Politics and Sociology BSc Placement offered Joint honours
Postgraduate
In Uxbridge
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Postgraduate
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Uxbridge
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Different dates available
This degree provides an innovative combination of high-level study into both politics and sociology. As well as gaining a firm understanding of key political institutions and players, which form a framework to understanding contemporary social and political issues, you will study challenging sociology topics in one of the best Colleges in the country.
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About this course
IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)
Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 65% (min 55% in all areas)
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Subjects
- Political Thought
- Media
- Joint
- Sociology
- Politics
- Political Institutions
Course programme
The BSc consists of both compulsory and optional modules, a typical selection can be found below. Modules can vary from year to year, but these offer a good idea of what we teach.
Level 1
Compulsory
- Research Design and Qualitative Methods in Politics
- Modern Political Thought
- Modern British Politics
- Introduction to Social and Cultural Research
- Introduction to Sociology
- Globalisation
Level 2
Compulsory
- Democracy and Democratisation
- Comparative Political Institutions
- Social Divisions: Difference and Resistance
- Sociology of Everyday Life: Issues in contemporary culture
- Sociology of Health and Illness
Optional
Choose 1 from the following:
- US Foreign Policy from World War II to the end of the Cold War
- Issues in American Politics
- Political Geography
- Theories of International Relations
- The State and Revolution
- National Security Intelligence
- Ancient Greek Political Thought
- Unity and Cultural Diversity
Level 3
Compulsory
- Politics Dissertation OR Sociology Dissertation
- European Union Politics: Problems and Prospects
Optional
Choose 2 from the following:
- Comedy, Culture and Media
- Multiculturalism: “Race”, Ethnicity and Difference
- The Age of New Media
- Forensic Science and Society
- Psychogeography
- History of Political Thought
- Globalisation and Governance
- Empire, Imperialism and Hegemony
- Media, Politics and Power in America
- Marx and Marxism
- Parties and Voters in the UK
- Public Policy Analysis
- Parliamentary Studies
- Fascism
- Crisis and Critique
Read more about the structure of undergraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course.
Additional information
Politics and Sociology BSc Placement offered Joint honours