Why you should study this course
The Sociology Team at Coventry are committed to your academic and personal development. Student support is one of our top priorities and you’ll be joining a lively, welcoming and friendly community. With our 96.6% student satisfaction (National Student Survey (NSS) 2018), you will be taught by a combination of qualified educationalists, active researchers and experts in their chosen fields. Other benefits include the following:
- Wide choice of modules allowing you to tailor your degree course to suit your interests in topics such as gender, race, class and identity.
- Opportunities to expand international experience by participating in exciting field trips, studying or working abroad*.
- Opportunity to develop the skills potential future employers desire from graduates, such as: working to a deadline, presentational, verbal and written communication skills, and analysis, critical thinking and report writing abilities.
- Current excellent professional links with local and national employers.
What you'll study
Studying Sociology helps you develop your own sociological imagination and upon successful completion you will gain a critical understanding of the contemporary world, human behaviour and the forces shaping society.
Year one
In your first year, you should develop a general understanding of sociology, exploring concepts of society, social issues, theory and policy. We will encourage you to debate theories and perspectives, and evaluate the policies associated with a wide range of social issues individually and in groups.
Modules
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Understanding Society - 30 credits
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Social Issues and Social Policy - 20 credits
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Race and Racism - 20 credits
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Gender and Society - 20 credits
- Media and Popular Culture - 20 credits
Year two
In your second year, you will have the opportunity to broaden your understanding of social theory and social phenomena, with the chance to acquire social research training and specialise in specific subject areas of your choice.
Modules
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Tradition and Controversy in Social Theory - 20 credits
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Global Perspectives on Inequality - 20 credits
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Sex, Sexuality, Power and Oppression - 20 credits
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Researching Social Life - 30 credits
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Identity, Selfhood and Personal Relationships - 20 credits
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Scenes and Subcultures - 20 credits
Final year
In the final year you will be expected to conduct your own piece of supervised research in an area of your choice. This can be done as a research project or an audio-visual documentary. In the past, students of this course have chosen to explore topics important to them such as gender stereotypes in sport and fashion, race and identity, and the influences of social media on young people’s lives in 21st century Britain.
Modules
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Portfolio Project - 10 credits
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Final Project in Sociology or Criminology - 40 credits
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Deviance and Desire - 20 credits
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Family Life and Social Change - 20 credits
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Digital Worlds - 20 credits
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Youth, Politics and Society - 20 credits
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Study Trip - 20 credits
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Disability and Society
