L3FY Criminology & Sociology with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Skills and experience gained Having completed this course, the skills of self-management and the ability to work independently embedded in the learning together with the ability to organise, conduct and communicate the findings of research have been gained and are valued attributes for any future employer. As a graduate, you have demonstrated knowledge and skills, and the ability to continue to learn new skills in any setting and thus will enhance employability. The extra-curricular activities that you have engaged in, such as engaging in organising and taking part in the sociology conference and the human rights conference and the external visits to the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the Houses of Parliament and the Galleries of Justice have all allowed you to engage with the wider community and to move beyond the classroom and place the theory you have acquired into practice. Specific skills for working with people such as being sensitive to difference and diversity, promoting equality of opportunity and protecting the rights of vulnerable people are fostered in the classroom and through your experiences of volunteering. The course will actively encourage you and help you to engage in relevant work experience in human services. After the course By the fact that you are studying two subjects; criminology and sociology, you are opening many avenues of employment. Criminology and sociology graduates go on to a much wider range of careers in both the public and private sectors. Whilst studying sociology can lead to careers in industry human resource management, public sector welfare, teaching and marketing and...