BA Cymdeithaseg (Sociology) and Criminology and Criminal Justice (bilingual)

at Bangor University

Program structure

Year 1 Modules

Semester 1

• SCS-1004: Sociology and the Contemporary World (20) or

• SXU-1003: Introduction to Sociology (20)

• SXY-1007: Intro to Criminal Justice (20) or

• SCY-1002: Introduction to Criminal Justice (20)

Semester 2

• SCY-1004: Introduction to Criminology (20) or

• SXY-1005: Introduction to Criminology (20)

• SCU-1006: Social Divisions (20) or

• SXU-1006: Social Divisions (20)

Optional Modules

40 credits from:

• HPS-1001: Social Policy and the State (20) (Semester 1) or

• HAC-1001: The Welfare State (20) (Semester 1)

• HPS-1002: Power, Freedom & the State (20) (Semester 1)

• HXC-1004: Introduction to Modern History (20) (Semester 1) or

• HXH-1004: Intro Modern History1815-1914 (20) (Semester 1)

• HXC-1006: Wales in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2) or

• HXW-1010: Wales in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2)

• SCU-1006: Social Divisions (20) (Semester 2) or

• SXU-1006: Social Divisions (20) (Semester 2)

• HAC-1105: Ethics: Religious Aspects (20) (Semester 1)

• VPC-1303: Introduction to Christianity (20) (Semester 2)

Year 2 Modules

Semester 1

• SCU-2001: Research Methods (20) or

• SXU-2001: Social & Political Research (20)

• SXY-2001: Criminological Theory (20)

• SCS-2007: Sociological Theory (20)

Semester 2

• SXY-2011: Policing, Security and State (20) or

• SCY-2005: The Police and Contemporary Society (20)

Optional Modules

40 credits from:

• HAC-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or

• HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1)

• HPS-2004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)

• SXY-2004: Crime & the Media (20) (Semester 1)

• HAC-2005: Work Placement - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2) or

• HPS-2005: Work Placement - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2)

• HPS-2009: Exorcism (20) (Semester 1)

• SXP-2010: Poverty and Inequality (20) (Semester 2)

• SCU-2012: Sociology of Music (20) (Semester 2)

• HPS-2016: The Atlantic Slave Trade (20) (Semester 2)

• HPS-2206: Sex and Society (20) (Semester 2)

• VPR-2220: Political Philosophy (20) (Semester 2)

• HPS-2402: The Holocaust: Philosophical a (20) (Semester 1)

Year 3 Modules

Semester 1

• HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) p

• HAC-3006: Dissertation (40)

• SCS-3013: Power, Capital and Society (20)

Semester 2

• SCY-3003: Crime and Justice (20)

• HPS-3006: Dissertation or

• HAC-3006: Dissertation

• SCS-3007: Sociological Theory (20)

• SXY-3007: Policing, Security & The State (20) or

• SCY-3004: The Police and Contemporary Society (20)

• SXY-3032: Power, Crime & Punishment (20)

Offers are tariff based, 96 - 112 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:

• A Levels

• BTEC National/Extended Diploma and Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM - DMM

• City & Guilds Advanced Technical/Extended Diploma: Case by case

• International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Access                    

• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma

• Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted              

• General Studies and Key Skills are not accepted.

Home (UK) students

• The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9,000 per year

International Tuition Fee For Full Year

• £15,250

Career opportunities

You will have a strong academic background to pursue a career in a variety of fields which include Local Authority Officers, Research officers; Civil Service; Mentrau Iaith; The media; Probation Service; Police Service; Youth Justice and Youth Work; Criminal Intelligence; Central Government Departments and its agencies such as the Courts Service, the Department of Crown Exports and Customs (Revenue and Customs); Crown Prosecution Service; Prison Service; National Crime Agency; Voluntary Agencies.