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Join a course which achieved 100% overall satisfaction from our students (National Student Survey 2021).
On this degree you will explore what shapes societies and individual lives, the relations that connect individuals, groups and institutions within societies and those that the divide them. As a BA (Hons) Sociology student at ARU, you’ll look at the work of classical sociologists, such as Weber and Marx, and contemporary issues such as individualism and global communication and how they are changing human behaviour.
You’ll be able to specialise in areas that interest you too – such as the impact of intoxicants on societies, cybercrime, social control, sport or nature and society – through our range of optional modules.
We have a supportive community of staff and students at ARU and our Sociology course ranked second in the UK for student satisfaction (The Complete University Guide 2020) as well as achieving 100% overall satisfaction from our students (National Student Survey 2021).
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Year one, core modules
Sociology in Action
Global Sociology
Researching Difference and Inequality
Media, Society and Crime
Year two, core modules
Making A Difference
Social Theory
Mobilities and Migration
Sociology of Education
Cybercrime and Policing
Intoxicants and Intoxication
Globalisation and Security
Sociology of Religion
Sociology of Health and Illness
Learning from Work Experience (incorporates work placements)
Violence: Theories and Causes of Crime
Violence: Realities and Impact of Crime
Year three, core modules
Undergraduate Major Project
Race, Racism and Cultural Identity
Nature and Society
Feminist Debates and Activism
Sexuality and Social Control
Politics and Social Media
Sport, Globalisation and International politics
Youth Crime and Aggression
Concepts of Good and Evil
Our BA (Hons) Sociology degree will equip you with skills in independent, creative, critical and analytical thinking. Previous students have gone on to careers in journalism and the media, business administration and management, health management, the civil service, teaching, social care, social research, the police, prison and probation services.
Specialist modules in years 2 and 3 will help you tailor the course towards your career goals.
Whichever path you follow, you can be sure you’re graduating with the knowledge, skills and abilities that employers need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
