Social Sciences Foundation
1 year Full Time
CourseImg Humanities & Social Science GBP 19758
Min. Qualification :
10 + 2 High School / Senior Secondary
CampusImg
brighton : English
Scholarship
Specializations
  • Humanities & Social Science
Fees Details
Year Name Fees Total
1st Semester Tution Fee GBP 6586 6586.0
2nd Semester Tution Fee GBP 6586 6586.0
3rd Semester Tution Fee GBP 6586 6586.0
Required Documents
  • Passport Copy
  • 10th Marklist
  • 12th Marklist/Equivalent
  • Proof of English Proficiency Test
Admission
Starting Date Application Deadline Status
2021-11-01 00:00:00.000 2021-10-15 00:00:00.000 Active
2022-01-01 00:00:00.000 2021-12-15 00:00:00.000 Active
2022-09-01 00:00:00.000 2022-08-15 00:00:00.000 Active
Eligibility

Minimum age: 16.5+
Course length: 3 or 3.5 terms
Start dates: September, November or January. 
Entry requirements: Satisfactory completion of secondary or high school education. 4 GCSEs at C or above.
English language requirements: IELTS 4.5 (IELTS 5.0 for November and January starts)
Location: Brighton

Admission Process

1. Application along with supporting documents will be processed on TEN Agent portal.
Next, you must send the requested documents to be checked by the Admissions team or your Student Enrolment Adviser.
2.You will then pay a deposit and CAS payment, fee receipt can be found on TEN Portal  (Ten Agents).
3. After paying fee, interview will be conducted.
Your CAS will be issued. This means you can apply for your visa.
You may be invited to a credibility interview.
You will be contacted by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regarding the outcome of your visa application.

Syllabus

COGNITIVE, SOCIAL AND MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY

Cognitive, Social and Media Psychology: Cognitive psychology will teach you about the structure of human memory, models of memory and strategies for memory improvement. Social psychology will look at the explanations for aggressive behaviour and aggression in crowds. Study either a) the psychology of addiction, models of addictive behaviour, vulnerability factors in addiction and types of intervention, or b) Media psychology, the role of persuasion and attitude change in decision-making, influence of TV on persuasion and the psychology of celebrity.

Cognitive Psychology

  • The Multi –Store Model of Memory
  • The Working Memory Model
  • Strategies for Memory Improvement

Social Psychology – Psychological Theories of Aggression

  • Group Display of Aggression in Humans

Addiction – Alternate Topic A

  • Models of Addictive Behaviour
  • Explanations for Smoking Addiction
  • Vulnerability to Addiction
  • Types of Intervention

Media Psychology – Alternate Topic B

  • Persuasion and Attitude Change
  • The Influence of Attitudes on Decision Making
  • The Influence of TV on Persuasion
  • The Psychology of Celebrity

CRIME AND DEVIANTS

Learn about and develop skills to evaluate a range of explanations for criminal and deviant behaviour in society. You'll look at the patterns of criminality in society in relation to gender, class, age and ethnic differences. Consider the usefulness of statistical data when examining these patterns. You'll do a piece of independent coursework, worth 25 per cent of the total mark for this module.

  • Introduction to Crime and Deviance
  • Explanations of Crime and Deviance
  • Sociological Explanations
  • Ways of Measuring Criminal and Deviant Behaviour
  • Explanations for Gender and Ethnic Differences in Crime statistics

 MASS MEDIA AND GLOBALISATION

Gain an understanding of both the debate between ownership and control of the media and media effects. Perform an in-depth analysis of the issues around the various competing interest groups who have differing levels of control over the output of the media. This includes the owner, the editors and journalists and the audience. Analyse the power of the content of the media over the behaviour of the audience and the various sociological theories related to this issue. Perform a detailed analysis of the three main processes of globalisation: political, economic and cultural. You'll evaluate the benefits and potentially negative impacts of globalisation in both developing and western societies.

  • Introduction to the Mass Media
  • Ownership and Control of the Media
  • Media Effects
  • Representations of Ethnicity and Gender in the Media
  • Introduction to Globalisation
  • Economic Globalisation
  • Cultural Globalisation and Political Globalisation

Description

Choose to study social sciences and you'll learn how people process and document the human experience. Study philosophy, literature, religion, art, music, history and language. Social Science researchers are increasingly playing a part in developing new technology too. You can study this Foundation at our Brighton campus. Brighton is a forward-thinking, modern city by the sea. It offers students a safe, vibrant and dynamic place to explore their ideas and study.

All students on the Foundation programme study four core modules plus modules tailored for Social Sciences students. The core Foundation modules develop academic and English language skills.

Where will this Foundation take me?

Our Foundation students have gone to university to study subjects including Media Communications, Media and Cultural Studies, Psychology, Psychology in education, History, Politics and International relations.

Destination universities

Students on this subject pathway will receive an offer of conditional progression* to study at the following universities:

  • Coventry University

  • Durham University

  • Lancaster University

  • Loughborough University

  • Newcastle University

  • Royal Holloway, University of London

  • University of Bath

  • University of Birmingham

  • University of Bristol

  • University of Exeter

  • University of Surrey

  • University of Sussex

  • University of Westminster

Visa

For visa process, refer to this link:

https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/uk-visit-visa

The VISA Application should be submitted online with Documents mentioned below.

Study Permit – Checklist of Documents.

All Academic Documents
10th  Marksheet
12th Marksheet
Passing Certificate
Bachelors Marksheets
Degree Certificate/Provisional Certificate
IELTS/PTE
Health Insurance
TB Certificate(After Medical Doctor will give you this document).
Passport / Old Passport (if any)
2 Photographs with white background. (35mm X 45mm) (80% face should be visible)
VFS appointment Letter
Backlog Certificate
Note:  All documents front and back sheet, (1 Photocopy set (clear) and notarized)
if you are under 18 years of age
1. Copy of birth certificate(English), if you are under 18 years of age
2.Affidavit from Parents.
Job Documents, if you are employed or proof of past employment, if any
(Experience Letter, Appointment Letter, Bank account Salary Statement (last 3 months), Pay Slips (last 3 months), Job Relieving Letter if resigned (From each employer)

Any document in a language other than English must be accompanied by notary attested English translation.

Embassy Fee:378 Pounds Sterling
Bank Balance certificate and statement  (28 day old)

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