Sociology and Criminology with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Birmingham
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
4 Years
Looking for a foundation course in sociology or criminology in Birmingham? Our BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology with a Foundation Year degree has lower entry requirements and can lead to a full undergraduate qualification.
This course has been specifically designed to allow home and EU students, who do not initially meet the Birmingham City University entry requirements for our standard Sociology or Criminology degrees, to undertake additional level 3 study designed to ensure they are successful on their chosen degree course.
The foundation year itself will equip you with the required knowledge and skills to proceed on to any of our undergraduate Sociology or Criminology degree courses offered within the School of Social Sciences.
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This course will enable you to develop an understanding of society and social factors and how this affects crime and criminals, giving you a solid human understanding that will put you in a good position for range of careers or further study.
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
GCSE English language at grade C/4 or above
Equivalent level 2 qualifications can be accepted
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details.
Why Choose Us?
This course is designed to progress students who fall below normal entry requirement levels on to full Undergraduate degrees.
On all of our courses you will gain a professional focus and real world experience of sociology, ensuring you are equipped to make an immediate impact in your career. You have the opportunity to embark on a year-long sandwich placement as part of your degree course.
The course’s professional relevance is supported by our close links with local criminal justice agencies, including Birmingham Community Safety Partnership and West Midlands Police Force. We have also worked with local schools youth work, family support, housing and advice agencies.
We have links with local voluntary, statutory and commercial organisations such as SIFA Fireside and NACRO, Women’s Aid and Citizen’s Advice Bureau among others giving you the chance to undertake a placement and develop your practical skills.
All our courses have an international focus. This is embedded throughout the curriculum, giving you the opportunity to transform your experience with us into a global one. There are a variety of exciting possibilities open to you, ranging from our successful international travel scholarships scheme, through which you can spend a summer working for a charitable organisation overseas, to one of our many overseas study exchange programmes.
As a student on one of our undergraduate degrees, you will be able to benefit from our Graduate+ initiative. This three-year award course enables you to gain award levels for all the extra-curricular activities you undertake so that you can stand out from the crowd on graduation.
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Subjects
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Media
- Music
- Crime
- Globalisation
- Culture
- Transnational Crime
- Social Construction
- Black Arts
Course programme
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).
- Developing Academic Skills for Success
- Developing Interpersonal Skills for Success
- Foundation Practice Project
- Sociology and Criminology in Practice
- Introduction to Sociology and Criminology
- Criminality, Crime Control and Society
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).
- Understanding Society
- Sociological Imagination
- Researching Social Life
- State and Society
- City, Community, Culture
- Social Construction of Crime and Deviance
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits).
- Classical Social Theory
- Exploring Popular Culture
- Beyond the Statistics: Researching Criminological Experiences
- Prisons and Punishment
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Sociology Placement
- Sociology of the Media
- Race, Racism and Ethnicity
- Crime, Media and Culture: Representation, Consumption and Production
- Intelligence and Security Since 1945
- Issues in Criminal Investigation: Forensic Science
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits).
- Globalisation, People and Society
- Gender and Crime
- Transnational Organised and Corporate Crime
- Integrated Research Project
- Music and Society
- Activism, Social Movements and Social Change
- Black Arts Movement, credits
- Cyber Crime
- Hate Crime
- Human Rights: Theory and Practice
Additional information
Award: BA (Hons) Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 4 Years
Fees - £9,250 per year
International students
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 4 Years
Fees - £13,200 per year
Sociology and Criminology with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)