AIM
Level 2
QN: 603/2255/X
Curriculum Active
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Extended Certificate in Social Science
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by AIM . Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 534 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
AIM
Syllabus Units
18 Units
Guided Hours
534 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Appreciation of a Play
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the themes of a play
- Understand character and characterisation in a play
- Understand the author’s style
- Understand the stagecraft of a play
2
Appreciation of Poetry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to recognise meaning in poetry
- Understand literary and linguistic techniques in poetry
3
Critical Theory
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the development of a given theory
- Understand the work of instigators or exponents of a given critical theory
- Understand the elements of a given critical theory
4
Development of Social Policy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the influence of the law on social policy
- Understand the development of social policy
5
Economic Policy and British Politics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the context in which economic policies are developed
- Understand the effects of economic theories on policy
- Understand the relationship between economic policy and a contemporary issue
6
Ethical Issues in Social Policy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about ethics
- Understand current legislation and policies relating to an ethical dilemma
- Be able to appreciate competing views in an ethical debate
7
Health Psychology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the role of psychology in health
- Know about the medical model approach to health
- Know about the bio-psychosocial approach to health
8
International Current Affairs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the causes and effects of an international current affair
- Understand the differing treatments of international events within the media
9
Introduction to Sociology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about sociological topics
- Know about key theories in the study of sociology
- Be able to carry out sociological research
10
Investigating a Career
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to research and assess a career option in relation to self
- Know about the impact of topical issues on work sectors
- Know about issues relating to standards or regulations in a career sector
11
Language and Gender
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand theoretical approaches of language and gender
- Understand how different approaches to language and gender can affect interpretation of transcripts and written data
- Understand ways in which differing perspectives on language and gender have developed over time
12
Non-Fictional Creative Writing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand writing techniques used in the non-fiction genre
- Be able to produce non-fiction writing
13
Psychology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know psychological terminology
- Know about the role of ethics within psychological research
- Know about psychological methods of investigation
14
Psychopathology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about classification of mental illness
- Understand a psychopathological spectrum
- Know about attitudes toward specific psychopathological disorders
15
Research Methods in Sociology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about using theoretical approaches in sociology
- Know about research methods
- Understand ethical research
- Be able to appreciate the use of secondary data in sociological research
16
Social Psychology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about alternative approaches to social psychology
- Understand social psychological theory in relation to self
- Understand social psychological theory in relation to groups
- Know about research methods used in social psychology
17
The Play in Performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand techniques used by playwrights
- Understand directors’ modifications to texts
- Understand how a play is staged
18
The Sociology of Health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand differing definitions of the concept of health
- Be able to appreciate competing sociological approaches to the concept of mental illness
- Understand sociological views on the role of medical professionals
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2255/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- AIM
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2017