Politics and Sociology BA (Hons)

• A Sociology of 21st Century Britain
• British Political History
• Explanatory Concepts in Political Science
• Themes and Perspectives in Sociology I

• Foundations of Politics
• Making the Familiar Strange
• Research Skills and Methods in Political Science
• Themes and Perspectives in Sociology II

• Doing Social Research: working with quantitative data
• European Politics
• Modern Political Thought

• Doing Social Research: working with qualitative data

• Beyond the Vote: Citizenship and Participation in Sociology
• Health across the Lifecourse
• Migration and Integration (Aut)
• Race: Conflict and Change
• Sociology of Everyday Life

• Classical Sociological Theory
• Communicating Politics
• Education and Inequality
• Politics of Governance: East Asia
• Politics of Governance: Eastern Europe
• Politics of Governance: France
• Politics of Governance: Germany
• Politics of Governance: India
• Politics of Governance: International Institutions and Issues
• Politics of Governance: The European Union
• Power, Deviance and Othering
• Resistance Movements in Conflict & War
• Sociology of Childhood (Spr)

We organise trips to Germany and France so you can learn more about the current political scene and meet with politicians and academics there.

If you study German politics, you can go on a trip to Berlin to visit the German parliament for discussions with politicians from all major parties.

Study abroad or Placement

Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.

A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.

Year 3 at sussex

• Contemporary Social Theory (Aut)
• Death of Socialism?
• Development, Human Rights & Security
• Identity and Interaction
• Photography and Politics
• Political Change: Contemporary France
• Political Change: Eastern Europe in Transition
• Political Change: India
• Political Change: Political Parties and Party Systems
• Political Change: Politics and International Business
• Political Change: The European Union as a Global Actor
• Political Change: the Evolution of Post War European Integration
• Postcolonial Europe?
• Sexualities / Intersections
• Sociology of Humans and Other Animals (Aut)
• Sociology Research Proposal
• Surveillance, Security and Control
• The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment (Aut)

• Alternative Societies (Spr)
• Democracy and Inequality
• Feminism and Womens Political Activism in Britain
• Governing Technology
• Ideas of Progress and Decline in Modern British Politics
• Identity & Interaction
• Independent Study/Internship Option
• Medicine and the Body
• Parties and Voters in the UK
• Political Corruption
• Sexualities / Intersections
• Sociology of Fun
• Sociology Project
• Surveillance, Security and Control