BSc Sociology & Social Policy

Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

Sociology and Social Policy is a multi-disciplinary programme that examines the major economic and social issues facing governments across the world, and the policies developed and delivered by governments and other organisations

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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West Midlands, B4 7ET

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry requirements
BBB from 3 A-levels. General Studies accepted.

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Subjects

  • English Language
  • Access
  • Social Policy
  • Sociology
  • English
  • International
  • Global
  • Public
  • Private
  • Government
  • Climate
  • Social Theory
  • Children Education

Course programme

3 years full time or 4 years with integrated placement year

UCAS Code: LL24

Typical Offers
A-levels
: BBB from 3 A-levels. General Studies accepted.

Whilst the grades listed here are our entry requirements, we understand that predicted grades are only an estimate. We will therefore consider applicants with predicted grades that fall below these entry requirements if the application is of a high standard. However, any offer made will not be lower than stated above. In addition to your predicted grades, when making offers we also consider your previous academic performance (eg GCSEs), your school/college reference and the commitment and motivation you demonstrate for your chosen course via the personal statement. Applicants and their teachers/advisers are welcome to contact us with individual queries about entry qualifications via If you already have your grades and would like to check your suitability for one of our courses please contact us via e-mail. Applicants and their teachers/advisers are welcome to contact us with individual queries about entry qualifications via .

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IB: 32-33 points in the IB diploma including TOK/Bonus points. Standard level Maths and English 5 required.
Access: Pass Access to HE Diploma with Merit in each module. Humanities or Social Sciences Access course preferred, but other courses considered on an individual basis.
BTEC: National Extended Diploma DDD. Mix of Diploma/ Subsidiary Diploma/A-levels acceptable.

We accept a wide range of UK, EU and International qualifications: please contact us for further advice.

Specific subject requirements:
GCSE English Language and Maths Grade C/4.

The information contained on this website details the typical entry requirements for this course for the most commonly offered qualifications. Applicants with alternative qualifications may wish to enquire with the relevant admissions teams prior to application whether or not their qualifications are deemed acceptable. For less commonly encountered qualifications this will be judged on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the academic admissions tutor.

Tuition fees 2017/18: £9,250 (£1,250 during placement year) for UK/EU students. £14,000 (£2,500 during placement year) for overseas students. .

Applicants receiving offers are invited to an open day.

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of an English language qualification.

Subject guide and modules


Sociology and Social Policy is a multi-disciplinary programme that examines the major economic and social issues facing governments across the world, and the policies developed and delivered by governments and other organisations. It builds upon various A-Levels including Politics, (e.g the role of the government), Sociology (e.g. modern forms of power), Economics (e.g. market failure), Geography (e.g. globalisation) and Business Studies (e.g. government support for enterprise).

You will investigate the economic, social and political forces which influence government decision-making, and which give rise to conflict between the achievement of economic, environmental and social objectives. You will also examine why governments take particular decisions in key policy areas and develop a detailed understanding of processes of policy making at a global, national and local levels of government.

You will also study the nature of policy delivery and management by various organisations, such as local governments, schools and businesses. Finally, and most importantly, the programme explores in depth the outcomes and consequences of various government policies on the economy and society.


"“Sociology enables us to understand the personal and private lives of individuals and engage with the messy nature of everyday life. All of this can then be viewed in the context of the public sphere. For example, one of my areas of research is around the impacts of inclusion and exclusion for children and young people and in the UK ‘Every Child Matters’ promotes a meaningful sense of well-being for all children and ‘Education for All’ positions a global inclusive education strategy. These are just two of the policy contexts that address education as a means to promote inclusion and meaningful learning. But do they? Large numbers of pupils are not included, have poor educational experiences and are either marginalised or demonised. Education is failing children and young people. Not least of all because they are disengaged, alienated and excluded from a meaningful learning process. League tabling and competitive schooling is stifling. We need to address these divisions as sociologists. This focus is just one area that within teaching sociology we can really get to the heart of understanding difference and diversity. More broadly, as a sociologist I have written Parenting and Inclusive Education, Critical Approaches to Care (with Susie Weller) as well as working on Intellectual Disability and Social Theory.”"

Sample module options: The modules below are indicative only. When an offer is made, students will receive a detailed programme specification which forms part of our terms and conditions.

Year 1

Core modules:
Social Theory 1
Becoming a Social Scientist
Social Issues
From Social Problems to Public Policies
Understanding Social Divisions A
Understanding Social Divisions B


Year 2

Core modules:
Research Methods
Contemporary Social Theory
Advanced Research Methods
Welfare States and Welfare Change

Optional modules:
Embodiment and Feminist Theory
Media and Society
Kith and Kin: Family Lives in a Social Context
The Social Life of Stuff
Race and Racisms

Government and Management
Environmental Policy
CSI: Crime Subversion and Injustice
Global Society
Health Matters
Contested Cities and Changing Neighbourhoods


Year 3

Optional placement year


Final Year

Core modules:
Dissertation

Optional modules:
Work, Organisations and Society
Racism, Class and Gender
Contemporary Social Movements
Sport, Culture and Society
Pregnancy and Politics
Learning to Labour: Education and Society
Religion and Society
Popular Music and Society

International Migration and Policy
Health Policy
The Challenges of Climate Change
The Citizen and the State
Ageing, Policy, Society
Food and Society in a Global Context
Corporate Power in a Globalised World

BSc Sociology & Social Policy

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