Sociology BA (Hons)
Education with the personal touch
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Sociology BA (Hons)
Course fees: £9,945* per year *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September UCAS Code: L300
Why choose this course? In the 2012 National Student Survey, 90% of our students were satisfied with how enthusiastic our teaching was. You could go on an Erasmus exchange to Charles University in Prague, to look at sociological issues from an international perspective. You’ll also develop a range of life skills to enhance your CV, to stand out in the job market.
About the course Everybody has ideas about society – poverty is due to individuals’ laziness;
Your career You could work in social services, education, criminal justice, welfare services, national and local government, counselling, charities and the voluntary sector. You may want to become a community development worker, equality and diversity officer, lecturer, teacher, police officer, probation officer, policy advisor or researcher. You could work in a hands on research or policy capacity with young people, families, victims of abuse, faith groups, refugees or adults with learning disabilities for example. The people skills which you’ll gain mean a career in management would be suited to you too.
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STAGE ONE
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Gender and Society
Education for All? Exploring Inequality
Thinking Sociologically
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Doing Qualitative Research
Capitalisation, Culture and Class: Social Theory in Classical Modernity
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Researching People: Patterns and Trends
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Power, Discourse and Danger: Social Theory Today
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STAGE TWO
Introduction to Social Inequalities
Placement for Employability and Reflective Practice
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You’ll be taught through lectures, seminars and film and video. You’ll also gain skills in interviewing people and analysing facts and figures, which are both highly valued by employers. You’ll gain research skills enabling you to conduct interviews, surveys and analyse and interpret visual imagery. You’ll use these in your own research projects when you look into the real world of society and explore an area of your interest. You’ll also have the opportunity to complete a work placement. You’ll be assessed in different ways to give you the chance to show your individual strengths and abilities.
Popular Culture
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Duration: 3 years full time
How you’ll learn
Researching the Social World
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Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.
What you’ll cover
STAGE THREE
Entry requirements: Academic – 220 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 180 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification.
racist attitudes are disappearing; women have the same opportunities as men; religion is a good thing (or a source of violence). The difficulty is, how can we know for sure? This course will transform your understanding of the social world and give you the confidence, knowledge and skills to gain an accurate understanding of what is really happening in our society and why.
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Where you will study: Derby Campus – Kedleston Road site.
Sociology Independent Study
Additional information You’ll look at previous theories on changes in society and culture, helping you to consider how the modern world has developed and how we can bring about change. You’ll be able to analyse social issues, ranging from the most everyday or intimate experiences, to those linked to global or historical questions. You can focus on issues that interest you, gaining deeper insight and building up your knowledge and expertise.
Options Stage Two You’ll choose two of these optional modules: ▪ ‘Race’ and ▪ Understanding Ethnicity in British Supernatural Society Belief and New Spiritualities ▪ Origins of Modern Terrorism ▪ Family Forms and Personal Ties ▪ Religion and Society ▪ Visual Cultures
▪ Gender and Work: Feminist Perspectives
▪ Sociology of Education
Stage Three You’ll choose three of these optional modules: ▪ Religious and ▪ Science, Ethnic Minorities Technology and Society ▪ Terrorism: The ▪ Globalisation and World and the Social Change Sociological Imagination ▪ Sociology of ▪ Gender and Health and Illness Violence ▪ Women and ▪ Violence and Popular Culture Belief: ▪ Applied Research Apocalypse and Project Conspiracy ▪ Placement for ▪ Humour and Graduate Society Employability
Get in touch Dr Simon Speck E: fehs@derby.ac.uk T: +44 (0) 1332 591703 www.derby.ac.uk/social-science www.facebook.com/DerbyUni http://twitter.com/DerbyUni
The information in this leaflet was correct when we produced it, but please check our website for the most up to date information.
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