Social Sciences courses

Childhood & Youth Studies

BA (Hons)

Explore the lives of children and young people in the UK and across the globe. Discover the knowledge and insight that a social science perspective can provide. Learn about yourself and be equipped for working with children and young people.

Childhood & Youth Studies and Criminology

BA (Hons)

Examine the lives of children and young people in the UK and across the globe. Explore all aspects of crime and the criminal justice system. And investigate the interaction between these two fascinating areas.

Early Childhood Studies

BA (Hons)

What is the nature of childhood? Is it different around the world? Study early childhood studies with us to explore international perceptions and realities of childhood. Expand your learning further on field trips across the UK and Europe.

Sociology

BA (Hons)

Interested in why humans think and behave so differently? Understand the world around you on our sociology degree. Critically analyse social and cultural settings and apply your knowledge to different issues on field trips in the UK and Europe.

Safeguarding in Sport

MA

Critique current practices and cultures within sport. Explore the policy around prevention of abuse and maltreatment. Prepare for a career in safeguarding and athlete welfare with this pioneering course delivered by recognised researchers.

Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies)

PGCert

Challenge the assumption that autism is a disorder or impairment. Learn to provide support. Designed and delivered with support from autistic people, on our PGCert Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies) course you’ll view autism as a form of cognitive diversity.

Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies)

MA

Designed and delivered with support from autistic people, this Masters challenges the assumption that autism is a disorder or impairment. Instead, you’ll learn to view it as a form of cognitive diversity and understand what support empowers autistic people.

Social Sciences (International Childhood)

MA

Gain an international perspective on childhood and children’s rights across civilisations, cultures and centuries on our international childhood degree. Take a work placement or field trip to broaden your perspective.

Masters by Research

MRes

Receive substantial training in a range of research approaches, developing an appreciation of their theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, before completing a research-based dissertation that focuses on a topic in-depth.

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Focus on a research area in depth, receive substantial training in a range of research approaches and write a thesis that will demonstrate your understanding of how to develop a critical academic argument.