BA Sociology with Human Rights

University of Essex

Bachelor's degree

In Colchester

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the course
What holds societies together? Do people pull together because they want to, or because they have to? What have been the major achievements, setbacks, and challenges to the global human rights movement? How do different societies interact, in ways that are important for the promotion and protection of human rights?
Our course provides a thorough training in the major areas of sociology and human rights

Growing your understanding of both fields, and developing a wide array of practical research skills, you are encouraged to explore and address the broadest questions about our society

You cover the many different social tensions, interactions and networks that make up everyday life, as well as the definition, development, and abuse of rights around the globe

With an impressive range of optional modules to choose from, you can engage your curiosity about a wide range of topics such as:
Forms of democracy
Principles and practices of human rights
Ethics and public policy
Citizenship, multiculturalism and human rights
Social divisions and inequality
You also have the opportunity to complete a supervised dissertation on a topic that inspires you, encouraging you to think differently and connect with live issues and debates, and preparing you for your graduate career


Our Department of Sociology was rated top 10 in the UK for research quality (REF 2014), and we consistently receive strong student satisfaction scores, including 91% overall student satisfaction in 2014

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Sociology
  • IT Law
  • Human Rights
  • Politics
  • Teaching
  • Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • International
  • Global
  • Law
  • University
  • Public
  • Democracy
  • British Empire

Course programme

Example structure
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Foundations of Human Rights
The Sociological Imagination
Researching Social Life I
Introduction to United States Sociology (optional)
Politics and Power (optional)
Year 2
Human Rights Organisations: International and Regional Institutions
Social Dimensions of Human Rights
Researching Social Life II
Continuity and Controversy in Sociology: Sociological Analysis II
Race, Class & Gender (optional)
Stratification Across the Life Course: Inequalities From Cradle to Grave (optional)
Final year
Selected Issues in Human Rights
Current Disputes in Sociology: Sociological Analysis III
Research Project: Sociology
Globalisation and Crime (optional)
Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree. Our Programme Specification gives more detail on modules for your year abroad.
Teaching
Teaching is arranged to allow a lot of freedom in how you organise your learning experience, with a focus on discussion and problem-solving
Lab sessions to improve technical research skills
Assessment
Assessed through a combination of written coursework and end-of-year examinations
Weighting is 50% coursework and 50% examinations
Complete a supervised dissertation on the topic that most inspires you
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Additional information

Study abroad Your education extends beyond the university campus We support you extending your education through providing the option of an additional year at no extra cost The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year studying abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised Training social scientists of the future We offer you the opportunity to follow a specialised pathway that embeds quantitative methods in your degree Successful completion of specified modules entitles you to receive the qualifier ‘(Applied Quantitative Methods)’ at the end of your degree title, for example BA Sociology with Human Rights (Applied Quantitative Methods) and this will appear on your transcript You can also apply for student bursaries to go on work placements, helping you stand out when applying for jobs Placement year Alternatively, on a placement year you can gain relevant work experience within an external business, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry You will be responsible for finding your placement, but with support and guidance provided by both your department and our Employability and Careers Centre A Placement-Linked Project module is also available as an alternative to the dissertation module in your third year You attend shorter placements (a minimum of 150 hours in total), and use your learning on placement to inform a research project; fantastic work experience for your CV Our expert staff Our world-leading academics have their fingers on the pulse of modern society; whether it’s the battle between Apple and Spotify or the exploitation of female bodybuilders, we embed our innovative and sometimes controversial...

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