BASociology and Criminology

Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	LM39

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 IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill) CAE: 176 (with a minimum of 169 in each skill)

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

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Overview

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Programme structure

Modules for Year 1

Core modules

Social Research I
Introduction to Criminology
Violence in a Global Context
The Sociological Imagination
Introduction to Social Divisions

Optional modules
Choose one of the following:

Introduction to Social Policy
Social Science, Social Problems and Social Policy
Philosophies of Welfare
Widening Horizons Module

Modules for Year 2

Core modules

Modern Sociological Theory
Social Research II
Criminal Justice Systems
Punishment in a Global Context

Students must then choose one of the following core Sociology modules:

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity – A Global Perspective
Gender and Sexuality
Poverty, Class and Inequality
Gender and Sexuality

Optional modules

Choose one of the following modules:

Doing Justice**
Comparative Social Policy
Poverty, Class and Inequality*
`Sociology of Race’ and Ethnicity – A Global Perspective*
Social Policy and Disability
Terror, Threat and Security
Global Education: Issues, Opportunities, Futures
Education Policy and Social Justice
The Third Sector and Social Enterprise
Housing and Communities
Managing Health and Social Care
Self and Society
Media and Society
Global Societies * if not taken as core
**This module is limited to eight placements and requires students to apply. Applicants must have secured 55% overall for their first year and successfully complete a pre-placement interview. Other placement opportunities are available via the Careers Service and Volunteering through the Guild of Students.

Final Year modules

Core modules

Dissertation
Contemporary Social Theory

Optional modules

Harmful Societies: Crime, Social Harm, Social Justice and/or
Youth, Crime and Youth Justice and/or
Crime and the City
From Beveridge to May: The Political History of the Welfare State From the Second World War to the Present Day
Prospects for British Social Policy
New Migration and Super Diversity
Sociology of Personal Life
Divided Publics
Your Money and Your Life: From Welfare State to Personal Finance
Doing or Not Doing God? Religion, Policy and Politics
Sociology of Health and Illness
Political Sociology
Technology and Society
‘Freedom’ and Control

Career opportunities

Your Birmingham degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment. Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive.