Sociology BA (Hons)

Sheffield Hallam University

Course summary

• Investigate social identities like ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, disability, gender and religion to understand privilege and disadvantage.
• Explore social movements for equality in a global context
• Evaluate the relative power of groups and individuals drawing on complex cultural and material resources

The first year introduces you to core sociological knowledge and skills taught by friendly and approachable staff. You progress to more specialised modules in the second and third years, with ample opportunity to develop your personal interests and build employability skills with peers and colleagues.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Staff are experts in their fields and bring their research-based knowledge to all the teaching and learning activities undertaken on the course.

Lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials combine to challenge your understanding of the social world and help you develop self-confidence and motivation – essential to all graduate jobs.

You will also discover new knowledge and ideas through a variety of field trips, events and guest speakers arranged throughout the year.

More importantly, staff support you to be the best you can every step of the way, whether working with others in small groups or developing your own independent learning style.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• health and related areas
• education
• probation
• police service
• prisons
• local and national government
• marketing and advertising
• research and development departments
• human resources
• community-based support
• voluntary and charitable organisations

These are just some of the areas previous graduates of this course have gone on to work in.

However, the skills you will develop across your degree will enable you to successfully transition into a much wider range of potential career paths.