Politics and Sociology : BA Hons : LL23

Bachelor's degree

In Lancaster

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Lancaster’s Politics and Sociology degree is taught by academic staff who are shaping the study of Politics and Sociology today. You’ll develop a wide-ranging understanding of how political ideas and institutions shape the way societies are organised and have the opportunity to relate your interest in social and cultural themes to real world political events and current affairs.

In your first year, you’ll follow the core Politics and Governance in the Contemporary World and Introduction to Sociology modules. You’ll increasingly specialise, with second-year subjects including Politics of Development; Modern Political Thought; Understanding Social Thought, and Research Skills and Techniques. Your final year options cover topics such as Africa and Global Politics; Islamic Politics; Contemporary Issues in Human Rights, The Chinese Century?; Terror; and Doing Sociological Research.

Facilities

Location

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

A Politics and Sociology degree at Lancaster will help you develop valuable skills in research, analysis and communication, as well as a range of written, team working and time management skills that are increasingly sought after by graduate employers.

Your degree focuses on understanding social and civic processes, so it is particularly suitable for careers in the Civil Service, local government, public affairs, charities and social welfare organisations.

Former graduates now use their skills in commerce, industry, accountancy, law, teaching, academic work, journalism and the armed forces.

A Level ABB

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

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Subjects

  • Human Rights
  • Politics
  • Sociology
  • Media
  • Political Thought
  • International Relations
  • Sociological Imagination
  • Social Life
  • Digital Cultures
  • Economics

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Politics and International Relations in the Contemporary World
    • The Sociological Imagination
Year 2

Core

    • Skills for researching social life
    • Understanding Social Thought

Optional

    • Bodies in Society
    • Climate Change and Society
    • Comparative Politics of the Asia Pacific and the Middle East
    • Consumer Culture and Advertising
    • Digital Cultures
    • Economics for the Real World
    • Friendship, Intimacy and Society
    • Gender, Sexuality and Society
    • Indian Politics, Society and Religion
    • International Relations and Security
    • Introduction to Peace Studies
    • Living Mobilities
    • Modern Political Thought
    • Philosophical Questions in the Study of Politics and Economics
    • Racisms and Racial Formation
    • The Politics of Development
    • The Politics of the European Union
    • The United Kingdom: State, Politics and Policies
Year 3

Optional

    • Africa and Global Politics
    • Britain in the World
    • China in the Modern World
    • Cities, Cultures, Creativities - Urban Development in the Age of Global Media
    • Classic Encounters
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
    • Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
    • Corporations, Global Political Economy and the Law
    • Disasters: Why do things go wrong?
    • Dissertation
    • Dissertation with external collaboration
    • Dissertation with field studies
    • Elections, Voters and Political Parties
    • Exploring the Persian Gulf
    • Feminism and Social Change
    • Independent Dissertation Project
    • Independent Research Project by Placement
    • International Political Economy of Globalization
    • Islamic Politics
    • Living with Capitalism: Class, Distribution and Recognition
    • Media, Mediation and Crises
    • Media, Religion and Politics
    • Nations and Migration
    • Philosophies of War and Conflict (Special Subject)
    • Politics Employability and Engagement through Outreach
    • Politics of Cultural Diversity
    • Politics of Global Danger
    • PPR in Education
    • PPR in India
    • Reading Political Theory
    • Religion and politics
    • Seminar in Contemporary Moral Philosophy
    • Society and Drugs
    • Sociology goes to Hollywood
    • Sociology of the Future
    • The Politics of Global Borders (Special Subject)
    • Understanding External Intervention in Violent Conflicts
    • US Foreign Policy since 1945
    • Violence and Society
    • Welfare States: Histories and Futures

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

Additional information

Overseas Fee - £15,680

Politics and Sociology : BA Hons : LL23

£ 9,250 VAT inc.