Business
You will gain an understanding of the reasons behind starting a business, how a business is organised, the different legal frameworks a business can adopt and how businesses work with stakeholders in the real world.
Using international businesses as examples, the course looks into more detailed study of business activity in the fields of human resource management, marketing, finance and operations, and concludes with an in-depth study of global organisations, business objectives and ethics.
Politics
An introduction to International Relations theory, you will look at a range of issues that affect contemporary politics and develop an understanding of the principles of the legal system within England and Wales.
Topics include: Introduction to Global Politics; Historical Context of Global Politics; The Global Economy; States and Foreign Policy and UK Government and Politics.
Psychology
You will learn about the historical development of psychology as well as key areas of contemporary research, including cognitive, biological, developmental and social psychology.
You will also study the methods of psychological research and will be required to evaluate the scientific status of issues associated with research involving humans and animals.
Sociology
You will be introduced to a range of issues which affect contemporary society, and study the research methods relevant to sociological investigations.
You will also study the way societies develop, their structure and the way in which they function, including aspects such as family, education, work and crime, and issues in which social divisions are prominent; poverty, health, race and gender.