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BA Sociology

UWE Bristol

Institution
UWE Bristol
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Sociology
Duration
Three years full-time; four years sandwich; six years part-time
UCAS code
L300

Entry requirements

GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0, with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need at English Language requirements. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.

About this course

BA(Hons) Sociology, combining social and cultural analysis. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The programme offers a sandwich placement year, and includes a module where students choose between an independent research project or a work placement with critical reflection.

Modules

  • Foundations in Social Theory
  • Social Issues and Social Problems
  • Comparing Cultures
  • Critical Thinking (Sociology and Criminology)
  • Becoming a Social Scientist - Introducing Social Research
  • Theorising Social Life
  • Research, Theory and Practice: Developing Skills for Life and Work
  • Gender and Society
  • Difference': 'Race', Ethnicity and Diversity in Contemporary Society
  • Mind, Emotion and Society: an Introduction to Psychosocial Studies
  • Modernity and Global Intimacies
  • Sociology Project and Placement Module
  • Contemporary Critiques of Modern Society
  • Digital Media and Society
  • A Sociology of Sustainability
  • Protest, Policing and Public Order
  • Sociology of Sexes, Genders, and Sexualities
  • Stop, Look, Listen! A Sociology of Culture
  • Sociology of Human, Non-Human and Environmental Rights
  • Childhood Disorder and Disordered Childhood
  • Sociology Study*