Social Science BA(Hons)

Program Overview

This sociology program introduces students to the field, research methods, and social issues. It offers a wide range of optional modules in years 2 and 3, allowing students to specialize in areas of interest. Graduates are prepared for careers in social work, education, criminal justice, and other fields, or for further study at the postgraduate level. The program emphasizes social justice and social change.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year 1:

• Introduces sociology and its application, social policy, social welfare, and inequalities.
• Focuses on research methods in social sciences and data analysis skills.
• Includes modules:
• Introduction to Researching Social and Cultural Life
• Contemporary Social Inequalities
• Social Policy and Social Welfare
• Foundations of Sociology
• Optional modules:
• Developmental Psychology
• Sociological Imaginations
• Introduction to Applied Psychology
• Criminal Justice Matters
• Theories of Crime
• Comparative Political Systems
• Political Ideas

Year 2:

• Allows students to choose subjects that interest them most.
• Includes a voluntary work placement option with a local organization.
• Includes modules:
• Researching Social and Cultural Life
• Theorising the Social World
• Sociology Skills
• Social and Cultural Research Practice
• Placement:
Community Engagement: Theory into Practice
• Optional modules:
• Topics for Contemporary Debate
• Global Cultures
• Authorities, Democracy and Justice
• Critical Perspectives on Justice
• UK Politics
• Self and Society: Conceptualising Subjectivity
• Sociology and the Life Course
• Psychology, Mental Health and Distress
• Nations and Nationalism
• International Institutions
• Mobilisation, Movements and Protest
• Policing and Society
• Punishment, Power and the State
• Sociology Skills
• Includes a final year dissertation.
• Includes modules:
• Dissertation
• Global Social Policy
• Optional modules:
• Sociology Topic 1 and 2
• Sociology Topic 1:
• Contemporary Studies in Crime and Justice
• Community Wellbeing and Social Justice
• Violence and Society
• Radical Political Economy and Anarchist Politics
• Society and Outer Space
• Class and Power
• Sociology of Globalisation
• Race and Ethnicity
• Childhood and Society
• Politics of the Right
• Cyberpsychology
• Care Ethics and Social Policy
• Sociology Topic 2:
• Ecopsychology and Ecotherapy
• Sexualities
• Politics in the Middle East
• Utopian Theory and Practice
• Human Rights
• Education and Society
• Race and Immigration
• Sociology of Parenting
• Class and Conflict in Contemporary Britain
• Race and International Relations

Assessment:

Assessment methods may include:

• Essays
• Presentations
• Group projects
• Portfolios
• Case studies
• Exams
• Dissertations
Assessment criteria may vary depending on the specific module and assessment method. However, some general criteria include:
• Accuracy
• Clarity
• Critical thinking
• Analysis
• Research skills
• Communication skills

Teaching:

• Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials.
• Small group teaching is used to encourage student participation and discussion.
• The program is taught by a team of experienced and qualified academics who are active researchers in their field.
• The program uses a variety of resources to support learning, including online materials, a library, and computer labs.

Careers:

• Graduates can pursue careers in a wide range of fields, including:
• Social work
• Education
• Criminal justice
• Public policy
• Research
• Journalism
• Marketing
• Human resources
• Management
• Consulting
• The program also provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue further study at the postgraduate level.

Other:

• The program includes guest lectures from experts in the field.
• There are opportunities for students to participate in field trips and study abroad programs.
• The program has a strong emphasis on social justice and social change.

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP International (full-time) 15,900 GBP