BA Sociology

Comments about BA Sociology - At the institution - Plymouth - Devon

• Objectives
  The aim of this course is to enable you to develop your own ‘sociological imagination’ by introducing you to a broad range of sociological research.
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements: Our typical minimum entry requirements for applicants with A levels/AS levels/BTEC is 180 points. Applications from students with non-traditional qualifi cations are welcome.
• Academic title
  BA Sociology
• Course description
  BA Sociology
  
  Programme
  
  1st year overview
  
  Sociology may be taken as a major or a minor subject. Year one is designed to develop essential sociological knowledge and skills. Theories and concepts are illustrated with reference to everyday social phenomena. We currently offer the following modules:
  
      * Our Social Selves (Compulsory)
      * Changing Societies
      * Exploring the Social Landscape (Compulsory)
      * Sociological Wizardry
  
  2nd year overview
  
  Year two commences with a social theory module which examines the work of thinkers such as Baudrillard, Foucault and Giddens. If you are majoring in sociology you must complete a research methods module to prepare you for your fi nal year dissertation.
  Modules currently on offer include:
  
      * Explaining Social Life (compulsory)
      * The Local and the Global
      * Language, Communication and Interaction
      * Researching Social Life
      * Education and Society
  
  3rd year overview
  
  There are no compulsory taught modules, but if you are majoring in sociology you must complete a dissertation (the equivalent of two taught modules) based on a topic of personal interest. Modules currently on offer in year 3:
  
      * Crime and Deviance
      * Critical Health Studies
      * Sporting Lives
      * Sexualities
      * Youth in Society