In this course you explore how the individual and the social environment influence each other and understand how identities, choices and actions are shaped by interactions with other people, society and culture. In this course you delve deep into the significance of personality, values and mind and their interplay with social activity and learn how to think critically and craft arguments - attributes valued by employers. From Year Two onward, formal assessments contribute toward your final degree mark. In your third year, your 10,000-word dissertation focuses on a specific topic of your choice. Assessments range from essays to group presentations and portfolios to examinations. On completion of this course many of our students organise work placements out of term time, for example at North Yorkshire Youth Commission, York Crown Court and Refugee Action York. We encourage you to do this so you can gain workplace experience and a deeper insight into issues that interest you. Our graduates forge successful careers all over the world. Some go on to work in criminal justice, the media, and education – others in social research, health and welfare services, and the charity sector.