Sociology

This module will:

• Develop the skills required in the study of social science subjects at University.
• Introduce you to the nature of these subjects as academic disciplines, outlining some of the techniques and challenges of social science-based inquiry.
• Enable you to develop and practice employability skills such as oral communication, group-working, problem-solving and project management.

This module looks at different forms and interpretations of history, and how publics engage with the past. It introduces concepts such as public history, heritage, legacies, and memory, amongst other key themes. Drawing on examples from around the world, the module will:

• Explore how people engage with the past
• Question the role and significance of historical narratives in various settings
• Critically examine the roles of history and historians in society
• Provide a broad introduction to the many settings in which history is used in society.

Explore the issues surrounding youth, identity and difference across the 20th and 21st centuries, drawing on international perspectives, politics, human geography, history, psychology and Anthropology.

This module introduces concepts, theories, theorists, texts and debates that have been influential in explaining the origins and development of sociology. Enabling the evaluation of sociological schools of thought and your own standpoint, to show how this links into the social research process.

Explore the sociological significance of popular culture, and its dissemination through contemporary media. To enable the emergence of critical approaches to understanding the social implications of media and popular culture.

Explore the influence that popular culture, change and transitions in the wider society have on the healthcare practices of diverse social groups and the implications of this.

Develop informed insights into career progression and translate this knowledge into practice. While increasing your understanding of how policy is operationalised in workplace settings.

This module aims to support you in your development of the academic skills required to succeed in your undergraduate studies. The module will address the range of research skills required for undergraduate success.

This module explores the application of major sociological perspectives, theories, and concepts to education in Britain. It aims to help you understand the extent to which sociological theory can explain educational issues and inequalities and develop an awareness of how social policies are informed by ideology and social theories.

Explore the work of influential sociological and social thinkers, key concepts and concerns, in the context of post-industrial and the information age. Discover how these approaches can support and frame understandings and explanations of the social world.

Develop knowledge of sociological concepts and theories on the impact of historical context and social change and transition on religion, sects and cults, and societal perceptions of these.

In this module, you'll explore critically strategies of collective action and organisational forms of social movements. This will help you to develop a critical awareness of the historical, geographical and social contexts of, and for, collective action and social movement activism.

The module will provide you with the opportunity to undertake an extended, independent study of a significant topic relating to your named qualification subject area.

Explore the nature of childhood and its relationship to society and how and why this differs across social systems and societies.

This module will introduce you to the multidisciplinary field of migration studies and its main theoretical frameworks and concepts. You'll analyse the social lives of migrant groups and situate those lives within the context of the regulations and policies that govern them.

Explore contemporary developments in theoretical and policy-oriented criminology relating to cybercrime. You'll use competing paradigms and epistemological and ontological approaches to explain the assumptions underpinning explanatory criminological theory and research in this area.

Supporting your critical understanding of the impact of government policy on exploited and marginalised groups, and how this is translated into practice within a range of different countries.

This module will explore the major theoretical and research themes involved in the analysis of violence. Module topics may include but not be limited to: A consideration of the historical and contemporary social processes that contribute to different forms of violence ranging from individual actions to genocide. It will explore issues of violence, aggression and masculinity. This will be done with reference to examples such as racist crime, homophobic crime and domestic violence. Subjects to be examined may include: Historical and sociological approaches to violence; Popular culture and violence; Gangs and youth violence; Hate crime; Violence, crime and gender; Conflict in schools; Political violence; Violence against animals; Ethnic violence; Religion and violence; Violence in the Night Time Economy Male on Male Homicide; Football related violence; Women who Kill; Mass Murder & Serial Killing; Violence within Correctional Settings; State and Legal Violence.

Throughout this module, you'll engage critically with theoretical perspectives and debates around the body and sexuality in all its manifestations.