Sociology (Joint Honours)

UCAS code: Y002

Start date: September

Course length: Three years full time or up to six years part time

Campus: Kedleston Road, Derby

This course is available to international students

Everybody has their own ideas about today’s society, but the question is: how do we gain an accurate picture of what is really happening? This course will transform your understanding of the social world and give you the confidence, knowledge and skills to explore, analyse and understand the dramatic and diverse changes affecting our lives.

• BA (Hons) in American Studies and Sociology
• BSc (Hons) in Applied Criminology and Sociology
• BSc (Hons) in Architectural Design and Sociology
• BSc (Hons) in Biology and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Business Management and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Dance & Movement Studies and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Education Studies and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in English and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Film & Television Studies and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Geography and Sociology
• BSc (Hons) in Geology and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Human Resource Management and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Law and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Marketing and Sociology
• BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Media Studies and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Popular Music Production and Sociology
• BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Sociology
• BSc (Hons) in Sociology and Third World Development

Stage one

You'll study these modules:

• Researching the Social World
• Media, Culture and Society
• Introduction to Social Inequalities
• Thinking Sociologically
• The Sociology of Childhood
• Gender and Sexuality

Stage two

You'll study these modules:

• Capitalism, Culture and Class: Social Theory in Classical Modernity
• Placement for Employability
• Social Research 1: Methods
• Cultures of Consumption: Identify in a Consumer Society

And you'll choose two from these modules:

• Family Forms and Personal Ties
• Religion and Society
• Gender and Work: Feminist Perspectives
• ‘Race’ and Ethnicity
• Social Research 2: Project
• Crime and Deviance
• Sociology of Education

Stage three

You'll study these modules:

• Sociology Independent Study

And you'll choose three of these modules:

• Religious and Ethnic Minorities
• Gender and Violence
• Humour and SocietyViolence and Belief: Apocalypse and Conspiracy
• Globalisation and Social Change
• Sociology of Health and Illness
• Women and Popular Culture
• Placement for Graduate Employability
• Power, Discourse and Danger: Social Theory Today
• The Sociology of Evil
• After Modernity: Apocalypse, Magic and Conspiracy
• Crisis and Activism: Responses to the Challenges of our Time

Our entry requirements are usually 220-300 UCAS points, of which at least 200-240 will be from your core A2s (full A levels) or equivalent qualifications such as BTEC Diploma, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers etc.

We'll accept up to 60 points towards the total from level 3 qualifications such as AS levels (where those AS levels are not taken on to A2 level), the Extended Project or Music qualifications.

We don't accept points from Key Skills Level 3. If you have any questions about what is or isn't accepted, please contact our Admissions team.

We also accept the Access to HE Diploma.

Your points at level 3 will be in addition to 5 GCSEs at grade C or equivalent level 2 qualifications.

The UCAS tariff points are a guide - we'll also consider all the information that you've included in your application. We'll also want to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.

General undergraduate entry requirements

Fees for 2013/14

This is a classroom based course.

UK/EU students

• Full time: £7,700 (each year)
• £965 per module (you usually take 18 of these modules in total)

International students

• Full time: £9,945 (per year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

How you'll learn

You will learn through lectures, seminars, multimedia presentations, online collaboration, guest speakers and class debates. In addition to our scene-setting core modules, our optional module choices mean you can focus on issues that interest you, gaining deeper insight and building up your knowledge and expertise. You will develop social research skills and use these in your own research projects. Our work placement allows you to apply your growing knowledge of sociology to the workplace and develop skills and contacts for your career development.

How you're assessed

You will be assessed through essays, exams, case studies, project work, group work presentations and online discussions. These
assessments enable you to demonstrate your individual strengths and abilities.

Sociology offers a huge range of skills so it’s no surprise to find our graduates in a range of industries. You could work in social services, education, criminal justice, welfare services, national and local government, counselling, charities and the voluntary sector. You could also work in a hands-on research or policy capacity with diverse groups ranging from young people to refugees.

One of our recent graduates, Sean Silkstone now works for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) where he defends and protects sites from unauthorised access to nuclear material. Sean said: "The diverse nature of my course meant that I had the skills and experiences they were looking for." Read his full story here.

"I enjoyed the course and it gave me the ability to go on and do post graduate research".

"I really appreciated the friendly and supportive learning environment."