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Graduate Diploma in Humanities and Social Sciences

 On the Graduate Diploma in Humantities and Social Sciences you will study 4 subjects:  2 core subjects and 2 academic subjects.  Academic subjects are determined by the 'pathway' you wish to follow after completion of your Pre-Masters Graduate Diploma.   

Core Subjects:

Subject

Semester 1

Semester 2

English Language and Study Skills

English language and study skills (IFP/ IFJ6000)

  

Independent Research

Research Methods (IFP/ IFJ6011)

Humanities and Social Sciences Independent Research Project (IFP/ IFJ6012)

 

               

Academic Subject Options:

Subject

Semester 1

Semester 2

Business

Introduction to Business and Management (IFP/ IFJ 6009)

Contemporary Issues in Business and Management (IFP/ IFJ6010)

International Politics

Introduction to Politics and International Relations I (IFP/IFJ6017)

 

Introduction to Politics and International Relations II (IFP/ IFJ6018)

Film Studies

Introduction to Hollywood Cinema (IFP/ IFJ6003)

 

Alternatives to Hollywood Cinema (IFP/ IFJ6004)

Japanese

Japanese Language and Culture I (b) (LAN4042)

  

Spanish

Spanish Language and Culture I (b) (LAN4022)

  

French

French Language and Culture I (b) (LAN4012)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Politics, Business Studies and Film Studies are 'pathway' modules.  You must choose at least one pathway module when selecting your academic modules, as your pathway will determine the academic school you are eligible to apply to for your master's degree.  For example, if you want to progress to the MSc Marketing with the School of Business and Management you must choose Business Studies as your pathway module.  If you want to progress to an MSc in Public Policy with the School of International Relations and Politics, you should choose International Politics I and II.   For more information about which subject combination to choose click here [PDF 11KB].

September and January Cohorts:

  • All students must study English language and study skills (ELSS) for 8-10 hours per week. 
  • All students must study Research Skills for 2-4 hours per week.  
  • Students cannot choose 2 langauges.

January Cohort:

  • Languages will not be available as module options. 
  • We cannot guarantee that the Film studies module will be run on the Janaury start.

 

NB:  If you wish to take the MSc Accounting & Finance (jointly offered by the School of Business and Management and the School of Economics and Finance) take the Graduate Diploma in Economics & Finance.

 

Course structure:

Academic subjects are taught in lectures and seminars.  Lectures can contain up to 50 students, but seminars will be divded into smaller groups, containing up to 18 students.  In ELSS, our maximum class size is 18, although our average class size is 16.

Students will study up to a total of 20 hours per week on the Graduate Diploma in Humanities and Social Sciences; 12 hours of this is timetabled for ELSS (of which 10 hours will be teaching time) and up to 8 hours is timetabled for academic subjects, dependent on the academic modules you choose (see academic modules for further details). 

 

To view a sample Humanities and Social Sciences pathway timetable click here [DOC 45KB].

 

 

 

 

 

 

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