Program Overview

BA (Hons) Sociology with Foundation Year

Overview

This degree offers you the chance to analyse and understand the complexities of the global world in which we live.

Why choose this course?

This degree offers you the chance to analyse and understand the complexities of the global world in which we live.

What's unique about this course?

• At each level of study you are given the opportunity to undertake accredited voluntary work in the local community or a work placement.
• In the course of learning selected ‘social facts’ of society, you will be able to apply those concepts, theories and methods that are unique to this exciting discipline.
• Through placements, visits and guest speakers, you will have opportunities to engage with voluntary and public sector organisations, and the wider community, to embed your learning.

What happens on the course?

Our exciting new course offers you the opportunity to study the social world we inhabit and apply that knowledge to understand and address social issues through public sociology.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Contemporary Social Issues
• Preparing for Success at University
• Project-Based Learning
• Wolverhampton and its People

Year 2

• Advocacy in Action
• Citizenship and Social Inequalities
• Introduction to Classical Social Theory
• Media, Culture and Society
• The Sociological Imagination
• Thinking About Crime

Year 3

• Contesting Gendered Differences and Sexualities
• Issues and Debates in Sociological Thought
• Race, Empire and Modernity
• Research methods
• The Future of Work
• Environmental Crime (Optional)
• Migrant Stories. Itinerants, Migrants and Refugees in the 19th and 20th Centuries (Optional)
• Volunteering in Action (Optional)

Year 4

• Independent Project in Sociology
• Body and Society (Optional)
• Crime, Deviance and the Risk Society (Optional)
• Environment and Society (Optional)
• The Global World (Optional)
• The Sociology of Migration (Optional)

Potential Career Paths

Sociology graduates are employed in a wide range of careers but with a definite inclination towards work in the public sector and voluntary sectors: in teaching, social research in the civil service and local government, or with think tanks; public sector management; as professional practitioners or working on projects in areas concerning, for example social inequalities and social exclusion.

Additional Information

• Taught by experts in their field, you will develop your knowledge and skills through the study of sociological theories and methods, and through application of these important sociological tools to a range of contemporary topics.
• The teaching team are all active researchers who are eager to share their ideas and practical experiences of ‘doing Sociology,’ which means that you will benefit from a highly relevant and topical programme.
• To equip you with the practical skills needed for the workplace, you can also undertake community-based learning through placements in voluntary agencies and organisations.

Course Fees and Finance

• Location | Mode | Fee | Year
  • Home | Full-time | £9250 per year |
  • Home | Part-time | £4625 per year# |
  • International | Full-time | £14950 per year |

Entry Requirements

• Prepare for Foundation Pathway: We will consider applicants who have not achieved 48 UCAS points (equivalence) from prior level 3 qualifications, if you have a keen interest in this subject area or hold relevant experience.
• You will be required to attend and pass a compulsory Prepare For Foundation assessment day where you will take part in a variety of activities which will assess your suitability for the course.

What our students say

• 'I consistently challenged myself during my studies on the University of Wolverhampton’s BA (Hons) Sociology and Politics. I reached personal landmarks and worked hard to overcome difficulties.'
• 'As someone who was unsure whether university was for me, my time at the University of Wolverhampton confirmed that I had made the right decision. The staff were all supportive, friendly, welcoming and easily accessible for meetings to help with assignments and other tasks.'