B.Sc. Sociology with Psychology (Hons)

• Sociology of Contemporary Societies
• Qualitative Field Methods
• Current Sociology: Topics and Issues
• Quantitative Methods 1

• Interdisciplinary research

Students take one of the following blocks of compulsory modules:

Compulsory (block A):

• Social Psychology with Research Methods
• Classics in Personality Theory
• Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology

Compulsory (block B):

• Biological Psychology with Research Methods
• Cognitive Psychology with Research Methods
• Developmental Psychology with Research Methods

Compulsory modules:

• Survey Research
• Theorising the Contemporary World

Plus 30 credits from:

• Everyday Consumption and its Consequences
• Migration and the Politics of Identity
• Analysing Media
• Poverty, Welfare and the State
• Deviance and Social Control
• Sociology of the Arts
• Sociology of Health and Illness
• Sociology of Gender
• Internet and Society

• Enhancing interdisciplinary skills

Students take one of the following blocks of compulsory modules:

Compulsory (block A):

• Social Psychology with Research Methods 2
• Personality, Intelligence and Psychopathology
• Applied Critical Thinking and Qualitative Data Analysis

Compulsory (block B):

• Biological Psychology with Research Methods 2
• Cognitive Psychology with Research Methods 2
• Developmental Psychology with Research Methods 2

Professional Training placement year, taken as a professional work placement and / or period of study abroad. Your activities during this period will be relevant to your Major subject (unless otherwise stated).

• Personal and Professional Development
• Evaluation of Placement Learning
• Transfer of Placement Learning

Compulsory module:

• Dissertation

Plus 30 credits from:

• Cultures of Race and Racism
• Sociology of Mental Health
• Sociology of Education
• Divided Societies
• Families and Society
• Sociology of Sexualities
• Cultural Organisations and Industries
• Understanding Youth Cultures

Choose modules from:

• Environmental Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Thought and Language
• Psychology and Education
• Psychology and the Law
• Hot Topics in Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Social and Personality Development
• Morality and Emotions
• General Psychology

You'll find your lectures and tutorials extremely stimulating, but a Surrey degree is so much more than just your classroom learning.

The information below details some of the extra opportunities and advantages of becoming a Surrey student. Naturally, many of these will be defined by your choice of Major (such as where you spend your Professional Training placement), but don't forget that your Minor will also add a valuable dimension to your Surrey experience.

Our Professional Training placement programme gives you the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during your first two years of study in a work environment whilst receiving training and undertaking projects with real responsibilities. Companies and organisations that have participated in the scheme include the Home Office, the House of Lords, the Metropolitan Police, the British Market Research Bureau, Guildford Pupil Referral Unit, Marks & Spencer and IBM.

Sociology at the University of Surrey emphasises the development of your practical and analytical skills in addressing contemporary sociological problems. You benefit from a range of teaching methods, including small group tutorials, projects and workshops, as well as lectures and classes.

We find that our students learn most effectively in this environment, and projects will contribute to the development of your personal skills in leadership, effective communication and analytical ability. You will develop sophisticated skills in conducting both quantitative and qualitative research.

You can take advantage of the Department’s excellent facilities, range of audiovisual equipment and networked computer suite, all available to aid your studies.