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Sociology BSc (Hons) – 3 years

University of Bath

Bachelor's degree

In Bath ()

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Duration

    3 Years

In this degree, you’ll study core topics in social theory and social research methods. The flexibility in this course enables you to choose relevant units from sociology, social policy, international development and criminology.

This course will appeal if you want to identify and explore the social factors that have shaped lives and social situations. You will gain an analytical and methodological foundation for the study of collective and individual behaviour.

You’ll explore the historical understandings of social relationships, collective behaviour, institutions and social change. You will develop an appreciation of sociological concepts and theories that will help you engage with the most pressing challenges in our world today.

During the first and second years, you’ll study classical and modern social theories, and qualitative and quantitative research skills.

In the final year, you will write a dissertation and choose from optional units.

About this course

Gain a solid grounding in social theory and social research methods. Develop a critical and historical understanding of the social forces that shape our lives.

Those who study our social sciences degrees have excellent career options. Our graduates have worked as social and policy researchers, civil servants, international consultants, journalists, accountants and in a variety of government, charity sector and business-related roles.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for:

Amazon
Guide Dogs
Parliamentary Research Service
Goldman Sachs
BBC Worldwide

We prefer applicants with at least one humanities or social science subject as part of their entry qualifications. This subject might be:

Geography
History
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology

GCSE Mathematics grade C or 4 plus GCSE English grade C or 4 (or equivalent from English language category B).

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Subjects

  • Social Policy
  • Sociology
  • Sociological
  • Sociological Theory
  • Social
  • Society
  • Welfare
  • Contemporary
  • Social Sciences
  • Quantitative Data Analysis

Course programme

Year 1
  • Classical sociological theory
  • Social problems and social policy
  • Understanding society: Britain in global context
  • Academic and research skills 1: introduction to qualitative methods
  • Social policy, welfare and the state
  • Academic and research skills 2: introduction to quantitative methods
  • Plus optional units
Year 2
  • Contemporary sociological theory
  • Philosophy of the social sciences
  • Qualitative social research methods
  • Quantitative data analysis
  • Plus optional units
Year 3
  • Sociology dissertation
  • Power in society
  • Plus optional units
Optional course units

You can choose from a number of optional units in years 1, 2 and 3. Here are some examples of the units currently being studied by our students.

  • Mind and behaviour
  • Thinking and working cross-culturally: Introduction to social analysis of development
  • Understanding childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues
  • Sociology of criminal justice policy
  • Ideas about 'terrorism'
Learning and assessment

Learning
  • Laboratory sessions
  • Lectures
  • Practical sessions
  • Seminars
  • Tutorials
  • Workshops
Assessment
  • Coursework
  • Dissertation
  • Essay
  • Oral assessment
  • Practical work
  • Written examination
  • Other

Additional information

Overseas students  Fee 

Tuition fee for the academic year 2020/21 - £18,000

UK/EU application deadline - 15 January 2020

Overseas deadline - 15 January 2020

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Sociology BSc (Hons) – 3 years

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