BA Sociology
Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma: accepted International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted Access: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology, combining social theory with empirical investigation. Core topics include Research Methods, Data Analysis, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Clinical Skills. The programme offers a work placement module and Wales-specific modules on social policy and education. Guest speakers from organisations including Race Council Cymru and Welsh Women's Aid contribute to the course.
Modules
- Britain: Blitz to Brexit, UK Politics and the Post-war World
- Vulnerability and Risk in Criminal Justice
- Introduction to Sociology
- Sociology and the Contemporary World
- Social Policy and Society
- The Welfare State and Social Policy in Wales
- Social Divisions
- Introduction to Criminology
- Research Skills
- Gender Perspectives
- Social and Political Research
- Research Methods
- Classical Social Theory
- Power, Capital and Society
- Contemporary Social and Political Debates
- Education in Contemporary Wales
- The Sociology of Health and Illness
- Understanding Crime
- The Police and Contemporary Society
- Poverty and Inequality
- Criminological Theory
- Crime and the Media
- Policing, Security and the State
- Injustice and Protest
- Work Placement
- Twentieth Century Ideas and Movements
- Media, Politics and Society
- AI and Society
- Globalisation and Social Change
- Theorizing Society and Politics Today
- Sociological Theory
- School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences BA Dissertation
- BA Dissertation School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Sociology of Religion
- Serial Killers
- Language Rights
- Sociology of Music
- Crime and Justice
- Housing Policy
- Climate Change and Environmental Politics
- Perspectives on Youth Crime
- AI Ethics
- Work Placement