This document provides information about the Faculty of Social Sciences Summer School held from July 6-10, 2015 at the University of Warwick. The summer school offered taster lecture and seminar sessions in various social sciences departments. It also included social activities like a barbecue, quiz night and disco. The document provides an itinerary and information about the academic staff, departments and degree programs involved.

1. The Faculty of Social Sciences
Summer School
6th
- 10th
July 2015
ParƟcipant Handbook

2. Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences Summer School 2015
The programme detailed in this handbook has
been specially designed to offer you an authenƟc
experience of both the academic and social
opportuniƟes available to you here at Warwick.
You will take part in taster lecture and seminar sessions offered by a number of
Departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences, including: Applied LinguisƟcs,
Economics, EducaƟon, Philosophy, PoliƟcs and Sociology.
This week you will be taught by academics whose research is at the cuƫng-
edge of their fields— find out more about the work they do in the profiles in the
centre of this handbook.
We will also challenge you to get creaƟve and work with your fellow Summer
School aƩendees to solve problems and learn from one another in our Model
United NaƟons crisis role play.
Of course, the Warwick experience isn’t just about academic opportuniƟes, so
this week you’ll get a taste of campus leisure too, with a barbecue at Cryfield
Pavilion, a quiz night, and a disco to round off the event on Thursday evening.
Our team of staff and student ambassadors is looking forward to working with
you this week—a warm welcome to all.
Event Organiser, Social Sciences Widening ParƟcipaƟon Officer
PhD Researcher in PoliƟcal Economy, PAIS
“It’s a pleasure to welcome you to the Summer
School. I hope that this will be a great opportunity
for you to experience a ‘week in the life’ of a social
sciences student here at Warwick. This is your event
and I want to make sure that you get as much from
it as you can, so I encourage you to jump in with
both feet, ask lots of quesƟons and get involved!”
Ian Robinson

3. Day One: Monday 6th July
3pm:
4pm:
5:30pm:
7pm:
10pm:
Arrival
Warwick Conferences RecepƟon, Students Union Building
Welcome Lecture
Ian Robinson, S0.21, Social Sciences Building
Campus Tour
With Student Ambassadors
BBQ and Icebreakers
Cryfield Pavilion
Back to Tocil
“If you're willing to get involved, you could spend three years here and never
have a quiet or bored moment. With over 200 socieƟes and 70 sports clubs,
there's unequivocally something for everyone”
Akash Mukerji,
PoliƟcs

4. In Focus: PoliƟcs and InternaƟonal Studies (PAIS)
How do poliƟcians decide to spend our taxes?
Why do people take up arms against each other?
What is ‘freedom’?
How can we understand global inequality?
Can poliƟcs tackle threats to the environment?
If you’re asking these kinds of quesƟons then you’ll find what you’re looking for
on one of our degree programmes in PAIS.
With world-leading experts in research fields across poliƟcs and internaƟonal
studies, PAIS is the place to conƟnue your academic journey alongside some of
the best mentors – and peers – the world has to offer. As a PAIS student, you
will be part of a large and diverse mulƟnaƟonal community, be free to research
issues you care about, and to understand and contribute to the most important
debates governing our lives.
Whether you wish to pursue a ‘pure’ poliƟcs course or follow one of our joint
degree offerings, you will be supported by one of largest and most highly-
regarded departments of its kind in the UK.
Single Honours:
BA PoliƟcs
BA PoliƟcs and InternaƟonal Studies
BA PoliƟcs, InternaƟonal Studies and QuanƟtaƟve Methods
Joint Honours:
BA PoliƟcs and Sociology
BA PoliƟcs, InternaƟonal Studies and French
BA PoliƟcs, InternaƟonal Studies and German
BA PoliƟcs, InternaƟonal Studies and Hispanic Studies
BA PoliƟcs, InternaƟonal Studies and Italian
Degree programmes
Learn more: warwick.ac.uk/pais/study

