BSc Sociology

at University of Exeter

The BSc Sociology degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.
 

Depending on your programme you can take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module, to develop career-related skills or just widen your intellectual horizons.
 

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Year 1:
 

The first year gives you a foundational knowledge of sociological theory, methods and concepts. You will also gain important analytical techniques that will be useful across a range of subjects and research tasks.
 

90 credits of compulsory modules.

Compulsory modules

• Contemporary Society: Themes and Perspectives
• Contemporary Society: Field and Case Studies
• Social Analysis I
• Social Analysis II
• Introduction to Social Data
• Data Analysis in Social Science 1
   

Year 2:
 

In the second year you will advance your grasp of sociological knowledge and methods through a set of compulsory modules. Optional modules enable you to develop specialist knowledge on a range of topics.
 

60 credits of compulsory modules, 60 credits of optional modules.
 

Compulsory modules

• Theoretical Sociology
• Research Design in the Social Sciences
• Data Analysis in Social Science 2

Final Year:

The centre-point of the final year is the 30 credit Dissertation module. This provides you with the opportunity to explore an area of interest and to demonstrate what you have learned over the previous years of your degree. In terms of optional modules, you must choose 90 credits worth of optional modules.
 

Compulsory modules

• Quantitative Dissertation    

A-Level    

• AAB

IB    

• 34/665

BTEC    

• DDD

GCSE    

• C or 4  
•  English Language

Access to HE    

• 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade

Contextual Offer    

• A-Level: BBB
• IB: 30/555
• BTEC: DDM"

UK students: £9,250 per year

International students: £20,000 per year

Sociology provides you with an excellent all-round education, combining subject-specific knowledge and expertise with a wide range of transferable skills sought after by employers. These include:
 

• Qualitative research skills including interview techniques, focus groups, sensory analysis
• Interpretation and use of qualitative and other data
• Research project design and the use of appropriate methodologies
• High standards of written and oral communication including formulating an argument, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Collation and interpretation of evidence
• Organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• The ability to work independently and within a team