ObjectivesSociological investigation may encompass wide areas of human experience such as: relationships between men and women, patterns of livelihood, family and household formations, popular cultures, participation in political processes, social movements, the formulation of identity, race, ethnicity and gender, changing sexual behaviours, relationships between the powerful and powerless in society. Criminological enquiry includes the examination of popular conceptions of crime in the media.
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements At least 240-260 tariff points including two 6-unit awards or one 12-unit award at CD. Applicants studying BTEC National Diploma should acheive 200 points or MMM. You must normally have achieved GCSE passes at grade C or above in Mathematics and English or equivalent. Applicants with alternative qualifications may wish to contact us for individual advice.
Academic titleBSc Sociology with Criminology
Course descriptionCourse Structure
Year 1
Introduction to Sociology: Issues of Identity
Introduction to Sociology: Structures of Society
Introduction to Social Research Methods
Mind and Society
Introduction to Crime and Disorder
Introduction to Crime Reduction
Year 2
Social Theory Inequality and Difference
Popular Cultures
Investigating the Social World
Justifying Crime Reduction
Key Ideas in Criminology
Year 3
Representing the Social
The State, Politics and Society
Final Year Project
Key Issues in Criminology
Plus one Criminology option from:
Global Terrorism and Society
Men, Masculinity and Crime