Sociology

Sociology is the central academic discipline for the study of society; it investigates how we become who we are and focuses on aspects of identity such as gender, class, ethnicity and age. Are you interested in how much these factors impact us as individuals and how this has changed over time and cultures? Are you interested in the role of large business and transnational corporations on society and individuals? Do you wonder if the education system is fair and why some students achieve better than others regardless of how much they try? If so, then this course will be of interest to you.

The second year of study builds on this: the Crime and Deviance module focuses on how aspects of our identity make us more or less likely to be a criminal, as well as various ways of dealing with offender behaviour. The media topic investigates the impact of emerging digital communications, such as the internet and social media, has on our identities and relationships and whether it portrays an accurate representation or not.