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Foundation Year Social Sciences Reading Lists FDY3003

Exploring the Social World 

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Lesson 1

Essential Social Psychology

by Crisp, R. J., Turner, R. N. and Meleady, R.

Criminology

Essential Resource Video

Reading and note-taking

by Arden University

Essential Resource Video

The End of Social Science as We Know it | Brian…

Essential Resource Video

FDY3003 Exploring the Social World: Module…

by Arden University

Lesson 2

Essential Social Psychology

by Crisp, R. J., Turner, R. N. and Meleady, R.

Criminology

The Sociological Imagination, 40th Anniversary…

by Wright Mills, C.

Essential Resource Website

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in best Education:…

Essential Resource Video

The Sociological Imagination

by Arden University

Essential Resource Website

Why ‘there’s no such thing as society’ should not…

by McLachlan, H.

Essential Resource Article

The sociological imagination in a time of climate…

by Norgaard, K. M.

Essential Resource Video

The Untold Truth About the Himba Tribe in Namibia

by Steven Ndukwu

Essential Resource Video

Reading the London Riots: 'I have no doubt…

by The Guardian

Essential Resource Website

Photo Competition 2016

by Universitat Wien

Lesson 3

Essential Social Psychology

by Crisp, R. J., Turner, R. N. and Meleady, R.

Essential Resource Website

The truth we rarely hear: From mirror to prism

Essential Resource Website

New research reveals prejudice against people…

by Northumbria University

Essential Resource Website

Big Five Personality Test

by Open-Source Psychometrics Project

Essential Resource Video

The movement that inspired the Holocaust

by Stern, A. M. and Lira, N.

Essential Resource Video

Why TED Talks don't change people's…

Essential Resource Website

Personality theories in education

by Thompson, S.

Essential Resource Video

Nature vs. Nurture Debate: An Introduction

by Arden University

Essential Resource Video

The Halo Effect. The Cognitive Bias That…

Essential Resource Website

Accent Bias in Britain: Examining current…

by Accent Bias Britain

Essential Resource Website

Accent Bias in Britain: Attitudes to Accents in…

by Levon, E. et al.

Essential Resource Video

The Spotlight Effect - Social Psychology

by Luttrell, A.

Essential Resource Website

Statistical "Which Character"…

by Open-Source Psychometrics Project

Essential Resource Video

The "Door" Study

Essential Resource Video

Selective Attention Test

Essential Resource Article

Failure to detect changes to people during a real…

by Simons, D. J., and Levin, D. T.

Lesson 4

Social Psychology

by Hogg, M. A. and Vaughan, G. M.

An Introduction to Social Psychology

by Hewstone, M. and Stroebe, W., eds.

Complete Psychology

Fundamentals of Psychology

Essential Resource Website

London Fire: Locals Praise Muslims For Helping…

by Harris, S. A., Sherriff, L. and Anselmi, P.

Essential Resource Website

Rosa Parks

by History.com Editors

Essential Resource Video

The Smoky Room Experiment

Essential Resource Video

A Study of Conformity: Solomon Asch's…

by Arden University

Essential Resource Video

The Rosa Parks story (dramatisation) | History -…

Essential Resource Video

Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Activist | Mini Bio |…

Essential Resource Video

The bystander effect is complicated -- here'…

Essential Resource Article

Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion…

by Darley, J. and Latane, B.

Essential Resource Website

How Would People Behave in Milgram’s Experiment…

by Greenwood, J.

Essential Resource Video

Milgram experiment 1963

Essential Resource Website

Ask for help face-to-face, not via phone or email…

by Reynolds, E.

Lesson 5

Criminology: A Complete Introduction

Criminology

Criminology: A Sociological Introduction

by Carrabine, E. et al.

Essential Resource Video

Philosophies and Theories of Punishment

by Arden University

Essential Resource Website

Four sacked after Panorama investigation into G4S…

Essential Resource Video

Manipulating the Moments that Turn Us Into…

Essential Resource Website

Gareth Myatt died 10 years ago, but prison…

Essential Resource eBook

Oxford Textbook on Criminology

by Case, S. et al.

