BA Law and Sociology

Institution University of Warwick
Method At the institution
Location Coventry
Type Undergraduate
Course fee By request

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BA Law and Sociology

Objectives This four-year joint degree aims to develop the study of legal institutions, ideas and processes as part of social reality. It is interdisciplinary and enables lawyers to understand law in a broad sociological context, and helps sociologists to understand the techniques of law.
Entry requirements General university admissions requirements All applicants must possess a minimum level of competence in English Language and in Mathematics or a Science. A pass at Grade C or above in GCSE English Language and in Mathematics or a Science, or an equivalent qualification, fulfils this requirement. For some courses, requirements are above this University minimum, so you should check the relevant course-specific entry requirements in our hard copy prospectus which you can order online or browse on our online directory. We usually ask for candidates to show a broad base of study at GCSE level (or equivalent) with passes in at least five subjects from a range of disciplines.
Academic title BA Law and Sociology
Course description BA Law and Sociology

Programme

Year One

-Modern English Legal System/Legal Theory
-Basic Techniques of the Common Law in Contract and Tort
-Sociological Imagination and Investigation
-State, Society and Work
-Gender, Class and Empire
-British Society and British Imperialism since 1750
-Modernity and Globalisation
-Social Welfare in Britain

Year Two

-Social Theory of Law (jointly taught)
-Methods and Functions of the Criminal Law and/or Introduction to the Law of Property Relations.

-Social Welfare in Britain
-Gender, Welfare and the State
-Contemporary Health Issues
-Sociology of Contemporary Western Societies
-Comparative and Historical Sociology
-Marx’s Social Theory
-Migration and Identity
-Sociology of the Modern State
-Comparative Perspectives on Work and Employment
-Cultural Regimes of Gender
-Sociology of Crime and Deviance
-Age, Life Course and Society
-International Perspectives on Gender
-Feminist Cultural Studies
-Gender and Nature: the beast within

Year Three

-One module from the current LLB curriculum
-One module from the current BA Sociology curriculum
-Options from the School of Law and/or the Department of Sociology