Program Overview

Sociology

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Overview

The Sociology program at Bishop Grosseteste University provides a comprehensive and exciting introduction to the study of all aspects of the social world. The course takes students on a journey from the 19th-century foundations of the discipline through to the social, cultural, and political changes that are reshaping our globalising world.

Why Study This Course

• Gain a broad skill set by combining sociology theory with research skills and practical application
• Guaranteed free interview for PGCE and free interview training
• Work-based study and direct access to local employers embedded within the course
• Cutting-edge research and theoretical perspectives that will help students challenge dominant understandings of society

Course Summary

The Sociology undergraduate degree provides a comprehensive and exciting introduction to the study of all aspects of the social world. The course takes students on a journey from the 19th-century foundations of the discipline through to the social, cultural, and political changes that are reshaping our globalising world.

Key Facts

• Award: BA (Hons)
• UCAS code: L300
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode of study: Full-time
• Start date: September 2025
• Awarding institution: Bishop Grosseteste University
• Institution code: B38

Entry Requirements

• 96-112 UCAS tariff points (from a maximum of four Advanced Level qualifications)
• A range of qualifications are accepted, including A/AS Levels, BTEC, Access Courses, International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge Pre-U, Extended Project, etc.

How You Will Be Taught

• Lectures, tutorials, and seminars
• Practical workshops, coursework, and work-based placements
• Small group seminars and workshops to review issues raised in lectures
• Independent study

Assessment

• Coursework
• Small group work
• Report writing
• Oral presentations
• Multi-modal presentations (posters, videos, print)
• Examinations
• Individual dissertation projects

Careers and Further Study

• Activism and campaigning
• Advertising
• Arts
• Banking (e.g., investment bankers, analysts)
• Charity administrators
• Community and youth workers
• Curators
• Entrepreneurs
• Film makers
• Financial analysts
• Journalists
• Lawyers
• Lecturers
• Marketing
• Police officers
• Public relations (PR)
• Researchers
• School and college teachers
• Social workers

Support

• Student-centred experience
• Friendly and supportive atmosphere
• Intimate campus community
• Personalised support from staff
• Student Advice team for help with funding and other issues

Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees: £9,250 per year (2024/25)
• Student finance information available from the university
• UCAS application fee: £27 (2024 cycle)
• UCAS fee waiver available for students who have received free school meals (FSM) during the last six years

Research Areas

• Sociology of Education
• Sociology of Sport
• Sociology of Happiness
• Advanced Social Research Skills
• Sociology of Business and Enterprise
• Visual Culture, Communication, and Commerce
• Surveillance and Society
• Sociology of the Body
• Dissertation
• Contemporary Imprisonment
• Sociology of Personal Life

Modules

Compulsory Modules

• Writing and Thinking Sociologically
• Social Research Skills: Texts and Interactions
• A Sociological Introduction to Crime and Society
• What is (the point of) Sociology
• Sociology of the Moving Image: Film and Television
• Crime, Culture, and Social Change
• Crime and the Media
• Public Sociology: Religion, Race, and Sexuality
• Sociology of Sport
• Sociology of Happiness
• Advanced Social Research Skills
• Sociology of Business and Enterprise
• Sociology of Education
• Visual Culture, Communication, and Commerce
• Surveillance and Society
• Sociology of the Body
• Dissertation
• Contemporary Imprisonment
• Sociology of Personal Life

Optional Modules

• Sociology of Business and Enterprise
• Sociology of Education
• Contemporary Imprisonment
• Sociology of Personal Life

Academic Staff

• Mary Brown

Student Feedback

• 69% of students say staff value their views and opinions about the course
• 93% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• 95% of students are in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

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