Sociology, BA Hons

University of Greenwich

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Duration

    3 Years

Our BA Hons Sociology explores issues such as inequality and social change, gender and sexuality, ethnicity, crime and deviance, and social justice. The course provides a wide range of options, including the chance to widen your perspective by studying a language. You could also undertake a dissertation or work placement.

By the end of your degree, you'll understand how to apply critical thought, research, communication, and teamwork to what you do. These transferable skills are sought after by many employers.

Popular careers for our sociology graduates include youth and community work, welfare provision, and positions within charitable organisations and local and national government

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About this course

For entry in September 2021, you will require:

104 UCAS points from A-Levels (we also accept UCAS points from alternative Level 3 qualifications including: BTEC Nationals, the International Baccalaureate and Scottish and Irish Highers)
AND YOU WILL ALSO REQUIRE:

GCSE English (Language or Literature) AND GCSE Maths at grade 4/C or above. We also consider equivalent qualifications in English and Maths at Level 2, in place of GCSEs.

What you should know about this course
It enables students to specialise in the study of sociology while incorporating courses to allow you to build your degree around your interests and career aspirations
It equips you to build a broad foundation in sociological thinking and theory is offered while also supporting you to pursue your own ideas and interests through focused research
You develop a range of intellectual and practical transferable skills that provide a strong foundation for future employment in a range of careers in the sociological workplace
It covers a range of issues from popular culture to social justice, from gender and identity to global relations
Greenwich is ranked 2nd in London (and 21st in the UK) in the Sociology subject-area rankings in the Guardian University Guide 2021

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Subjects

  • Mandarin
  • Options
  • Sociology
  • English
  • Social Change
  • Inequality
  • Society
  • Investigating
  • Culture
  • Languages
  • Politics

Course programme

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Inequality and Social Change (30 credits)
  • Applying Sociology (15 credits)
  • Self in Society (15 credits)
  • Investigating Popular Culture (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
  • English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
  • The Changing Faces of Britain 1707 – 1918 (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
  • Comparative Politics (30 credits)
  • Crime, Criminalisation and Society (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)
Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Key Thinkers in Sociology (30 credits)
  • Researching Society and Culture (15 credits)
  • Working in Sociology (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.
  • Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
  • English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
  • Atlantic Worlds 1650-1783 (15 credits)
  • Empire and Nation in the Middle East (15 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
  • Writing Journalism (30 credits)
  • Work Placement (Level 5) (30 credits)
  • Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (30 credits)
  • Politics and Development in Asia and Africa (30 credits)
  • Education and Social Formation (30 credits)
  • Drug Use in Society (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)
Year 3

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Gender, Race and Crime (15 credits)
  • Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 90 credits from this list of options.
  • Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
  • English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
  • Footprints of Everyday Life: The Environmental History of Modern Britain (15 credits)
  • A Global History of Genocide (15 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
  • Journalism in Practice (30 credits)
  • Language, Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy (30 credits)
  • Work Placement (Level 6) (30 credits)
  • Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (30 credits)
  • International Relations and International Security (30 credits)
  • Sociology Dissertation (30 credits)
  • Migration and Citizenship (15 credits)
  • Family and Society (15 credits)
  • Globalisation: Social and Political Perspectives (15 credits)
  • Family Policy (15 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)

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