About the Courses
Why study BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology at BU?
Tackle hot topics such as social exclusion, human trafficking, terrorism, penology, policing, victimology, and many other eye-opening components
This course will give you the sophisticated knowledge and analytical skillset needed for breaking into the public and social sectors
Choose from either a 30-week ‘sandwich’ placement, or a shorter four-week placement – crucial for enhancing your employability
Develop your own piece of research based on a topic that interests you, or aligns itself with your future career or study plans, in your final year dissertation
Learn from research-active social scientists in fields including society and social formation, social anthropology, criminology, cultural diversity and social welfare.
88% of graduates felt academic st
Why study BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology at BU?
Tackle hot topics such as social exclusion, human trafficking, terrorism, penology, policing, victimology, and many other eye-opening components
This course will give you the sophisticated knowledge and analytical skillset needed for breaking into the public and social sectors
Choose from either a 30-week ‘sandwich’ placement, or a shorter four-week placement – crucial for enhancing your employability
Develop your own piece of research based on a topic that interests you, or aligns itself with your future career or study plans, in your final year dissertation
Learn from research-active social scientists in fields including society and social formation, social anthropology, criminology, cultural diversity and social welfare.
88% of graduates felt academic staff on this course were good at explaining things.
Modules
Introduction to Social Theory: You’ll be introduced to key social theory that has informed classical and contemporary sociology, anthropology and criminology, and is embedded in the historical and philosophical context of the analysis of Western society and its social forms.