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BA Sociology

University of Worcester

Institution
University of Worcester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Sociology
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
L300
Typical offer
A-level BCC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff points: 104 A-level: BCC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit

About this course

BA (Hons) Sociology, examining how societies function and the forces that shape social life. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Historical Research, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The degree includes a work placement module and a final-year dissertation on a topic of the student's choice.

Modules

  • Social Justice
  • Sociology in Practice
  • Sociology of Health
  • Visual Sociology
  • Sociology: Approaching the Crisis
  • Family, Community and Locality
  • Sociology: from Origins to Present
  • Practical Research in Sociology
  • Sociology of “Race”: Global Perspectives
  • Digital Sociology
  • Environmental Sociology
  • Work Project
  • Development and Change in the Global South
  • Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
  • Sociology Dissertation
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Education and the Sociological Imagination
  • Global Power: Sociological Perspectives
  • Constructing Emotions
  • Pornography and Modern Culture
  • History of Sexuality
  • Sociology Extension Module