Sociology with Criminology
York St John University
UCAS Code: LL33 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
York St John University
UCAS Code: LL33 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
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About this course
This course is about exploring the fundamentals of sociology and criminology simultaneously, learning about different theories and applying them to the world around you. For example, you will consider how society responds to crime and deviance, and how these are portrayed by the media. You will investigate how crime and the justice system may contribute to social inequalities. Throughout the course you will explore various ideas and perspectives on how to shape a better society.
75% of your modules will be Sociology, while the other 25% will be made up of Criminology modules, giving you the chance to build your knowledge in both areas. As you progress through the degree you can choose from a range of modules covering varied sociological and criminological topics. This means you can tailor your degree to your interests and future career ambitions.
On specialist modules you will learn the qualitative and quantitative research methods and apply them to your own research. We will also introduce you to the different theoretical perspectives you will use to analyse topics such as:
-Victimology
-Deviance
-Gender and identity
-Inequality
-Technology and media
-Death
You will also have opportunities to engage with professionals working in different sectors. You can learn from their experiences and ask advice to help you prepare for the future. The careers module is co-run with local and regional employers to give you the chance to connect and build networks as well as gathering experience and knowledge
We will help you to develop your critical thinking skills so you can back up your ideas with evidence and reason. The staff who will support you as you study are all active in social research, meaning the material you cover is the most relevant it can be.
Modules
Year 1
Our academic year is split into 2 semesters. How many modules you take each semester will depend on whether you are studying full time or part time.
In your first year, if you are studying full time, you will take:
-3 compulsory modules in semester 1
-3 compulsory modules in semester 2.
If you are studying part time, the modules above will be split over 2 years.
Modules:
Communicating Ideas
Introduction to Sociological Theory
Sociology of Everyday Life
Preventing and Punishing
Victimology
Deviance
Year 2
In your second year, if you are studying full time, you will take:
-2 compulsory modules and 1 optional module in semester 1
-1 compulsory module and 2 optional modules in semester 2.
If you are studying part time, the modules above will be split over 2 years.
Optional modules will run if they receive enough interest. Not all modules will run every year.
Modules:
Social Research Methods 1
Sociology of Work
Issues in Criminal Justice
Crime and the Economy
Social Research Methods 2
Political Sociology
Sociology of the Very Worst
Social inequalities: Contemporary Debates
Year 3
In your third year, if you are studying full time, you will take:
-2 optional modules in semester 1
-2 optional modules in semester 2
Your Sociological Investigation module which runs across semester 1 and 2.
If you are studying part time, the modules above will be split over 2 years.
Optional modules will run if they receive enough interest. Not all modules will run every year.
Modules:
Sociological Investigation
Sex Work
Critical Criminology
Gender, Body and Power
Spatial Sociology
Theory Now
Crime and Media
Prisons and Penology
Youth and Resistance
State, Nation and Migration
Health, Illness and Society
Death
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Top job areas of graduates
We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
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