Sociology, BA Hons

Sociology is a BA Honours degree offered by the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. It allows students to specialise in the study of applied sociology whilst also incorporating courses from a variety of other subject pathways.

Sociology is an innovative and vibrant subject offering students the opportunity to study courses covering a range of issues from consumer culture to social justice, from gender and identity to global relations. A broad foundation in sociological thinking and critique is offered while also supporting students to pursue their own ideas and interests through focused research. Available courses include: drugs and society; global relations; gender, race and crime; and education and society.

Students develop a range of intellectual and practical transferable skills that provide a strong foundation for future employment in areas such as social welfare provision; media, marketing and advertising; local and central government; and community and charity organisations.

Aims of the programme

To enhance understanding of important and controversial issues in society, including debates about gender, ethnicity, crime and deviance, social justice, global politics,cultural production and consumption, and equality, work and organisations.
To provide a pathway of study that encompasses the main sociological debates as well as strengths in applied sociology, global studies and cultural sociology.
To produce graduates who have skills that can be applied in a range of careers including skills in critical thinking, practical and applied research, communication skills,and an ability to work both independently and in groups and to engage with the modern world with confidence.

UCAS code

Please telephone our Enquiry Unit on 020 8331 9000

School

Humanities & Social Sciences

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

240 UCAS points

INCLUDING at least 200 points from two A-levels or from a relevant vocational qualification

PLUS at least three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English and mathematics) or equivalent qualifications.

– At time of press entry requirements are subject to change. Please check the online prospectus to confirm UCAS points before making your application.

Assessment

Learning and teaching takes place through seminars, workshops, lab sessions and lectures along with support from your personal tutor throughout your degree, with some e-learning. Typically, students are assessed through a mixture of coursework and examinations, but assessment may also take the form of multiple-choice tests and portfolios of work or projects.

Career options

Our strength in applied sociology combined with our focus on developing job skills means that Greenwich sociology graduates are well prepared for later careers. Work areas include: youth work, community work, welfare provision, charitable organisations, local and national government, teaching, health administration, personnel management, publishing, marketing and social research.

Year 1

Researching and Writing Culture
Inequality and Social Change
Two further options from related subject pathways

Year 2

Sociological Debates
Researching Society and Culture
Two options from: Education and Social Formation; Drugs and Drug Use in Society; Health, Welfare and Social Systems; Cosmopolitics; Society and Politics: Africa and Asia OR One option from the list above and one from related subject pathways

Year 3

Sociology Project OR Sociology Placement
Three options from: Gender, Race and Crime 6; Investigating Contemporary Popular Culture; Emotions in the Social World OR two further options from related subject pathways

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Sociology

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