Sociology with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

On this BA Sociology you will explore the most compelling and important aspects of our lives as social beings. You will examine social processes and their influence and impact on individuals, groups, societies, institutions and states, so that you understand more about the contemporary world and its inheritances.

Why choose this course?

• This BA Sociology helps you develop a wealth of analytical skills and encourages the kind of rigorous, critical thought that can be easily transferred to other settings after your degree.
• It offers you insights from leading academics in the field, as well as encouraging you to think independently in confronting the social realities of the contemporary period.
• It benefits from close links to our wider academic community exploring the connections between the psyche and the social world.
• Depending on your interests, you can choose from two different pathways through this course to allow you to specialise further. You can also choose option modules to focus on your career prospects, including with a micro-placement.

What you will learn

This course equips you with the ideas and concepts needed to analyse contemporary societies and to confront and understand the most challenging social and ethical questions of our time. We provide you with theories and case studies that help you to make sense of the complexity of societies across time and geographical space.

You will examine the relationships between social worlds, politics and identity, exploring questions about inequalities, race, migration, human rights, trauma and mental health.

You will learn to make sense of the connections between social relations and social change, politics and power; institutions, civil society and public life; and sociological ways of understanding identity, experience and belonging.

How you will learn

You will be able to choose between two different pathways through this course:

• Global Sociology
• Science and Society

You will learn through lectures, seminars, online resources and activities, and site visits.

This course is available to study full- or part-time. You can also choose your own timetable for the core/compulsory modules selecting whether to study them in the daytime or in the evening. Find out more about choosing your own timetable.

Foundation Year

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. Find out everything you need to know about Foundation Years.