In Semesters 1-4 you’ll take the following core modules:

Social Differentiation - the effects that differences in gender age ethnicity and status have on the way in which people are treated in different societies.
Social Problems - contemporary social issues and policy responses including crime white collar crime and immigration crime.
Understanding Social Policy - historical and theoretical perspectives on social policy analysis including crime policy.
The Development of Social Theory: An Introduction to Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
Crime and Criminal Justice - the architecture of the criminal justice system and evidence on and explanations for crime and offending.
You’ll also take additional modules in any subject in semesters 1-4.

In Semesters 5-8 you’ll take two core modules:

The Research Process is split into two modules.
The first is an introduction to a range of research methods and a number of issues relating to the exploration of the social world. In the second you’ll gain a deeper practical and theoretical understanding of research methods in sociology and social policy.
You'll also choose seven advanced option modules which could include: Sociology of Childhood; Crimes of the Powerful; Social Stratification; Punishment and Society; Social Networks and Social Connections; Crime Trends; Work and Society; Drugs Crime and Society; or Gender Crime and Justice. When you reach your final year of the Honours degree you'll undertake a research dissertation.

Modules
The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2022). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.

There are two options for this course:

Starting Autumn full time (Stirling Campus)
Year 1 Semester 1
Compulsory module

Module Credits
Social Differentiation (SPCU911) 20 credits
Option module

Select 40 credits from list

Module Credits
Accounting and Finance for Managers (ACCU7M1) 20 credits
Our Blue Planet (AQUU1OP) 20 credits
Introduction to Cell Biology (BIOU1CE) 20 credits
Ecology: An Introduction (BIOU1IE) 20 credits
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Year 1 Semester 2
Compulsory module

Module Credits
Social Problems (SPCU912) 20 credits
Option module

Select 40 credits from Any module (inc Law & Psychology) list

Module Credits
Introduction to Management Accounting (ACCU9A2) 20 credits
Our Thirsty Planet: Man and the Aquatic Environment (AQUU2TP) 20 credits
Introduction to Physiology (BIOU2PH) 20 credits
Programming and User Interface Design (CSCU9P2) 20 credits
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Year 2 Semester 1
Compulsory module

Module Credits
Understanding Social Policy (SPCU913) 20 credits
Option module

Select 40 credits from any module (Criminology Sociology) list

Module Credits
Accounting and Finance for Managers (ACCU7M1) 20 credits
Our Blue Planet (AQUU1OP) 20 credits
Introduction to Aquatic Environments (AQUU3AE) 20 credits
Introduction to Cell Biology (BIOU1CE) 20 credits
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Year 2 Semester 2
Compulsory module

Module Credits
The Development of Social Theory (SPCU9C4) 20 credits
Compulsory module

Module Credits
Crime and Criminal Justice (CRMU9T4) 20 credits
Option module

Select 20 credits from any semester 4 + SPCU934 & Law list

Module Credits
Introduction to Management Accounting (ACCU9A2) 20 credits
External Reporting (ACCU9A4) 20 credits
Our Thirsty Planet: Man and the Aquatic Environment (AQUU2TP) 20 credits
Science of Diving (AQUU4DS) 20 credits
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Year 3 Semester 1
Compulsory module

Module Credits
Research Process I (SPCU9CR) 20 credits
prior to 2021 2 SPCU9C5 was taken

Option module

Select 20 credits from Level 10 modules in Criminology list

Module Credits
Surveillance Technology and Society (CRMU9SS) 20 credits
Gender Crime and Justice (CRMU9TS) 20 credits
Option module

Select 20 credits from Modules at level 9 or 10 in Sociology list

Module Credits
Work and Society (SPCU9JD) 20 credits
Disability and Society (SPCU9JM) 20 credits
Social Networks and Social Connections (SPCU9JN) 20 credits
Year 3 Semester 2
Compulsory module

Module Credits
Research Process II (SPCU9C6) 20 credits
Option module

Select 20 credits from Level 10 modules in Criminology list

Module Credits
Understanding Crime Data Trends (CRMU9CT) 20 credits
Option module

Select 20 credits from Modules at level 9 or 10 in Sociology list

Module Credits
Sociology of Childhood (SOCU9SE) 20 credits
Drugs Crime and Society (SPCU9JT) 20 credits
Social Policy on the Ground (SPCU9SG) 20 credits
Year 4 Semester 1
Dissertation

Module Credits
Dissertation in Sociology Social Policy and Criminology (SPCU9CZ) 60 credits
continued in spring

Option module

Select 20 to 40 credits from Sociology criminology & social policy year 4 list

Module Credits
The Museum: History Theory Practice (ARTUMU5) 20 credits
Surveillance Technology and Society (CRMU9SS) 20 credits
Gender Crime and Justice (CRMU9TS) 20 credits
Work and Society (SPCU9JD) 20 credits
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students must choose 120 credits across the year

Year 4 Semester 2
Option module

Select 20 to 40 credits from Sociology criminology & social policy year 4 list

Module Credits
Sociology of Childhood (SOCU9SE) 20 credits
Drugs Crime and Society (SPCU9JT) 20 credits
Social Policy on the Ground (SPCU9SG) 20 credits

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