Essential Resource Website

The James Bulger case should not set the age of…

by Creaney, S., Smith, R. and Case, S.

Essential Resource Website

Welcome to Police.uk

Essential Resource eBook

The Spectacle of Criminal Justice: Mass media and…

Lesson 6

Victims, Crime and Society

by Davies, P., Francis, P., and Greer, C.

Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance

by Becker, H. S.

Folk devils and moral panics: the creation of the…

The Crowd: A study of the popular mind

Essential Resource Video

Extinction Rebellion begin fortnight of protests…

Essential Resource Other

Media violence effects on children, adolescents…

by Anderson, C. A.

Essential Resource Video

The Paras: Men of War | Milling: 60 Seconds of…

Essential Resource Video

Meeting London's Knife War Gang Members |…

Essential Resource Article

Violent video games and children’s aggressive…

by Milani, L. et al.

Essential Resource Video

The Bobo Doll Experiment - Albert Bandura on…

by Practical Psychology

Essential Resource Video

Stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination

by Arden University

Essential Resource Video

'We have to walk round with knives' -…

Essential Resource Website

'Hoodies, louts, scum': how media…

Essential Resource Video

Chaos in Washington as Trump supporters storm…

Essential Resource Video

Knife crime and the role of social media

by BBC Newsnight

Essential Resource Video

The Debate Behind Video Game Violence

Essential Resource Website

Mods v Rockers: Two tribes go to war

Essential Resource Video

Thousands in London protest to say 'Black…

Lesson 7

Legal skills

by Finch, E. and Fafinski, S.

Key Text Article

International Law

by Gorman, R. F.

Essential Resource Website

International organisations

by Abidin, S. Z.

Essential Resource eBook

Public law

by Doherty, M. and McGuirk, N.

Essential Resource Website

Types of institutions and bodies

by European Union

Essential Resource Website

GOV.UK The best place to find government services…

by HM Government

Essential Resource Website

Legal glossary

by The Law Society

Essential Resource Video

What Actually is the European Union?

by TLDR News EU

Essential Resource Video

How Do Laws Get Passed In The UK?

Essential Resource Website

UK Parliament: Home

by UK Parliament

Essential Resource Website

The role of the CJEU during and beyond the…

Essential Resource Website

Retained EU Law A Practical Guide

Lesson 8

Social Inequality

by Warwick-Booth, L.

Just Wages for Women

by McColgan, A.

Essential Resource Video

The Equality Act 2010

by Arden University

Essential Resource Article

Should the Equality Act 2010 Be Extended to…

by Mason, A. and Minerva, F.

Essential Resource Other

European Convention on Human Rights

by European Court of Human Rights

Essential Resource Audio

Tim Scanlon on what's wrong with inequality?

by Philosophy Bites

Essential Resource Video

Scrapping the Human Rights Act: Why The…

Lesson 9

Essential Social Psychology

by Crisp, R. J., Turner, R. N. and Meleady, R.

Legal skills

by Finch, E. and Fafinski, S.

Criminology

Essential Resource Website

The UK government wants to crack down on knife…

Essential Resource Video

Eugenics and Francis Galton: Crash Course History…

Essential Resource Video

Sports and Violence Prevention | Valencia…

Essential Resource Article

A constant error in psychological ratings

by Thorndike, E. L.

Essential Resource Article

Communication of Interpersonal Evaluations

by Blumberg, H.

Essential Resource Other

Summary of crime data for LA1 1AD

by UkCrimeStats

Lesson 10

Success in Academic Writing

Essential Resource Video

Understanding the Assignment

Essential Resource Website

Office365

Essential Resource Website

Guide to submitting your assignments

by Arden University

Essential Resource Website

Assignment calculator

Essential Resource Website

Academic integrity and misconduct QA23

by Arden University

Essential Resource Website

Exams and assessment

by Arden Learning Success Hub

Essential Resource Website

Academic Skills Team

by Arden Learning Success Hub

Essential Resource Website

English Language Hub

by Arden Learning Success Hub

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