BA (hons) Social ScienceSchool of Applied Social Science

Stephanie Fleischer (Course Leader)

What is Social Science?

http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/videos/wiss-videos.aspx

What do Social Science graduates do?

BA Social Science at Brighton - 1st year Semester 1

  Choice of Semester 1

options

 SS424

Sociological Imaginations

 SS430

Contemporary Social

Inequalities

Semester 2 

  Choice of Semester 2

options

 SS422

Foundations of Sociology

 

 SS414

Introduction to Research Methods

 Semester one option choices:Introduction to Applied Psychology; Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies; Social Policy Needs and Problems; What is Politics?Semester two option choices:Developmental Psychology; European Politics; Social Policy and Social Welfare; Theories of Crime

BA Social Science at Brighton – 2nd year

Semester one option choices:Comparative Politics; Criminologies of Crime Control; History and Social Policy; Psychology; Cognition and Social WorldsSemester two option choices:Critical Perspectives on Criminal Justice; Political Ideas; Social Justice; Welfare and Wellbeing; Sociology and the Life Course

Semester 1 

 Choice

Semester 1 options

 SS519

Theorising the Social World

 

SS530

Researching

Social and

Cultural Life

 SS526Commun

ity Engagem

ent Theory

into Practice

ORSS528Critical

AnalysisSemester 2

  Choice of Semester 2

options

Choice of Semester 2

options

BA Social Science at Brighton – 3rd year

Semester one option choices:Cross-Cultural Criminology; Environmental Politics; Global Issues: Crime, Power, Harm; Global Social Policy; Policy Analysis; Topics in Applied PsychologySemester two option choices:Care, Ethics and Social Policy; Contemporary Studies in Crime and Justice 1; Critical Addiction Studies, Critical Community Psychology; Global Political Architecture; Sociology Topic 2; Transport, Mobility and Social Exclusion

Semester 1

  Choice of

semester 1 options

 SS605

Sociology Topic 1

(Options)

  

SS629Dissertation

ORSS603

Empirical Dissertation

Semester 2

  Choice of semester 2

options

 Choice of semester 2

options

Event timetable

Subject talks: These have been scheduled so that you may attend more than one talk during the day. If you would like to see Criminology or Psychology, please collect a ticket from the registration desk for the talk you would like to attend.

Criminology: Psychology:

Social Work: Sociology:

1.10-1.30pm11:55am-12.15pm & 1:40-2:00pm12:20-12:40pm12:45-1:05pm

Mayfield Building129

Social Science: Politics: Social Policy:

11:30-11:50am11:55am-12:15pm12:20-12:40pm

Mayfield Building126

Drop-in desks: Open between 11:30am-2:00pm Criminology, CSMI, Sociology and Politics : Mayfield 115Social Work, Social Policy and Social Science: Mayfield 102Psychology: Checkland B408

Student finance talk: 12.00-12.30pm and 2:00-2.30pm Westlain Building, room 100 (ground floor)

Accommodation talk: 12.30-1.00pm and 2.30-3.00pm Westlain Building, room 100 on the ground floor

Film of ‘A Tale of Two Peters’ – a discussion between Peter Squires, Professor of Criminology ＆ Public Policy, and crime writer Peter James – will be shown at 12.50 and 2.05pm in room Mayfield 126

Accommodation and campus tours will run from the Checkland Foyer from 11.30 onwards, going to the Falmer Halls of Residence.