BSc Sociology
Entry requirements
A level: AAB. IB: 35 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, a sociology degree exploring social structures and institutions. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research Methods. The curriculum culminates in an independent dissertation in the final year. The first year introduces the foundations of modern society through modules such as Becoming a social scientist 1, Becoming a social scientist 2, Social problems, social change and the state, The making of modern society, and Understanding social change. Year 2 focuses on theoretical frameworks and methodological techniques with Contemporary sociological theory, Qualitative analysis: the power of immersion, and Quantitative data analysis: the power of statistics. The final year involves advanced study and the Sociology dissertation.
Modules
- Becoming a social scientist 1
- Becoming a social scientist 2
- Social problems, social change and the state
- The making of modern society
- Understanding social change
- Contemporary sociological theory
- Qualitative analysis: the power of immersion
- Quantitative data analysis: the power of statistics
- Sociology and beyond
- Sociology dissertation