Undergraduate Foundation Programme in Humanities, Law and Social Science and progress into the second year of degree study at the University of Aberdeen with exception of the LLB programmes which offer first year entry only. Based in the International Study Centre at the heart of the University campus, this three-term programme allows you to graduate in the typical four years of a Scottish degree (some exceptions apply, see below).
This module covers: the study of academic writing process ? such as note taking, planning, drafting, proofreading; the selection of sources of academic study and the study of exam techniques; how to reference and cite sources; the study of research; methodologies within law; critical thinking and analysis; practice of written and verbal communication skills.
This module covers: the study of academic writing process ? such as note taking, planning, drafting, proofreading; the selection of sources of academic study and the study of exam techniques; how to reference and cite sources; the study of research methodologies; critical thinking and analysis; practice of written and verbal communication skills.
This module covers: introduction to sociology; social stratification, inequality and social class; changes in structures of inequality and social mobility; race, ethnicity and nationality; case studies on ethnicity; gender and feminism; feminist research methods; crime, deviance and subculture; crime and the media; the mass media and new media.
This module covers: an introduction to historical sources, concepts and historiography; a basic understanding of the different elements of historical analysis; how to develop historical skills using both primary and secondary sources; analysis of the changes in modern history which have an impact on contemporary society; emphasis on detailing the political, economic, social and cultural reasons for the changes; topics such as Reformation and formation of the modern church, the rise and fall of American slavery, the Scottish revolution, and post-war Britain.
This module covers the: justice system; Scottish civil justice process; Scottish criminal justice process; the law-making process; and legal research.
This module covers: a variety of genres of text, including the novel, drama and short stories, from a variety of periods with a variety of textual contexts; different ways of reading and interpreting a text; the ability to analyse, imagine, argue, compare and contrast; the ability to use the correct terminology and express the relevant information clearly in an academic manner.
This module covers: political theory, ideologies and concepts; theories of international relations; the state, sovereignty and the government; democracy and power; rights and citizenship; globalisation of world politics and international relations; conflict and politics; international issues such as nationalism, human rights and terrorism.
This module covers: the types of legal systems ? such as civil law, common law and mixed legal systems; law of obligations; and the civilian legal tradition.
This module covers: learning theory; personality; biological psychology; experimental psychological research methods such as laboratory and field experiments; non-experimental methods such as interviews and observations.
This module covers: theories of crime and deviance; crime control, prevention and punishment; crime, deviance and ethnicity; crime, deviance and gender; criminal justice and the victims of crime; and social policy.
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