BA Hons Sociology

The Sociology undergraduate course at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to examine society and our place within it. It exposes students to crucial debates around identity, equality, and social justice becoming well versed in social theory and social research techniques. Course Content: The course includes modules on societies, cultures, identities, inequalities, globalization, health and illness, crime and criminal justice. The course also provides an opportunity to carry out a research project in your final year, on a topic of your choosing.Key Modules: Some of the key modules in this course are Understanding Social Change, Inequalities and Social Division, Sociological Perspectives, Living in a Digital World, Gender and Society, Producing Social Data, Understanding Health and Illness. Accreditations: This course is endorsed by the British Sociology Association (BSA), which provides assurance to employers about the level of sociological knowledge achieved by graduates.Future Careers: The course prepares students for a broad spectrum of career paths including community development work, education, housing, the NHS and other health arenas, PR and marketing, social work, the civil service, and NGO sector, among others. It is also a solid foundation for further postgraduate study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.