📖Program Curriculum
The module details given below are indicative they are intended to provide you with an idea of the range of subjects that are taught to our current students. The modules that will be available for you to study in future years are prone to change as we regularly review our teaching to ensure that it is up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. The information presented is therefore not intended to be construed and/or relied upon as a definitive list of the modules available in any given year.
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Year one modules
COMPULSORY MODULES
Social inequalities in the contemporary world
Investigating Social Issues
Classical Sociology
The Anthropological Imagination
OPTIONAL MODULES
Psychology and Crime
Justice Authority and Power
Social and Political Theory
Education in Britain:past present future
Audiences: From Moral Panics to Digital Cultures
Introduction to International Relations
Year two modules
COMPULSORY MODULES
Globalisation and its Discontents
Contemporary Social Theory
Research Methods
Producing Sociological Knowledge
OPTIONAL MODULES
Crime and Justice in a Global Context
Education Matters: Contemporary Issues and Debates in Education
Social Media and Society
Work Identities and Skills
Freedom and Equality
Families and Households: Diversity and Change
The Magic of Modernity
Year three modules
COMPULSORY MODULES
Dissertation - ISP
OPTIONAL MODULES
Popular Culture and Crime
Sociology of Parenting and Early Childhood
Celebrity
Moving People: Migration emotion identity
Living with 'Aliens': Immigration Crime and Social Control
Race Politics and Education
Visual Pleasures: From Carnival to Disney
Home: belonging locality and material culture
Consuming Nature
Gender Power and Representation
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YOUR FUTURE CAREER
95% of our students are in employment or further study within 15 months of finishing their studies (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2019/20)
ENHANCE YOUR EMPLOYABILITY
Having a degree in sociology will equip you with a broad understanding of the subject area and its theories. Your understanding and knowledge of society will help you to adapt to various environments and demonstrate your skills in the workplace. You will gain transferable skills that will prepare you for a variety of careers taking an open and imaginative approach towards your work.
You will develop key skills in problem-solving data analysis and information handling to make informed decisions in the workplace.
Upon graduation you may wish to explore employment in:
Social Care
Teaching
Health sector
Youth services
Government
Advertising and marketing
Charity
Further study
Keele’s Careers and Employability team (Shortlisted for Best University Careers Employment Service - National Undergraduate Employability Awards 2021) offers a variety of personal and career development opportunities to enhance your employability.
From mock interviews careers guidance and CV advice to careers fairs alumni mentoring and networking events along with helping you find part-time and graduate employment - the team will support you throughout your studies and beyond.
Find out more about our careers and employability services including career planning alumni mentoring jobs internships starting your own business and much more.
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