BA Philosophy and Sociology
Entry requirements
A Level: ABB. IB: 6,5,5 in Higher level subjects plus 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD. See below for full information.
About this course
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Sociology, a sociology and philosophy degree focused on exploring fundamental questions and societal transformations. Core topics include Social & Cultural Analysis, Research Methods, and Data Analysis. The curriculum culminates in a final-year independent project or dissertation. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through compulsory and core studies such as Problems of Philosophy A, Introduction to Social Divisions, and The Sociological Imagination. The second year advances learning with topics covering Modern Sociological Theory and Social Research II, alongside a wide range of specialized modules like Climate and Environmental Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, and Poverty, Class and Inequality. The final year allows students to pursue advanced interests through options such as Contemporary Social Theory, Political Sociology, and Technology & Society, alongside independent research modules including the Philosophical Project and the Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology Dissertation.
Modules
- Problems of Philosophy A
- Problems of Philosophy B
- Introduction to Social Divisions
- Social Research I
- The Sociological Imagination
- Philosopher's Toolkit A
- Philosopher's Toolkit B
- Moral and Political Philosophy
- Reasons to Believe
- Modern Sociological Theory
- Social Research II
- Aesthetics through History
- Climate and Environmental Ethics
- Elements of Metaphysics
- Experience and Reason: Early Modern Philosophy
- Feminist Philosophy
- Logic
- Philosophy of Mental Health
- Science and Nature
- Sex, Ethics & Philosophy
- The Ethics of Killing
- Gender and Sexuality
- Housing, Home and Place: Issues in Policy
- Poverty, Class and Inequality
- Race and Racism
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Philosophical Project
- Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology Dissertation
- Being Good and Doing Right: Issues in Contemporary Moral Theory
- Fantastic Beasts and How to Understand them: Topics in Philosophy of Biology
- It's About Time!
- Just War
- Nietzsche
- Philosophy of Mathematics
- Prejudice Race + Gender
- Reason and Belief
- Social Justice
- Topics in Philosophy of Religion
- Political Sociology
- Technology & Society
- Harmful Societies: Crime, Social Harm and Social Justice
- Crime and the City
- Divided Publics?
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Professional Development