Sociology

Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 22/23. The modules relating to the academic year 23/24 will be available from June 2023.

• Stage 1

  Core modules in the first year of your Sociology BA provide you with a foundation of knowledge and understanding in the discipline of Sociology, ensuring you get to grips with key sociological issues, theories and concepts.

  • The Sociology of Education (20 Credits)
    Module code: SOC1069

    Status: Compulsory
    The module aims to support students in developing a theoretical/conceptual and historical understanding of the social issues surrounding education. The module supports these aims by: (1) providing a solid grounding in key sociological theories and themes vis-a-vis education, (2) exploring core themes for sociology of education, for instance the role of the State, the concept of childhood, the relationship between education and the market and education and the family, and (3) giving opportunities to develop the skills to evaluate and instigate change in educational systems
  • Media, Crime and Society (20 Credits)
    Module code: SOC1072

    Status: Compulsory
    Drawing on from disciplines such as Sociology, Media/Cultural/Communication Studies, Journalism, Criminology and Psychology, this module is designed to introduce students to a wide range of different topics in order to create a multi/inter-disciplinary theoretical and conceptual understanding of the relationship between the media, crime and society.
  • Spaces and Places of Social Inequalities (20 Credits)
    Module code: SOC1077

    Status: Compulsory
    Current sociological research on inequalities focuses on the geography of social inequality, that is, on the relation between space, place and inequalities. This module explores issues such as housing, health services, education polices, urban and rural development, supporting the students in gaining an understanding of several core areas of social and spatial inequalities.
  • The Sociological Imagination (20 Credits)
    Module code: SOC1078

    Status: Compulsory
    The purpose of this module is to introduce in a critical and synthesized manner that enable first-year sociology students to understand how sociology investigates and describes the social world. Important theoretical perspectives and primary methodological considerations will be a large consideration. Empirical as well as theoretical engagement with introductory sociological principles will be presented as part of the wider concept of what is perceived to be the `sociological imagination?.
  • Social and Cultural Transformations (20 Credits)
    Module code: SOC1079

    Status: Compulsory
    To develop student?s theoretical knowledge and understanding about major social and cultural changes for subjects in the contemporary world. The module will introduce students to debates in Sociology about the increasingly contested nature of age boundaries and the journey through the life course.
  • The Sociology of Love and Intimacy in the 21st Century (20 Credits)
    Module code: SOC1080

    Status: Compulsory
    This module allows students to tackle a range of material within a specialist field. It enables students to relate the study of intimate relationships and family life to their own experience whilst developing their ability to apply sociological research and theories to understanding this area.

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