5. Day Two: Tuesday 7th July
8am:
9:15am:
10am:
11am:
11:15am:
12:15pm:
1pm:
2pm:
3pm:
3:15pm
5pm:
6:30pm:
8pm:
10pm:
Breakfast
Rootes Restaurant
The SeducƟve Nature of Drone Warfare
Dr Trevor McCrisken, S0.21
MUN Training
S0.21
Break
Applied LinguisƟcs
Dr Tilly Harrison, S0.21
Lunch
Social Sciences Foyer/Courtyard
PoliƟcs - Introductory Lecture
Dr JusƟn Greaves, S0.21
PoliƟcs - Breakout Seminars
Dr CharloƩe Heath-Kelly, S1.66
Professor MaƩhew Watson, C1.11/15
Break
EducaƟon Studies
Dr Juliet Raynsford, S0.21
Free Ɵme
Dinner
Rootes Restaurant
Quiz
Library 1
Back to Tocil

6. In Focus: Centre for EducaƟon Studies
Our innovaƟve new BA in EducaƟon Studies takes
an interdisciplinary approach to educaƟon, based
upon a variety of criƟcal subject approaches. The
concept of educaƟon is examined not only in
terms of teaching, but also policy, psychology, the
arts, economics, childhood and society.
CriƟcally analysing educaƟon in a fast-changing globalised world, this programme
will introduce you to creaƟve and forward-thinking approaches to teaching and
learning.
Our programme enables you to develop your understanding of contemporary
educaƟonal policy at both global and local levels, whilst exploring the back-
ground to the history and development of educaƟon.
ReflecƟng the Centre for EducaƟon Studies’ pioneering interdisciplinary model –
an environment in which modules are co-developed and co-taught with other
Warwick departments – the evolving programme of study draws on a variety of
subject disciplines across the University to create a challenging and thought-
provoking degree.
Learn more: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/prospecƟve/undergraduate

7. Day Three: Wednesday 8th July
8am:
9:15am:
10am:
11am:
11:15am:
12:15pm:
1pm:
2:30pm:
2:45pm:
4pm:
6:30pm:
8pm:
10pm:
Breakfast
Rootes Restaurant
Sociology - Introductory Lecture
Dr Andre Celtel, S0.21
Sociology - Breakout Seminars
Dr Andre Celtel, S1.66
Dr Stella Chatzitheochari, C1.11/15
Break
InteracƟve Ambassador Q&A
Student Ambassadors, S0.21
Lunch
Social Sciences Foyer/Courtyard
Economics
Dr Dean GarraƩ, S0.21
Break
Student Finance and Funding Workshop
Elaine Moore and Rebecca Ayres
Free Ɵme
Dinner
Rootes Restaurant
MUN Group PreparaƟon
Panorama 3
Back to Tocil

8. Academic Profiles
Trevor McCrisken
Associate Professor in US PoliƟcs, PAIS
This week Trevor will introduce the MUN crisis role-play
by presenƟng his original research on drone warfare. He
is Undergraduate Admissions Director for PAIS and he
will deliver the applicaƟons workshop on Friday.
Tilly Harrison
Senior Teaching Fellow, CAL
Tilly contributes to teaching of computer and mulƟ-
media assisted language learning as well as linguisƟcs,
language skills, ELT materials and development and
English for academic purposes.
JusƟn Greaves
Director of Student Experience and Progression, PAIS
JusƟn’s research and teaching focus on research
methods in poliƟcal science, BriƟsh poliƟcs and
elecƟons, animal welfare and theories of jusƟce and
links between public policy and poliƟcal theory.
MaƩhew Watson
Professor in PoliƟcal Economy, PAIS
MaƩhew’s research interests are concentrated in the
broad area of poliƟcal economy, and he has a parƟcular
concern for trying to understand poliƟcally that most
ubiquitous of modern economic insƟtuƟons: 'the
market'.
Juliet Raynsford
Senior Teaching Fellow, CES
Juliet has hands-on experience of group facilitaƟon in
challenging environments and schools, working with
learning disabled and behaviourally challenging young
people. Her research is focused on the applied use of
theatre and drama and the development of creaƟvity.

