Politics and Sociology

Description

This degree provides an innovative combination of high-level study of both politics and sociology. As well as gaining a firm understanding of key political institutions and players which form a framework to understanding contemporary social and political issues, you will study challenging sociology courses in one of the best schools in the country.

Careers

A major attraction of our courses is the wide variety of career opportunities to which they can lead. Not surprisingly, our graduates have gone on to important careers in public and private life.

Graduates

Past students have gone on to further training in law, accountancy, personnel management and other graduate degrees. They have joined the Civil Service (fast stream), BBC Radio and Granada Television, have gone into publishing and journalism, have entered major financial and accountancy firms (such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Lloyds Bowmaker Finance Group) or the fields of management and marketing (with firms such as Ford, Metal Box and Rank Xerox), and have also pursued careers in local and national government.

Sociology

Sociologists are in increasing demand in many sectors in social welfare and policy, in local government and administration, in medicine, in education and research, and in industry. If you are thinking of a career in any of these fields, it may also be possible to select work experience in these areas.

There are also openings available in business, particularly marketing and advertising, management, media, and recruitment. Knowledge and understanding of statistics and research skills are particularly useful assets in the job market. Sociology students can be found in a diverse range of careers, including computing, consultancy, lobbying, teaching, campaigning and fundraising, to name just a few.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 13000 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

In the Politics half of this course, you will take core modules in political science methods, British politics, political theory, comparative politics, democratisation, and the politics of the EU, and you will have the option of taking more specialised options at Levels 2 and 3. At Levels 1 and 2 you will have a mixture of core and optional modules. At Level 3 you can choose topics to suit your own personal interests and strengths.
In the Sociology half of this degree, students have the chance to study a broad range of social science topics, including sociology, social theory, social anthropology, psychology, communications and media. You will take core modules offering an understanding of the main currents in the social sciences, such as individual and social processes, research methods for social sciences, and social theory, culture and modernity.
You will also select from a range of specialist modules in politics and sociology and write a dissertation which draws on either or both.

Typical Modules

Please note that module availability is subject to change

Level 1 Core

• Political Science Methods

• Central Themes in Political Thought

• Modern British Politics

• Introduction to Social Research Methods

• Introduction to Sociology

• Globalisation

Level 2 Core

• Comparative Politics

• Social Divisions: Difference and Resistance

• Work and Society

• Sociology of Everyday Life: Issues in Contemporary Culture

Level 2 Options

• Asia-Pacific International Relations: Modern East-West Encounters

• Democracy and Democratisation

• International Relations

• Issues in American Politics

• The Holocaust

• Total War in the Modern Era

• US Foreign Policy from World War II to the end of the Cold War

Level 3 Core

• European Union Politics: Problems and Prospects

• Dissertation

Level 3 Options

• The Arab-Israeli Conflict

• Empire, Imperialism, Hegemony

• India and the World: The International Relations of a Rising Power

• Media, Politics and Power in America

• Marx and Marxism

• Parties and Voters in the UK

• Intelligence and National Security

• Theory and Practice of Cultural Diversity

• Fascism

• The Second World War

• The History and Politics of Heritage

• History, Travel and the Sea

• Rethinking Modern Europe: Borders, Nations and Identities since 1850

• City Lives and Urban Cultures

• Comedy, Culture and the Media

• Multiculturalism: "Race", Ethnicity and Difference

• Understanding Audiences

• Crime, Deviance and Addiction

• Popular Music and Popular Culture

• The Age of New Media

• Forensic Science and Society

Final year dissertation

Students produce a 15,000 word dissertation on a subject of their choice. This major piece of work will give you a valuable opportunity to demonstrate research and writing skills. It is written on a subject relevant to your particular course of study and may well relate to your future career plans.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 CAE score : 60(Grade C) TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test : 92

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Requirements

• GCE A-level AAB – ABB. Typical offer AAB

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma D*D*D in a related subject.

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma D*D in a related subject with an A-level at grade A.

• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma D in a related subject with A-levels grade AA.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma 35 points.

• Access to Higher EducationDiploma Complete and pass a related subject Access course with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher.

GCSE Mathematics grade C and GCSE English grade C are also required.

Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants within our grade range as well as our full GCSE requirements and accepted equivalencies in place of GCSE’s.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)

• Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)

• BrunELT: 65% (min 55% in all areas)

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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• Alumni Bursary

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