Pathway 02

Humanities, Law & Social Science.

A broad, intellectually stimulating foundation across three interconnected fields — equipping you with critical thinking, research, and analytical skills for degrees in Law, International Relations, Politics, Psychology, Journalism, and more.

Pathway Overview

Think critically, argue brilliantly.

This pathway spans two fields: Humanities (History, Media, Literature) and Law (UK Political Science, legal principles). Students develop proficiency in critical analysis, evidence gathering, and argument evaluation.

You'll also develop an appreciation for differences in society's culture and human behaviour — essential for degrees that engage with people, institutions, and global issues. IELTS preparation is integrated throughout.

History Media Studies Psychology Computing English IELTS Preparation
Course Information

How the course runs.

Course Length

Full-time course — One Year.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Workshops, and Educational trips.

Assessment Methods

Essays, Reports, Practical Exercises, Group and Individual Research Projects, Portfolios, Oral Presentations, Seminar Discussions, Class Tests, Problem Solving Exercises, and Activity-Based Assignments.

7 Course Units

What you'll study.

Introduction to Law

Legal systems, UK law principles, sources of law, courts and legal reasoning.

Ways of Living, Ways of Seeing

Social Anthropology — culture, society, identity, and human social behaviour across the world.

Introduction to Primary & Secondary Sources

Historical method, source analysis, evidence evaluation, academic argumentation.

Introduction to Sociology

Social structures, institutions, inequality, socialisation, and sociological perspectives.

International Politics

Global political systems, international relations theory, UK and world political structures.

Introduction to Psychology

Cognitive, biological, social, and developmental psychology. Research methods in psychology.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human diversity, ethnographic methods, kinship, religion, political anthropology.

Study Skills

Skills woven throughout.

Finding & reading information

Academic research, source evaluation, note-taking strategies.

Essay writing

Structure, argument development, academic style, referencing.

Speaking & listening

Seminar discussion, oral presentations, active listening.

University Destinations & Degree Programmes

Undergraduate degrees you can pursue.

This course will lead you to your preferred university, where you can choose from a wide range of degree programmes, including:

Ready to shape your argument?

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