Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2017 | Page 190

Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 | Foundation Years Social Sciences Foundation Year Why study this course? Society is beset with a range of problems, the possible solutions to which are complex and contested. Who holds power, why does conflict occur and how can we understand the changing nature of an increasingly globalized society? The social sciences seek to address these difficult questions and offer answers that might point the way to a more just and sustainable future for humanity. Indicative modules You will take a core of modules which provide a broad introduction to the social sciences and also teach the key academic skills needed for successful degree level study. In addition, there is a range of modules related to your degree subject(s) and which can also be taken as options, for example in law, sociology, criminology, politics, international relations and education. What will this mean for my future? A Social Sciences Foundation Year allows progression to degree courses such as Criminology, Education, Environmental Studies, Human Geography, International Relations, Law, Politics or Sociology. Key Information Course type Foundation year progressing to single honours, dual honours, major, minor For information on dual honours combinations please visit www.keele. ac.uk/ugcourses or page 158 Course duration Four years Indicative entry requirements Minimum 160 UCAS points until 2016 Minimum 64 UCAS points from 2017 For further information on entry requirements please visit www.keele.ac.uk/ entryrequirements Rachelle Lim Foundation Year 2012/2013, now studying Human Resource Management and International Business Did you know? The Social Science Foundation Year provides the ideal preparation to study for a degree across a wide range of disciplines including Law, Politics, Sociology, Criminology, International Relations and many more.   For more course information please visit keele.ac.uk/foundationcourses 190 Book an Open day keele.ac.uk/visiting My Foundation Year has helped me to continue my study to a degree smoothly. The most important thing is that it also helped me to build a firm foundation for my degree, practice and tutorials on presentation, seminars, how to work in a group, and so on. These skills have prepared me to enter my degree course without feeling anxious.