9. Academic Profiles
CharloƩe Heath-Kelly
Research Fellow, PAIS
CharloƩe has research interests in internaƟonal
relaƟons and security, focusing on the rebuilding of
post-terrorist spaces and the symbolic nature of war-
torn objects and places.
Andre Celtel
Director of Student Experience and Progression,
Sociology
Andre recently joined Warwick as DSEP for Sociology,
reaffirming the department’s commitment to enhanced
teaching and learning and high student saƟsfacƟon.
Stella Chatzitheochari
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Stella has parƟcular experƟse in Ɵme-use research, a
research methodology aimed at providing a detailed
account of individual Ɵme allocaƟon and daily life, as
well as interests in social straƟficaƟon and inequaliƟes.
Dean GarraƩ
Principal Teaching Fellow, Economics
Dean has varied research interests in housing markets,
macroeconomic schools of thought, household debt,
balance sheets and macroeconomic acƟvity, poliƟcal
business cycles, and public growth and expenditure.
David James
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
David has a range of research interests in tradiƟons of
poliƟcal-philosophical thought, publishing on the works
of Fichte and Rousseau.

10. In Focus: Sociology
Sociology gives you the opportunity to observe,
analyse and describe complex social themes,
through a focus on historical, comparaƟve and
contemporary perspecƟves on social change in a
global world.
A Sociological imaginaƟon is central to how we study Sociology at Warwick. This
means we are interested in developing pioneering ways of understanding the
relaƟonship between the individual and society .
We encourage our students to become acƟve members of the department’s
lively research culture. Our staff work on a variety of topical issues – e.g. social
theory, youth culture, social policy, populaƟon, ethnicity, gender, educaƟon,
media, internaƟonal development, health, sciences… our degree programmes
enable you to focus on issues of parƟcular interest to you.
You will develop important transferable skills, highly valued by employers, such
as quanƟtaƟve and qualitaƟve research methods, criƟcal analysis, advanced
capabiliƟes in oral and wriƩen communicaƟon, project management and team-
work.
Single Honours:
BA Sociology
BA Sociology and QuanƟtaƟve Methods
Joint Honours:
BA History and Sociology
BA PoliƟcs and Sociology
BA Law and Sociology
French with Sociology
Degree programmes
Learn more: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/prospecƟve/undergraduate

11. Day Four: Thursday 9th July
8am:
9:15am:
10:15am:
11am:
11:15am:
12:15pm:
1pm:
3pm:
3:15pm:
4:30pm:
7pm:
8:30pm:
11pm:
Breakfast
Rootes Restaurant
Philosophy
Dr David James, S0.21
Model United NaƟons (MUN)
S0.21, S1.66, C1.11/15, S1.69
Break
MUN
S0.21, S1.66, C1.11/15, S1.69
Lunch in MUN Groups
Social Sciences Foyer/Courtyard
MUN
S0.21, S1.66, C1.11/15, S1.69
Break
MUN - Closing Session
S0.21, S1.66, C1.11/15, S1.69
Free Ɵme
Drinks RecepƟon and Dinner
Arts Centre Studio
Disco
Arts Centre Studio
Back to Tocil
Shahnaz Akhter
PAIS Widening ParƟcipaƟon Officer and PhD Researcher
Shahnaz, former Warwick MUN member, will co-
ordinate MUN acƟviƟes throughout the week.

12. In Focus: Centre for Applied LinguisƟcs
In an increasingly globalised world the ability to
communicate effecƟvely with people from other
cultures, along with foreign language proficiency,
are important assets valued highly by prospecƟve
employers.
Our BA will provide you with a thorough grounding in Language, Culture and
CommunicaƟon, introducing you to relevant linguisƟc and cultural features and
enabling you to explore the interconnecƟons between these.
You will be trained in analyƟcal, research and communicaƟon skills and expected
to apply these in a range of authenƟc situaƟons. You will also be provided with
the opportunity to learn a foreign language and to reflect on this, and may also
choose to explore relevant topics within the broader field of social sciences.
With a degree in Language, Culture and CommunicaƟon, you will develop a
range of communicaƟon and presentaƟon skills, acquire first-hand experience of
living abroad and working in mulƟcultural contexts, and in addiƟon be able to
offer experƟse in qualitaƟve and quanƟtaƟve analysis.
At the end of the programme the skills you have developed will provide you with
all the tools you need to forge a successful career in the internaƟonal market
place.
Learn more: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/degrees/ba_lcc

