Course overview

Sociology explores the social worlds in which humans live. It examines how these worlds have come about, their striking features and their possible futures. Sociology encourages us to look beneath the surface of what we most take for granted about life and gives us new ways of making sense of human existence. Study sociology and you will learn new and exciting information about how humans live. But more than this, you will gain understanding and insight into why people live, work and interact in the ways they do. You will also become an independent and creative thinker, with important critical and analytical skills.

The degree is designed to provide you with a firm grounding in the fundamentals of sociology and a stimulating and challenging exposure to a diversity of specialist areas, which reflect changing emphases and developments within sociology. You will gain solid foundations in core elements of sociology, but the course is also designed to allow you to develop your knowledge of specialist interests such as crime and deviance, gender relations, 'race' and racism and social theory.

A degree in sociology can lead to careers in the following; education, probation services, housing management, criminology, police and judiciary services, social work, social research and policy research, human rights, environmental concern groups and politics.

Additional course information

Sociology encourages you to become an independent and creative thinker, with important critical and analytical skills to challenge 'common sense' assumptions. You can also enhance practical skills relevant to the various vocational paths that lead out from this subject.

In the recent Research Assessment Exercise, many of our Social Science academics were highly rated for their research work, and colleagues work collaboratively on a number of projects as well as participating in the Justice and Communities Research Unit and the Cultures of Digital Economies Research Centre.

Forthcoming opportunities for further study:

• MA Sociology
• MA Transnational Crime

Special features

Special features include:

• Student field trip abroad
• Student visits to courts and prisons
• Comparative international research within the department
• Justice and Communities research units www.anglia.ac.uk/jacru
• Forthcoming MA Justice and Communities and MA Transnational Crime for those students who wish to further their studies

Facilities

 All courses are taught in our modern, and well-equipped classrooms.

Study abroad options

The opportunity to spend a semester at Umeå University in Sweden, and the University of New Brunswick, Canada adds a fresh perspective to your studies.

Associated careers

The intellectual disciplines delivered in this course are valued by employers in a wide range of sectors. The media and the Civil Service have traditionally been two of the major employers of sociology graduates, but the range of fields graduates are now entering includes financial services, human resource management, education and general business management. The ability to specialise in Years 2 and 3 gives you the opportunity to fine-tune your degree to suit a favoured career.

UCAS Tariff points:

220 - 260

Entry requirements listed are for September 2013 entry. Entry requirements for other intakes may differ.

Entry requirements

Our typical minimum entry requirement is Grade C or above in GCSE English and Maths plus 200 Tariff points at A Level or an advanced level qualification in a related subject such as National Certificate/Diploma or Access certificate. Applicants who do not qualify by any of these routes are welcomed to contact us to discuss admission on previous qualifications and experience.