Sociology

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The BA Sociology examines the interconnections between individuals and wider society. You’ll explore changing social, cultural, economic and political processes such as the identities, inequalities and policies that shape our lives.
Throughout this undergraduate degree you will benefit from studying at one of the best universities for sociology; ranked in the top 10 by The Guardian and top 100 by QS World University Rankings 2018.
Bridging big ideas and practical problems, you’ll consider how classical, contemporary and emerging styles of thought or the ideas of key thinkers can shed light on social issues such as crime, disability, family and gender issues, racism, social care and youth unemployment. You’ll examine social inequalities, protest and struggles over power, and question what it means to be a ‘good citizen’ today.
A wide variety of optional modules will allow you to focus on topics that suit your interests and career plans, from drug policy to sex work, violence or consumerism. Your studies will be informed by the latest research being conducted within the School by academics with an impressively diverse range of interests.
Student profile
“I chose my course due to the fact that a lot of the issues we research are current and relatable to my experience within society.” Read more
SARAH TAYLOR, SOCIOLOGY BA

Facilities

Location

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: ABB
A-level Sociology is not a requirement for any of our courses – we design Year 1 modules for students both with and without previous knowledge of the subject.
We accept A-level General Studies.
However, in general you should be in the process of studying Social Science, Arts and Humanities subjects for A-level. See our Accepted A-level subjects document to see which subjects we accept.
GCSE: grade C or above in Mathematics or equivalent.
Other course specific tests: fications or contact the School’s Undergraduate Admissions Team.
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Subjects

  • Sociology
  • Disability
  • University

Course programme

Year 1 encourages you to think sociologically, discovering key concepts and debates within the subject and using them to question standard explanations of social issues. Core modules will introduce you to the methods and techniques of social research, and you’ll examine the processes which led to the formation and emergence of modern societies.

This provides the foundation for the following year, when you’ll explore the important thinkers and traditions in the history of sociology, examining social integration, power, social change, the individual, society and forms of culture, belief and consciousness. From there you’ll start to gain specialist knowledge in your chosen areas through a selection of optional modules, focusing on topics from disability studies to tourism, crime and the sociology of health.

In your final year, you’ll research a topic of your choice in depth to complete your dissertation, showcasing the skills you’ve gained throughout the course. Around this you’ll choose further optional modules examining issues such as interpersonal violence, class divisions and protest movements.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Understanding and Researching the City 20 credits
  • Understanding and Researching Contemporary Society 20 credits
  • Identities, Inequalities and Policy in Contemporary Society 20 credits
  • Sociology of Modern Societies 20 credits
  • Formations of Modernity 20 credits
Discovery modules
  • You will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods 20 credits
  • Central Problems in Sociology 20 credits
Optional modules
  • Crime, Law and Regulation 20 credits
  • Disability Studies: An Introduction 20 credits
  • The Sociology of Gender 20 credits
  • Crime, Race and Ethnicity 20 credits
  • Debates in Childhood and Youth 20 credits
  • Social and Public Policy beyond the University 20 credits
Discovery modules
  • You will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Sociology Dissertation 40 credits
Optional modules
  • Quantitative Social Research 20 credits
  • Postcolonialism and Critical Muslim Studies 20 credits
  • Education, Culture and Society 20 credits
  • State Crime and Immorality 20 credits
  • The Social Life of Data 20 credits
  • Sociology of Consumerism

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