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The Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences is part of the School of Human and Health Sciences, which is the largest of the nine Schools that compose the University. The School itself is composed of three departments including Behavioural and Social Sciences. The other Departments are: Clinical and Health Sciences, and Nursing and Health Studies.
The School is spread across two buildings–Ramsden Building and Harold Wilson Building, the University's specially constructed flagship building. The School teaches a diverse range of health and social science related subjects to nearly 4,000 students per year, which accounts for almost a quarter of the entire student population.
Originally, the Department taught just one degree, the BSc (Hons) Behavioural Sciences. However, with increases in student numbers it became possible to offer three separate Degrees - BSc (Hons) Psychology, BSc (Hons) Sociology and BSc (Hons) Behavioural Sciences, each with their own unique identity and experience. The Department then underwent restructuring—including the incorporation of the Division of Careers Guidance into the Department—which led to the creation of the Division of Psychology and Sociology. Careers Guidance has since moved to the School of Education & Professional Development, and Psychology and Sociology was split into two Divisions; Psychology, and—following the Division of Politics' successful move from the School of Music and Humanities—Criminology, Politics and Sociology, as well as the renowned Applied Criminology Centre and most recently the Centre for Investigative Psychology
The Department has since been able to double the number of degrees it offers, and with the incorporation of the Division of Politics, Criminal and Community Justice and Social Work, now offers eighteen undergraduate degrees as well as nine degrees at postgraduate level.
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