Sociology
Sociology
Overview
Discover our range of Sociology modules for 2020-21 (Please note: these modules reflect revisions following the University’s Education Resilience Framework in response to Covid-19)
Find out about modules available for:
The range of modules offered may change each academic year.
Further information
For further information about this subject, including any pre-requisites, visit the Sociology subject page.
You can also contact your Subject Adviser.
Stage 1
Find out about Sociology modules for Stage 1.
Students study either 40 or 60 credits from the list below in Stage 1.
It is recommended that all students select SOC1030, or, if you are unable to, then SOC1027 is the recommended module.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
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SOC1027 | Comparing Cultures (Recommended module if unable to take SOC1030) (Note: includes fieldwork) | 20 | 1 |
SOC1030 | The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction to the Discipline (Recommended module) | 20 | 1 |
SOC1031 | Knowing in Sociology: An Introduction to Theory, Methods and Epistemology | 20 | 2 |
SOC1032 | Politics and Society | 20 | 2 |
SOC1033 | Understanding Everyday Life (Capped at 125) (Note: involves fieldwork) | 20 | 2 |
SOC1034 | Investigating Inequalities and Crime | 20 | 1 |
Stage 2
Find out about Sociology modules for Stage 2.
Students would study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below in Stage 2.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
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SOC2056 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 20 | 1 |
SOC2058 |
Understanding Social Change and Transformation |
20 | 1 |
SOC2069 | Researching Social Life 1 (Co-requisite SOC2070) | 20 | 1 |
SOC2070 |
Researching Social Life 2 (Co-requisite SOC2069) (Pre-requisite for SOC3097 dissertation in Sociology) |
20 | 2 |
SOC2085 | Refugees and Displacement: Borders, Camps, and Asylum | 20 | 2 |
SOC2086 | Post-disciplinary Criminology: Hermeneutics, Poststructuralism and Cultural Theory |
20 | 1 |
SOC2094 | Class in Everyday Life | 20 | 2 |
Stage 3
Find out about Sociology modules for Stage 3.
Students study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below in Stage 3.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
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SOC3045 | Regulating Sexuality | 20 | 1 |
SOC3081 | Anthropology in the City: Inquiry-driven module (Note: includes fieldwork) | 20 | 2 |
SOC3090 |
Investigating the Body: Sociological Debates about the Social, Legal and Creative Management of the Human Body |
20 | 2 |
SOC3097 | Dissertation in Sociology (Pre-requisite SOC2070) | 40 | 1&2 |
SOC3099 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 20 | 1 |