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Sociology (with Placement Year)

University of Greenwich
LondonUK
On campus
Full-time
€19,862.64/year
 2959 Points
Duration
4 Years
Language
English
Apply date
May 2024
Start date
Sep 2024

Program Description

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.

Notes:

• Tuition fees for students who have citizens' rights after Brexit: £9,250

• Placement year fees: £1,000

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Curriculum

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, Policy and Governance (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)
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)
Sociology Work Placement (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)

Placement Year

HPSS Sandwich Placement

Year 4

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)
A Global History of Genocide (30 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)
Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (30 credits)
International Relations and International Security (30 credits)
Sociology Dissertation (30 credits)
Sociology Work Placement (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)

Careers

  • Youth or community work
  • Welfare provision
  • Charitable organisations or local and national government
  • Teaching
  • Health administration
  • Personnel management
  • Publishing
  • Marketing
  • Social research
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