The course aims to provide you with the core knowledge and skills found within sociology. You learn to creatively and critically question the contemporary social world, developing arguments to challenge forms of prejudice including an awareness of personal views and ethical issues.

Rather than deliver a purely abstract course, the sociology team make use of theoretical contexts to understand real-world issues. The majority of the modules offered are based on the expertise and research interests of staff, who blend their specialist interests with their teaching.

You learn through:

  • lectures
  • seminars
  • small-group teaching
  • personal supervision
  • guest speakers
  • coursework
  • reports
  • reviews
  • presentations
  • portfolios
  • exams
  • final year dissertation