HNC/D Social Sciences
In 2015, the Economic and Social Research Council is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
This Guardian article gives 10 ways in which Social Science research has changed our lives. Guardian article
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ESRC Festival of Social Science
The 2015 ESRC Festival of Social Science will take place between the 7th and 14th November.
There are over 200 events throughout the UK. Highlights include:
Zombie science: genes of the damned (Glasgow)
A changing UK in a changing Europe (Aberdeen)
Social inequalities in higher education (Edinburgh)
Further detail can be found on the ESRC website:
Festival of Social Science
Social Anthropology
SQA has received a proposal to develop NC and HN free standing units in Social Anthropology. These units could be included in the NC, HNC and HND Social Sciences awards.
SQA would like to gauge interest in this proposal. Therefore, please send any comments to fiona.mackinnon@sqa.org.uk by Tuesday 20th October 2015.
HNC/D Social Sciences
SQA is about to begin a scoping exercise to ascertain whether the awards should be reviewed.
This exercise will include market research with Higher Education and employers. If you have direct contacts in either area, could you send me their details by Friday 9th October 2015. My email address is fiona.mackinnon@sqa.org.uk
Thank you.
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This is the blog for SQA's Social Sciences team, where you will find all the latest news, information and updates relating to the work that we do.