ObjectivesThis is a dual honours BA (Hons) in Geography and Sociology. The course is run jointly by the Departments of Geography and Sociological Studies.
Entry requirements-GCE/VCE A Levels - ABB -BTEC National Diploma - 2 Distinctions and 1 Merit -Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AB+BB -Two Scottish Advanced Highers plus two Highers - AB+BB -Irish Leaving Cert. - AABBB -International Baccalaureate - 33 points
Academic titleBA Geography and Sociology
Course descriptionThis is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Information and Communication Skills for Geographers
-Introducing Social and Cultural Geographies
-Introduction to Social Policy
-Introduction to Sociology
-Qualitative Methods in Human Geography
-Region, Nation and World
-Social Divisions in Contemporary Society
-Sociological Studies Honours Seminar 1
-Sociological Studies Honours Seminar 2
-Statistical Data Analysis in Geography
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Introduction to Social Theory
-Ageing and Society
-Comparative Social Policy: The Diversity and Divisions of Social Welfare
-Quality of Life
-Race and Racism in Europe
-Social Policy
-Social Policy and Criminology
-Social Research Principles and Skills
-The Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine
-Cities and Modernities
-Cultural Geographies
-Environment, Society and Policy
-Geographies of Development
-Geographies of Governance
-Geographies of Social Identities and Difference
-Globalisation and State Power
-Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
-Philosophical Issues in Human Geography
-Research Design in Human Geography
-Researching Human Geographies
-Social Geographies of Life Chances
-Socio-Spatial Analysis
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Geographical Research Project
-Business and Society
-Children, Culture and Society
-Cultures of Health and Illness
-Death and Dying: Socio-Cultural Perspectives
-Development Geographies Field Class
-Development and Global Change
-Extended Essay in Geography and Sociology
-Extended Essay in Sociology
-Extended Geographical Essay
-GIS and the Social Sciences
-Geographical Impact of The European Union
-Geographies of Health
-Geography of Elections
-Geography of Europe Field Class
-Globalisation, International Organisations and Social Policy
-Internet and Society
-Involving Service Users in Research for Policy and Practice
-Social Geography of Europe
-Social Research: Practice
-Sociology of the European Union
-Urban Field Class