Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University. Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information. **Course summary** * Prepare for the degree with an extra foundation year at the start. *Investigate social identities like ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, disability, gender and religion to understand privilege and disadvantage. *Explore social movements for equality in a global context *Evaluate the relative power of groups and individuals drawing on complex cultural and material resources The first year introduces you to core sociological knowledge and skills taught by friendly and approachable staff. You progress to more specialised modules in the second and third years, with ample opportunity to develop your personal interests and build employability skills with peers and colleagues. **How you learn** All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. This foundation year is an entry route if you do not meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) Sociology course, if you are not yet ready for degree-level study, or if you are returning to study and would like to spend time getting up to speed with the demands of learning before embarking on a degree. You will share the foundation year with other Sociology, Psychology, Politics, Applied Social Science, Law, Criminology and Policing foundation students, before moving on to your degree. You learn through * lectures * seminars * workshops * tutorials * field trips * events * guest speakers * group learning There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme. **Applied learning** **Live projects** You will undertake live projects as part of your degree, to give you a taste of how you can use the skills learnt on the course in the real world. You will undertake desk-based research which will assist their work and form the basis for one of your assessments, and can list this work experience on your CV. There are also many elective modules to choose from, such as environment and society, youth studies, propaganda and media studies, and education policy. Alongside this, you undertake a more demanding commissioned project, working in a team to meet the needs of a local organisation. **Field Trips** On each year of the main degree course, you can take a field trip at no additional cost. In recent years these have included a visit to the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool (first year), a 4-day visit to Edinburgh (second year) and a dissertation conference (third year). **Work placements** In the second year of the main degree, many students opt to go on an eight-week structured work placement. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Past students have worked on projects under the direction of a supervisor in workplaces such as hospitals, police service, schools, council departments and community associations. There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme. **Networking opportunities** As a Sociology student you will be enrolled as a member of the Social Policy Association (SPA) – funded by the University. The SPA is the UK’s professional association for teachers, researchers, students and practitioners of social policy. It offers you access to extensive networks that can support your studies and career development.

Year 1 Compulsory modules Introduction To The Psychological, Political, Legal, Criminal Justice And Sociological Sciences 60 The Practice Of Social Science 60 Year 2 Compulsory modules Deviance, Order And Protest 20 Graduate Development 20 Media, Representation And Society 20 Researching Society 20 Shaping Societies 20 The Sociological Imagination 20 Year 3 Compulsory modules Applied Research Methods 20 Inequality, Identity And Intersectionality 20 Theorising Modernities 20 Elective modules Beliefs, Values And Religion 20 Education: Theory, Policy And Practice 20 Environment And Society 20 Health And Inequalities 20 Spin, Propaganda And The Media 20 Work Placement 60 Work Project 20 Youth: Chaos And Control 20 Final year Compulsory modules Dissertation (Sociology) 40 Elective modules Advanced Research Methods 20 Comparing Social Issues And Policy In A Global Context 20 Crime And The Media 20 Culture, Media And Consumption 20 Drug Use In Context 20 Education, Power And Control 20 Experiences Of Health, Illness And Disability 20 Families And Kinship: A Sociological Insight Into Family History Studies 20 Globalisation, Gender And Work 20 Power, Sex And The Body 20 Social Theory And Film: Modern, Postmodern And Postcolonial 20 Tokenisms, Fetishes & Religion 20 Understanding Human Rights: Disrupting Universalism 20 Understanding Modern Masculinities 20 Work, Employment And Globalisation 20

Coursework Practicals

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: C005

Institution code: S21

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 at the point of enrolment.

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

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/sociology-and-politics/ba-honours-sociology-with-foundation-year/

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills

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

Student satisfaction : 79%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 90%

EU	14415.0	Year 1
International	14415.0	Year 1

Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/23 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fees for UK students starting this course in 2021/22 are £9,250 per year. † If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations. Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £14,415 per year.

City Campus
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Sheffield
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