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Bachelor in Applied Social Sciences (BA) - Robert (RGU)
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Bachelor in Applied Social Sciences (BA) - Robert (RGU)

Robert Gordon University
AberdeenScotland
On campus
Full-time
€6,849.08/year
 1025 Points
Duration
4 Years
Language
English
Start date
Sep 2024

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Program Description

The bachelor in Applied Social Sciences (BA) from Robert Gordon University is built around the core disciplines of psychology and sociology, providing the best possible launching pad for a career in these fascinating areas. You will learn about the society we live in and the relationships people have within that society.

1st in Scotland for overall student satisfaction in Social Sciences (National Student Survey 2023, excluding colleges, small, specialist, and private institutions).

If you are a Scottish student, you are eligible for a lower tuition fee of £1,820 per year.

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Curriculum

Year 1

Semester 1

Research Methods & Study Skills

Introductory Psychology: Social Sciences

Social Sciences and Society

Understanding Social Change

Semester 2

Cognitive And Social Psychology

Sociology Of Identity, Difference And Deviance

Ways of Life

Psychology Of Mental Wellbeing

Year 2

Semester 3

Discovering Psychology: History, Concepts and Debates

Studying Social Sciences Abroad 1

Digital Societies, Digital Minds

Sociology Of Genders And Sexualities

Health Psychology

Semester 4

The Sociological Problem Of Crime

Exploring Research

Theorising Social Life

Studying Social Sciences Abroad 2

Organisational & Management Psychology

Year 3

Semester 5

Developmental Psychology

Research: Statistics And Data Analysis

Elective Courses:
Political Participation and Pressure Groups in an Age of Global Politics
Health, Self and Society
Violence, Crime And Conflict
Business And Society
Developmental Psychology
The Psychology Of Human Nature: Evolution And Behaviour

Semester 6

Cognitive Psychology

Qualitative Research Methods

Psychology: Personality And Individual Differences

Elective Courses:
Contemporary Issues In Politics
Environment And Society
Sociology Of Consumer Culture
Community, Citizenship and Professional Skills
Cognitive Psychology
Counselling
Psychology: Personality And Individual Differences

Year 4

Semester 7

Dissertation

Social Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Elective Courses:
Social Psychology
Developments in Counselling
The Body in Contemporary Life
Crime, Criminology And The Justice System
Biological Foundations of Behaviour
Community, Place And Identity
Sport and Exercise Psychology

Semester 8

Dissertation

Elective Courses:
Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
Terrorism, People and Places
Forensic Psychology
Media, Culture And Society
Global Development

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