BA (Hons) Sociology and History

Module: 4PO005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to explore some of the ways in which women in the past have challenged their subordination, both by demanding& nbsp;their inclusion in public, political and professional life and& nbsp;through involvement in movements for wider social and political reform. The module will include case study material from Britain and across the British Empire& nbsp;-& nbsp;including India and the Caribbean - to showcase historic campaigns& nbsp;including women& #39;s opposition to slavery, the struggle for women& #39;s higher education,& nbsp;the reform of sexual conduct& nbsp;and the fight for women& #39;s suffrage.

Module: 4SL009

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module gives students an introduction to classical sociological theory. The module considers the purpose of sociological theory (theoretical thinking), the Enlightenment and the rise of sociological theory. The emphasis in both teaching sessions and assessments is that sociological theory is not only of historical interest, but illuminates the world in the second decade of the twenty first century. Put simply, classical theory helps explain the present.

Module: 4HS003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module examines the foundations of modern British society through a focus on the broad period of industrial development and social change c1700-c1819 (the year the Monarchy was presented with an heir apparent). Especial emphasis will be given to the impact of industrialisation, British imperialism and urbanisation on the world of work, politics, culture and the household.

Module: 4SL010

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will familiarise students with the complex relationship between the media and the manufacture of deviance resulting in social stigma. It focuses upon media representations of 'deviance', criminality and the construction of social stigma. The module provides students with an understanding of the role of the media in the creation of moral panics and examines the influence of these representations on popular opinion, social policies and legal decision-making.

Module: 4HS001

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module introduces you to the study and practice of history (and if you are studying for a degree in a cognate field, the practice of academic work). Different approaches to the subject, historiographical and methodological issues will be studied in order to familiarise you with the pathway learning outcomes, derived from the QAA History benchmarking statement, which will underpin your studies. A key focus of the module will be the development of subject and key skills that will enable you to cope with more advanced work in the subject.

Module: 4SL005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The Sociological Imagination introduces students to the foundational principles and concepts of sociology. It explores the key distinction between 'common sense' and 'sociological sense' in relation to selected aspects of Contemporary British society.

Module: 5SL007

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus; Wolverhampton City Campus

This module introduces social science students to quantitative research methods. There are three aspects to the module. First, are introduced to quantitative methods: history, philosophy of science and ethics. Second students undertake a subject appropriate research project involving the formulation of a hypothesis, the writing of survey questions and the testing of the data obtained through the questionnaire. Three, students construct a project proposal in preparation for final year dissertation work.

Module: 5SL005

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will explore a selection of twentieth and twenty first century theoretical perspectives.& nbsp; In this way, it builds on the work of the classical theorists considered in the compulsory level 4 module, 4SL007.& nbsp; In order to impart some continuity and coherence into the subject matter, attention will be paid to the emphasis of the theorists on structure and agency in society.& nbsp; Rather than treating the subject matter as an abstract body of knowledge, the module will seek to emphasize and the students will be assessed in how social theory can explain contemporary societies.

Module: 5SA014

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Children and Families have become increasingly important in a range of social policies. The module aims to examine theories, legislation and policy related to families and children in the UK and to critically evaluate the way that the state intervenes in family life. Students will examine the way that families and children are represented in current and historical social policies and the way in which policies impact on families' lives.

Module: 5HS003

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to examine the key themes of family, gender and sexuality in Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The module focuses upon urban and public culture using a variety of online and documentary sources to examine both ‘normative’ and ‘transgressive’ behaviour within British society.

Module: 5SL002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Explores sociological perspectives and theories that help to explain gender differences, identities, and inequalities. Provides knowledge of the processes of gender divisions and differences. Examines the contexts in which gender divisions and inequalilties continue, e.g. Education, work and the media.

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