BA (Hons) Sociology

Year 1

SPY1104 Introduction to Social Policy and Welfare (20 credits)

SPY1105 Understanding Social Concepts (20 credits)

SPY1107 Exploring the Social World (20 credits)

SPY1110 Political Sociology (20 credits)

SPY1111 Thinking Sociologically: Sociological Theory and Applications (20 credits)

SPY1112 Introduction to Cultural Studies (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of SPY1107 Exploring the Social World.

Year 2

SPY2121 Research Methods One (20 credits)

SPY2136 States, Conflict and Political Violence (20 credits)

SPY2137 Sexualities: Identities, Politics, Cultures (20 credits)

SPY2138 Cultural Analysis in a Global World (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

SPY2122 Research Methods Two (20 credits)

SPY2135 Broken Britain (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

SPY2127 Work-based Learning and Employability 1 (20 credits)

SPY2139 Self-Directed Learning (20 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of SPY2138 Cultural Analysis in a Global World.

Year 3

SPY3100 Dissertation (40 credits)

SPY3110 Critical Terrorism Studies (20 credits)

SPY3112 Desire: Law, Politics, Ethics, Difference (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

SPY3101 Self-Directed Study (20 credits)

SPY3107 Issues for Professional Practice (20 credits)

SPY3108 Ageing and Society (20 credits)

SPY3109 Arts in Society (20 credits)

SPY3111 Social, Cultural and Political Ideas (20 credits)

SPY3118 Childhood and Sexuality (20 credits)

SPY3122 Superdiversity and Community (20 credits)

SPY3125 Socio-Cultural Issues and Questions (20 credits)

SPY3127 Work-based Learning and Employability 2 (20 credits)

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.