B.Sc. /BSc Combined Honours Sociology/Sports Development

In Year 1 you will study both of your combined honours subjects equally. You will be introduced to the theory and practice of coaching and sports development.

You will look at sociological methods used to collect information on the individual and society which may include theories on family history, social welfare policies, criminology, and knowledge and practice associated with sociology of health.

In Year 2 you can choose to continue with equal study or you can choose a major/minor route. The units you will study depend on the route you have chosen.

You will enhance your knowledge, understanding and skills in the more specialised aspects of sports development.

Your theoretical and methodological skills will be developed by exploring perspectives around social inequalities and you will be offered the opportunity of conducting supervised research in the form of project work.

In your final year you can continue with the equal or major/minor route you have chosen in Year 2 or you can choose from the following options:

If you have chosen equal study in Year 2 you can choose major/minor study in Year 3.

If you have chosen major/minor study in Year 2, in most subject areas you can choose units completely in your major subject in Year 3. This option is called named route study and leads to a single subject degree.

All final year Combined Honours students must complete a directed project, dissertation or independent study unit. If you take equal study you can choose this unit in any of the two subject areas; if you take major/minor study, you will take this unit as part of your major subject.