BSc Sociology
Entry requirements
A level: 104 UCAS points including a minimum of two A levels. 18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: DMM in any subject. BTEC National Diploma modules If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. Access courses: Pass a named Access to HE Diploma in any subject with at least 33 credits at merit/distinction. T level: Merit in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 26-28 overall to include 4 at any Higher Level subject. English and Maths accepted within: Higher Level = 4, Standard Level = 5. Other qualifications: Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology. Core topics include Research Methods and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students may undertake an optional placement year of at least 24 weeks, which can be completed abroad. A supervised dissertation allows independent research in the final year, and national and international field trips are part of the programme.
Modules
- School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
- Social Identities and Inequalities
- Introduction to Social Theory
- Key Concepts and Skills for Sociology
- Becoming Human
- Monsters, Mods, and Magic: An Anthropology of the Body
- Into the Field, Researching Crime and Society
- Contemporary Theories of Society and Culture
- Food, Culture and Society
- Designing Research from Questions to Proposals
- Globalisation and Social Justice
- Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
- The Politics of Wasted Lives
- Theories and Practices of Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Inner Worlds: The Sociology of Emotions and Mental Health
- Food, Culture and Society
- Dissertation
- Health, Medical Power and Social Justice
- The Politics of Wasted Lives
- Theories and Practices of Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Inner Worlds: The Sociology of Emotions and Mental Health