BA Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice
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) Sociology and Social Policy. Core topics include Social & Cultural Analysis, Research Methods, and Data Analysis. The programme covers criminology and the criminal justice system alongside social policy, with optional Welsh-focused modules on education and the welfare state. A 10,000-word independent dissertation is completed in the final year, and a work placement module is available.
Modules
- Introduction to Sociology
- Sociology and the Contemporary World
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Introduction to Criminology
- Issues in Media, Journalism and Politics
- Social Divisions
- Social Policy and Society
- The Welfare State and Social Policy in Wales
- Classical Social Theory
- Power, Capital and Society
- Policing, Security and the State
- The Police and Contemporary Society
- Criminological Theory
- Understanding Crime
- Social and Political Research
- Research Methods
- Work Placement
- Education in Contemporary Wales
- Poverty and Inequality
- Gender Perspectives
- Contemporary Social and Political Debates
- Digital Policing and E-Crime
- From Crime to Punishment
- School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences BA Dissertation
- BA Dissertation School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Theorizing Society and Politics Today
- Sociological Theory
- Language Rights
- Sociology of Music
- Crime and Justice
- Housing Policy
- Globalisation and Social Change
- Climate Change and Environmental Politics
- Crime and the Media
- Perspectives on Youth Crime
- Work Placement