BA Sociology and International Relations

Year 2

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of the concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features in sociology and in the study of international relations;
- apply generic and sociological qualities to standard situations outside the context in which they were originally studied, particularly within an international context;
- appreciate and employ the main methods of enquiry in Sociology and critically evaluate the appropriateness of different methods of enquiry;
- use a range of techniques to initiate and undertake the analysis of sociological data and information;
- adjust to the boundaries of Sociology as a discipline;
- effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to Sociology and/or International Relations;
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;
- decision making.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects/competencies of Sociology and in the study of international relations to complex, albeit standard, situations and simple, albeit novel or atypical, instances;
- work that is often descriptive in nature but drawing on a wide variety of material relevant to the study of Sociology and International Relations;
- demonstrating basic professional competencies relevant to Sociology and the study of International Relations;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion within the disciplines.