CURRICULAR A REA: HUM ANITI ES
SU BJECT: MODERN STUD IES
2022-23
National 4 (SCQF Level 4)
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CONTENTS
National 5 (SCQF Level 5)
Course Content International Issues – Terrorism Social Issues – Crime and the Law Democracy in Scotland Added Value Assignment – A research project on a Modern Studies related topic of your choice which makes up a percentage of your grade.
Course Content International Issues – Terrorism Social Issues – Crime and the Law Democracy in Scotland Added Value Assignment – A research project on a Modern Studies related topic of your choice which makes up a percentage of your grade.
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Higher (SCQF Level 6)
Course Content Social Inequality in the UK World Power – The USA Democracy in Scotland and the UK Assignment
Course Assessment Internally assessed
This course has a ‘final’ externally assessed SQA exam.
Throughout the course you will explore the causes, consequences and solutions to the different issues you will study. For example, why people become criminals and terrorists, how these issues affect society, whether or not our prisons are effective in dealing with criminals and how does the international community work to stop terrorism. You will also study how democracy works in Scotland, looking at how citizens like yourself can influence the decisions that are made.
Additional Information Throughout the course you will explore the causes, consequences and solutions to the different issues you will study. For example, why people become criminals and terrorists, how these issues affect society, whether or not our prisons are effective in dealing with criminals and how does the international community work to stop terrorism. You will also study how democracy works in Scotland, looking at how citizens like yourself can influence the decisions that are made.
This course has a ‘final’ externally assessed SQA exam.
Throughout the course you will explore the causes, consequences and solutions to the wealth and health inequality in the UK. That is, why some people are poorer or more likely to suffer health issues than others. You will also study how democracy works in Scotland and the UK, which will build on your learning if you have taken the National 5 course. The final topic you will study is the USA where you will explore how democracy works there but also why people suffer from inequality. Finally, you will complete a research assignment on an issue of your choosing where you will examine possible solutions to an issue and make a recommendation based on your own independent research.
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