BSc Sociology with Psychology
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 or above 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
BSc(Hons) in Psychology and Sociology, combining the study of human behaviour with social structures. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students complete a supervised independent research project in their final year, with the option to base this on a short placement. A sandwich placement year is available, extending the programme to four years.
Modules
- Foundations in Social Theory
- Introduction to Psychology
- Social Issues and Social Problems
- Critical Thinking (Sociology and Criminology)
- Becoming a Social Scientist: Introducing Social Research
- Theorising Social Life
- Identities in Psychology
- Research, Theory and Practice: Developing Skills for Life and Work -
- Difference': 'Race', Ethnicity and Diversity in Contemporary Society
- Gender and Society
- Modernity and Global Intimacies
- Mind, Emotion and Society: An Introduction to Psychosocial Studies
- Sociology Project
- Contemporary Critiques of Modern Society
- A Sociology of Sustainability
- Digital Media and Society
- Protest, Policing and Public Order
- Childhood Disorder and Disordered Childhood
- Sociology of Human, Non-Human and Environmental Rights
- Sociology of Sexes, Genders, and Sexualities
- Stop, Look, Listen! A Sociology of Culture
- Sociology Study (only available to study if you complete the sandwich placement year)
- Clinical Aspects of Mental Health
- Foundations of Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology in Practice
- Principles of Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Psychology of Appearance and Embodiment
- The Arts and Mental Health