To examine social life, sociologists use logical and systematic methods of analysis which reveal the patterns of social action. The Department of Sociology has 11 academic staff with a wide range of interests in Sociology, Anthropology and Philosophy. You will be taught by means of lectures, seminars and practical exercises, and you should expect an increasing emphasis upon seminar discussion and project work in the second and third years. You will also have regular tutorials in which you meet to discuss essays with your tutor, together with a small group of other students. These personal contacts are very important in the life and work of the Department.
Assessment is by a mixture of examination and coursework, depending on the module.
A further module is chosen from those offered across a range of subjects in social studies. All students take Theoretical Sociology, Modern Societies and a module on research methods, Social Analysis and Methods of Investigation , in which a group project on a topic of contemporary interest is undertaken. The balance of your work is selected from a range of specialist options such as , Sociology of the Arts, Work Management and Society, Gender and Society, Sociology of Migration and Racism . Year 3 You will write a Dissertation and continue with a choice of options. The Departments of History and Sociology teach this degree.