Sociology BA Honours

Drawing on cutting-edge research, this is a course that will put you at the forefront of contemporary sociological thinking and practice.
Your first year provides an accessible introduction to contemporary sociological debates, and you will receive specialist training in researching London as a global city, and in the key study skills you need to excel in the subject, along with optional modules in race and gender. In Years 2 and 3 you will explore modern and contemporary social theory, youth culture, extend your research skills and, in your final year, work closely with a member of the Sociology team to conduct an independent project in an area of your own choosing.
You can select from a range of options, which includes modules on consumption and race; education; emotional life; families; gender studies; life and death; London's pleasures and perils; migration; sexuality; and the media.
Our Work Experience module in the second year gives you the opportunity to put into practice the personal and professional skills you will develop while studying.
Subjects of study
The following subjects are indicative of what you will study on this course. For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the full course document.
Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
Subjects of study include:
Identity and Society
Introducing Gender
Introducing Media and Cultural Studies
London Explored
Researching Society
Thinking Sociologically
Understanding Race
Years 2 (Credit Levels 5)
Subjects of study include:
Education Now
Emotional Life
Globalisation and the Media
Modern Social Theory
Sexualities
Sociological Research Methods
The Sociology of Religion
Work Experience
Youth, Culture and Identity
Year 3 (Credit Level 6)
Subjects of study include:
Consuming Race
Contemporary Gender Studies: Feminist Theory and Beyond
Contemporary Social Theory
Crossing Borders and Boundaries: Migration, Identity and Culture
Families, Intimacies and Personal Life
Gender, Education and Identity
Life and Death: The Medicalisation of the Body
Making the News
Perils and Pleasures: A London Sociology of Leisure
Politics, Protest and the Public Sphere
Sociology Dissertation
The Course content.
is listed by year, corresponding to the full-time mode of study. If you study part-time you will study the same content, spread over four years.
Westminster electives
As part of your course you can take elective modules. Electives are an exciting opportunity to widen your experience at university and to gain skills and knowledge that will help make you more employable. Find out about Westminster electives.
Course team
Dr Francis White, Course leader
International Foundation course
We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London to provide Foundation courses for international students who don't meet our Bachelor's degree entry requirements.
Additional costs information