Philosophy and Sociology (Including Foundation Year) University of Essex

Overview

This  Philosophy and Sociology (Including Foundation Year)  course offered by  University of Essex  includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three or four years of study, depending on whether you choose to study abroad for a year. During your Year Zero, you study three academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory academic skills module, with additional English language for non-English speakers.

You are an Essex student from day one, a member of the global community based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.

After successful completion of Year Zero in the Essex Pathways Department, you progress to complete your course with the School of Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies.

Philosophy analyses broad ideas around human life and the nature of existence. It concerns theories of reality, knowledge, morality, ethics, rights, legality and aesthetics. Sociology examines the different kinds of social tensions, interactions and networks that make up everyday life. It asks why individuals, groups, cultures and peoples are the way they are and how they might be different.

Career opportunities:

Many employers want graduates with critical thinking skills who can think logically and creatively about practical problems.

Many of students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including law, PR, project management, journalism and the media, teaching, librarianship, the Civil Service, banking, the police and fashion design.

The recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies.

Philosophy develops your transferable skills, providing you with:

• The ability to understand all sides of a dispute objectively and without forming a premature opinion

• The ability to work in a team, taking a collaborative approach to problems

• The ability to interpret dense text and to communicate effectively

• Analytical and problem-solving skills