13. Day Five: Friday 10th July
8am:
9am:
9:45am:
11am:
11:15am:
12:15pm:
1pm:
Breakfast
Rootes Restaurant
Checkout of rooms
Warwick Conferences RecepƟon
ApplicaƟons Workshop
Dr Trevor McCrisken, S0.21
Break
Closing Lecture
Ian Robinson, S0.21
Lunch
Social Sciences Foyer/Courtyard
Depart
Warwick Conferences RecepƟon
“To decide on just one subject was
mind-boggling. That’s when I thought
about a joint degree. Philosophy and
Literature seemed like the perfect
choice and Warwick had the most
appealing course structure due to
interdisciplinary modules”
Antonia Roberts, 3rd Year
Philosophy and Literature
“We are very close to our teachers.
The small number of students in our
teaching groups allows a true
proximity with them. They care very
much about each of our successes and
are able to help whenever we need it”
Alice Magdelenat,
1st Year CAL

14. In Focus: Economics
Economics is the study of choice, invesƟgaƟng
the choices of consumers and corporaƟons,
groups and governments, networks and naƟons.
It plays a part in every aspect of modern life.
Teaching in Economics is strongly research-led. This means you’ll be learning
from some of the best-known and most original academics in the UK.
For undergraduates, we offer an advanced, internaƟonally-focused educaƟon in
Economics that is both intellectually demanding and professionally relevant.
We apply economic modelling to tradiƟonal and atypical spheres of analysis,
e.g. voƟng theory, economics of strategy and development economics.
On top of an advanced educaƟon in Economics, we offer many extra-curricular
acƟviƟes to enrich your student experience, including mentor schemes, student
conferences, guest lecture series and social events. Students also run their own
high-profile events such as the Warwick Economics Summit and the Warwick
InternaƟonal Development Summit.
BSc Economics
BSc Economics and Industrial OrganisaƟon
BSc/BA Economics, PoliƟcs and InternaƟonal Studies
Degree programmes
Learn more: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/prospecƟve/ug

15. In Focus: Philosophy
Should you care about the truth?
Could you survive a body transplant?
Is dying bad for you?
Are you free to act?
How do you know your own mind?
In philosophy you will be challenged to engage carefully and criƟcally with the
fundamental quesƟons of our existence.
We encourage you to develop clear, rigorous and creaƟve responses to these
quesƟons in a sƟmulaƟng and inspiring intellectual environment. Academics
within the department produce world-leading research in both analyƟc and
conƟnental philosophy, and are involved in teaching at all levels. This means
that you are learning from individuals at the forefront of their fields from day
one.
We emphasise the study of core philosophical tradiƟons (e.g. Plato, Aristotle,
Descartes, Hume and Kant) as a background to understanding and interrogaƟng
more recent quesƟons and concerns (e.g. in the works of Hegel, Nietzsche,
Heidegger, Sartre, Russell, and WiƩgenstein, among others).
Single Honours:
BA Philosophy
BA Philosophy with Psychology
BA Philosophy with Classical CivilisaƟon
Joint Honours:
BA Philosophy and Literature
BSc/BA Philosophy and MathemaƟcs
Degree programmes
Learn more: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/applyingtostudy/undergraduate

16. Warwick was named University of the Year 2015 by The Times and The Sun-
day Times. The newspapers gave their key reasons for choosing Warwick for
the presƟgious naƟonal Ɵtle:
"Warwick has been an ever-present in our top 10 over the past two
decades. A place to study here is highly prized."
"The university will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year and in
its first half century has established a formidable reputaƟon on the
naƟonal and internaƟonal stage as a powerhouse of teaching excellence
and business-focused research."
"The university tops five of our specialist subject tables this year –
only two fewer than Oxford."