BA (Hons)Sociology

Study location	United Kingdom, Liverpool
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	L302

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 88-89 or above, with at least 21 in Listening and Writing, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking CAE: 176 points overall with no component less than 162

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	liverpool.ac.uk/..ciology-ba-hons/overview

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Programme Year One

In Year One, students will be introduced to the classic work of Marx, Weber and Durkheim before exploring 20th century social theorists, thus laying a strong foundation for future study. On the practical side, there are two linked modules [Social Change in Contemporary Society 1 and 2], which look at issues such as the family, social class, gender and ‘race’. A further introductory module, Studying Society, looks at the use of social science research methods and ensures that by the second year all students are fully acquainted with IT and virtual learning tools.

Core modules:

Sociological Theory
Social Change and Social Policy in Contemporary Society 1
Social Change and Social Policy in Contemporary Society 2: Changing Inequalities
Studying Society
Introduction to Crime and Society
Controlling Crime – An Introduction

Programme Year Two

Having established a firm grounding, second year students begin to increase their in-depth understanding of social theory and research methods, and broaden their knowledge of different topics in the discipline through a wide range of options.

Core modules currently include:

Contemporary Social Theory: Thinkers and Perspectives
Foundations of Social Inquiry
Social Research Methods 1: Quantitative Research Methods
Social Research Methods 2: Qualitative Social research Methods

Optional modules currently include:

Social Exclusion
Crime Deviance and Culture
Punishment, Penalty and Prisons: Criminal Debate
The Black Presence –Migration and Settlement in Britain 1800-1979
Comparing Welfare States
Gender and Sexuality
Domestic and International Drug Policy
Urban Sociology
Policing, Crime and Social Control

Programme Year Three

By Year Three, students will have the choice to study specialist subjects in-depth and develop their independent learning. Those who opt for a dissertation are given freedom to pursue their interest in a topic of their own choice, whilst those opting for our Applied Social Research or Social Policy Project get a chance to combine work experience with academic rigour. We have considerable expertise in combining your research interests with the needs and aims of local agencies.

One of the following core modules:

Dissertation 1
Dissertation 2
Interchange Portfolio: Work Based Learning

Optional modules currently include:

Health, Lifecourse and Society
Gender and Crime
Gender, the Body and Identity
The Risk Society: Crime, Security and Public Policy
Youth, Crime, Youth Justice and Social Control
Politics, Social Policy and the State
The Cultural Economy of Cities
Social Control and the City
The Body and Society
Criminal Victimisation, Welfare and Policy

Career opportunities

Our graduates have gone onto successful careers in the public and private sectors; social welfare and criminal justice agencies such as the police and probation services and non-governmental organisations (NGO s) e.g. working with organisations supporting homeless people, refugees and in social research.

We will enable you to develop a range of social scientific, analytic and communication skills and a variety of transferable skills valued by many employers in a range of industries (e.g. media organisations, local government and charitable organisations, and commercial and financial service sectors).