← All courses at Queen's University Belfast

BA Education Studies and Sociology

Queen's University Belfast

Institution
Queen's University Belfast
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Education Studies and Sociology
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
XL23
Typical offer
A-level BBB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: BBB IB: 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level.

About this course

BA in Sociology and Education, combining sociology with education. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective.

Modules

  • Rethinking Society
  • The Sociological Imagination
  • Digital Society
  • Origins, underpinnings and future directions in education
  • Developing skills in complex critical thinking, analysis, and expression
  • Understanding learning, curriculum and assessment
  • The Power of Social Theory
  • Qualitative Research Skills
  • Quantitative Research Skills
  • Schools and Society
  • Inclusive learning & teaching
  • Formal and Informal education in teh 21st Century
  • Applied Research in Education
  • Education Studies in theory and practice
  • Issues in Contemporary Irish Society
  • Modern Families: Intimate and Personal Relationships
  • Religion: Death or Revival?
  • Emotion, Power, and Politics: The Political Sociology of Emotions, Trump, Brexit, and Populism
  • The cultural politics of memory in a global perspective
  • The sociology of protest and revolution
  • Transformative education in conflict affected societies
  • Politics Policy in Education
  • Human Rights and Education