This course will run from **September 2022** subject to a successful validation. Validation is a standard academic process that ensures the content of a course is up to date with current research and academic thinking and also relevant to the requirements of the potential employment market place. Sociology is an exciting discipline which studies societies. Our Sociology programme will provide you with opportunities to explore and makes sense of the ways in which: societies are structured and our role within them inequalities are created and experienced by some groups more than others social hierarchies and structures are reinforced over time • individuals experience their everyday lives and the impact of the status quo ‘common-sense’ thinking shapes the ways individuals, groups and societies go about ‘doing things’, both locally and globally. You will also be introduced to research design and research methods to support your understanding of how data is gathered, interpreted and used, as well as enabling you to undertake your own research project normally in your final year of study. The BA (Hons) Sociology is a modular programme delivered over 3 years (fulltime route). If offers students the opportunity to develop skills and experience in independent critical thinking and the application of theoretical concepts to real world problems. You will gain employability experience through work-related learning in your second year and through the inclusion of employer led live briefs throughout the programme. You will be encouraged to consider topical debates and discourses including, for example, climate change and sustainability, poverty and social justice. Newman will support you to achieve your academic aspirations. You will cover a range of areas across your three years of study and examples of the subject areas you may cover include: - Understanding Society Using the Sociological Imagination - Sociological Theories – Classic and Contemporary - Social Construction of Crime and Deviance - Sociological Research Methods - Popular Culture - Race, Racism and Society Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline.

For full listings of Year 1, 2 and 3 modules please visit the **Sociology** page of the Newman University website.

The programme will offer a range of different assessments to support all students to provide examples of their best work. Assessments will be linked to real world practice and provide opportunities for academic and skills growth and development throughout your studies. Examples of assessments include: Assignments Presentations Case studies Live briefs Reflective accounts

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: L300

Institution code: N36

Campus Name: Newman University

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

5 GCSEs at grade 4 (or C) or above including English Language or a recognised equivalent are also required.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://newman.ac.uk/course/working-with-children-young-people-and-families-ba-hons/full-time/

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

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English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 85%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1

Fees shown are for 2021/22 academic year. The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, on enrolment and in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments). Additional cost information associated with undergraduate degrees can be found at https://www.newman.ac.uk/knowledge-base/additional-costs-for-undergraduate-courses/

Genners Lane
Bartley Green
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Birmingham
B32 3NT