BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
Course Overview
This dynamic and flexible degree program offers a comprehensive exploration of the structures and issues that shape modern society, focusing on Sociology, Social Policy, and Criminology. It provides an international and comparative perspective, examining social order, welfare, and justice systems across the globe. Students can tailor their studies by combining these core subjects with a wide range of other disciplines before specializing in their final years.
Key Program Highlights
- Flexible program structure allowing students to combine studies with other subjects like Law, Politics, or Languages before specializing
- International and comparative approach covering social issues and welfare systems in the UK, EU, North America, and beyond
- Develops practical research skills through dedicated courses in qualitative and quantitative methods and an independent research dissertation
- Specialized optional modules in areas such as Race and Ethnicity, Crimes of the Powerful, Urban Society, and Addiction Policy
- Graduates gain highly valued transferable skills for careers in social research, policy, criminal justice, and the non-profit sector
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Sep 2026
Jan 2027
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Course Overview
This dynamic and flexible degree program offers a comprehensive exploration of the structures and issues that shape modern society, focusing on Sociology, Social Policy, and Criminology. It provides an international and comparative perspective, examining social order, welfare, and justice systems across the globe. Students can tailor their studies by combining these core subjects with a wide range of other disciplines before specializing in their final years.
Key Program Highlights
- Flexible program structure allowing students to combine studies with other subjects like Law, Politics, or Languages before specializing
- International and comparative approach covering social issues and welfare systems in the UK, EU, North America, and beyond
- Develops practical research skills through dedicated courses in qualitative and quantitative methods and an independent research dissertation
- Specialized optional modules in areas such as Race and Ethnicity, Crimes of the Powerful, Urban Society, and Addiction Policy
- Graduates gain highly valued transferable skills for careers in social research, policy, criminal justice, and the non-profit sector
Requirements
The requirements may vary based on your selected study options.
Modules
- Introduction to Sociology and Criminology
- Accounting and Finance for Managers
- Our Blue Planet
- Ecology: An Introduction
- Introduction to Computing Science
- Economic Decision Making and Markets
- Introduction to Education: Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology
- Introduction to Literary Studies: Genre
- Building Planet Earth
- Media 1: An Introduction to Media Studies and Industries
- The French-Speaking World 1
- Introductory French 1
- People and the Environment
- The Making of Modern Britain 1707 to 2000: An Introduction
- Introduction to Journalism Studies
- Law in the 21st Century
- Language and Society
- Mathematics I
- Discrete Structures
- The Global Business Environment: An Introduction
- Philosophy: What is it all About?
- People, Power, and the State: An Introduction to Politics
- Introductory Psychology I
- Religion in the Modern World
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 1
- Introductory Spanish 1
- Applying a Social Policy Lens
- Our Thirsty Planet: Man and the Aquatic Environment
- Introduction to Physiology
- Programming and User Interface Design
- Introduction to Data Science
- Understanding the Wider Economy
- Introductory Economics
- Introduction to Education: Politics, Policy and Practice
- Introduction to Literary Studies: Theories & Approaches
- Landscape Evolution
- The Moving Image
- The French-Speaking World 2
- Introductory French 2
- Global Environmental Issues
- Concepts of History: Themes and Transformations
- Ethical Issues in Journalism
- Criminal Law and Evidence
- Foundations of Language
- Practical Statistics
- Mathematics II
- The Management Challenge: An Introduction
- How Should We Live?: Philosophy, Ethics, and Life
- Political Concepts and Ideas
- Introductory Psychology II
- Religion Colonialism and Nationalism
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 2
- Introductory Spanish 2
- Wicked Problems, Sustainable Solutions
- Using Theory and Methods in Social Research
- Introduction to Aquatic Environments
- Evolution and Genetics
- Data Structures, Objects and Algorithms
- Scripting for Data Science
- Economic Decision Making and Markets
- Literary Revolutions
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Personal Finance
- Reading Film & Television
- The French-Speaking World 1
- The French-Speaking World 3
- Introductory French 1
- Intermediate French
- Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach
- The Making of Modern Britain 1707 to 2000: An Introduction
- Reputations in History
- People Management
- Law in the 21st Century
- Business Law II
- Language and the Brain
- Analysis I
- Fundamentals of Sustainability in Management
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- From Plato to Existentialism
- Philosophy: What is it all About?
- People, Power, and the State: An Introduction to Politics
- Understanding International Politics
- The Social Mind
- Religion and Culture: Problems of Representation
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 1
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 3
- Introductory Spanish 1
- Intermediate Spanish
- Volunteering: Reflection and Participation
- Understanding Global Sport
- The Development of Social Theory
- Crime and Criminal Justice
- Science of Diving
- Biodiversity
- The Organisation of Business
- Introduction to Digital Storytelling
- Managing Information
- Systems
- Programming Language Paradigms
- Statistics for Economics, Business and Management
- Writing and History: Scotland and Empire
- Writing and Theory
- Writing and Language
- The Biosphere
- Finance II
- Digital Media and Culture
- The French-Speaking World 2
- The French-Speaking World 4
- Introductory French 2
- Environmental Resilience
- Rebellion and Enlightenment: Scotland 1713 to 1815
- Law of Commerce
- Criminal Law and Evidence
- Public International Law
- Family Law (BA)
- Operations Management
- Practical Statistics
- Optimisation in Theory and Practice
- Numerical Analysis
- Linear Algebra
- Socially Responsible Marketing
- Moral Theory
- Comparative Politics - States, People, Power
- Great Political Thinkers
- Research Methods
- Brain and Behaviour
- Inventing Religion: Origins, Methods and Critique
- Global Retailing in Society
- Statistical Techniques
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 2
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 4
- Introductory Spanish 2
- Foundations of Sport Development and Coaching
- Research Process I
- Criminal Injustice
- Crimes of the Powerful
- Survey Analysis
- Race, Ethnicity and Migration
- Disability and Society
- Volunteering: Reflection and Participation
- Research Process II
- Criminology in the Age of Medicine and the Machines
- Punishment and Society
- Sociology of Sport, Mindsport and Leisure
- Alcohol and Society: Policies and Interventions
- Dissertation in Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology
- Criminal Injustice
- Crimes of the Powerful
- Survey Analysis
- Race, Ethnicity and Migration
- Disability and Society
- Criminology in the Age of Medicine and the Machines
- Punishment and Society
- Sociology of Sport, Mindsport and Leisure
- Alcohol and Society: Policies and Interventions
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