What You Will Study

Sociology is for thinkers and people who will question, debate and reflect upon the nature of society. Sociology is the study of society and the individuals within it. We consider the interactions and conflicts between people of different ethnicities, genders and social class backgrounds.

Sociology will teach you new and exciting ways to study yourself and the social world in which you live. You will have the opportunity to understand how social institutions and organisations developed over time and their continued impact on society. Sociology will give you an understanding of the nature of human existence through social frameworks and provide you with theories and studies to effectively analyse inequality, discrimination and privilege. You will consistently want to question everything you thought was fair and true!

During the course you will study a fascinating combination of education, family and households, research methods, beliefs in society and crime and deviance. The breadth of these modules will equip you with a wealth of knowledge and skills to open up a huge variety of career opportunities. Throughout the running of this course, we have had many guest speakers ranging from meditation sessions with Buddhist monks to lectures from Mormons.

As sociology is about the world in which we live, there are so many opportunities to travel and understand different cultures, beliefs and politics. We have taken our students to explore the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven in Beijing, the Sistine Capel and the Colosseum in Rome and the Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, Harlem and Central Park in New York City.

Do you want to be able to understand the reason why there is inequality and why people commit crimes? If the answer is yes, then this course is most certainly for you! You will need to have an open mind and be ready to challenge your preconceptions.