Comments about BSc Sociology - At the institution - Kingston Upon Thames - Greater London
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Objectives
Sociology is an academic discipline which explores how individual lives are shaped by the social and cultural circumstances in which they occur. It is the study of behaviour at all levels – from face-to-face interaction, to local groups, institutions and organisations, to global networks and social structures. Sociology is an ideal subject if you are interested in how the human world works and questions such as: Why do we organise our lives as we do? How do we influence one another? What shapes our values and aspirations? How does power operate? What keeps society together? Why do social divisions and conflict occur? How does society change? At Kingston University we will encourage you to take on these questions and more, to explore them in the light of solid research and careful analysis, and to develop an ‘sociological imagination’ which will inspire you well beyond the lecture room. You can also choose to study Sociology as a joint honours degree alongside another subject. See the 'course combinations' section for more information.
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements -a degree (level 6) in an Early Years subject or a degree (level 6) in any subject plus a level 3 qualification in an Early Years subject -a GCSE grade C in English and Maths -a current Criminal Records Bureau clearance -recent and considerable experience across whole 0-5 years age range
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Academic title
BSc Sociology
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Course description
BSc Sociology
Programme
Year 1
-Avenues to Justice
-Classical Social Theory
-Culture and Society
-Focus on Britain
-Intercultural Communication
-Social Inequality and Social Justice
-Social Research Methodology
-Sociological Imagination
Year 2
-Beyond Subcultures
-Comparative Industrial Societies
-Consumption and Identity
-Contemporary Social Theory
-Perspectives on Interpersonal Violence
-Slavery and Race in the USA
-Social Issues
-Sociology Research Project
-Urban Cultures, Contested Spaces
-Youth, Conformity and Transgression
Year 3
-A Change is Gonna Come: Global Perspectives & Cultures of Popular Music
-British Society since the 1960s
-Comics and Society
-Contemporary Issues in Crime Control and Punishment
-Gangsters, G-Men and Gangstaz
-Knowledge, Meaning and Morality
-Language and Social Interaction
-Representation, Reality and Modern Myth
-Security, Policing and the State
-Situated Knowledges
-Social Change and the Developing World
-Sociology Dissertation
-Spirituality, Self and Society
-The Consumer Society
-Urban Divisions and Social Disorder
