BSc (Hons) Sociology at University of Chester

Through studying Sociology at Chester, you will be supported and empowered to develop a lifelong curiosity and unique way of looking at the world around you through a critical lens - a ‘sociological imagination’ - that will stay with you long after graduating. You will be introduced to cutting-edge research and theoretical perspectives that will help you to challenge dominant and taken-for-granted understandings of everyday social problems, issues and debates.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Sociology course offers an in-depth understanding of the key social issues and challenges affecting our lives today and in the future, alongside giving you the skills needed to explore and respond to such issues independently. Core modules include Discovering Sociology: The Study of Social Life, Power, Welfare and Inequality, Climate Change and Global Inequalities, Beyond the Surface: Doing Critical Sociology, Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Injustice, The Body and Society, Consumer Culture and Everyday Life, Deconstructing the International Political Economy.

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