Social Sciences (W68) DipHE
Course Overview - Social Sciences (W68) DipHE
In this diploma youll discover how social scientists answer some of today’s most pressing questions, and how they find evidence to test their ideas and theories. Through investigating topics such as consumption, parenting, and globalisation youll explore the way our lives are shaped by individuals, groups and institutions By the end of your studies, you’ll have changed the way you look at the world forever and you’ll have gained a range of valuable analytical and evaluative skills, opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations.
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In this diploma youll discover how social scientists answer some of today’s most pressing questions, and how they find evidence to test their ideas and theories. Through investigating topics such as consumption, parenting, and globalisation youll explore the way our lives are shaped by individuals, groups and institutions By the end of your studies, you’ll have changed the way you look at the world forever and you’ll have gained a range of valuable analytical and evaluative skills, opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations. <br/><br/><strong>Key features of the course</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Draws on ideas from criminology, economics, geography, politics, psychology and sociology.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gives fascinating insights into our everyday lives and how they are shaped by the social worlds in which we live<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enhances your employability with valued skills, including analysing and evaluating evidence, communicating ideas and information to different audiences<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Provides an ideal stepping stone towards further study<br/><br/>
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Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
Unknown
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Distance Learning
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Course Code
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Institution Code
O11
Points of Entry
Year 1
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