• Sociology is the ‘science of society,’ and so involves studying how processes of scale social change affect peoples’ everyday lives.
  • Through studying Sociology at Chester, students will be given the skills and support they need in order to develop a ‘sociological imagination’ of their own. Students will be introduced to cutting-edge research and theoretical perspectives that will help them to challenge dominant understandings of social problems, issues, and debates.
  • Year 1 explores the relationship between the individual and society by introducing key theories.
  • Year 2 brings in an ‘applied’ emphasis. Students will explore the diverse research methods utilized by sociologists to help them better understand society.
  • In Year 3, modules engage with questions of contemporary social change and uncertainty. This year also includes a supervised but student-led dissertation project.