BA (Hons) Sociology with Social Policy at University of Liverpool

Our Sociology with Social Policy programme offers you the opportunity to combine two closely related and complementary disciplines, tackling some of the most interesting and important social issues of our times. Sociology, the major component of this programme, involves the study of the ways in which societies are organised and how they function. How is the particular society we live in organised?

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

What you will study

Modules in year one of the programme provide a broad introduction to the two subject areas and disciplines via a series of mandatory modules. This includes an introduction to sociological theories and thinking, an introduction to key social policy issues and debates, as well as an introduction to crime as a key sociological and social policy issue. Compulsory modules in year one include Sociological Theory, Social Change and Social Policy in Contemporary Society 1, Social Change and Social Policy in Contemporary Society 2: Changing Inequalities, Becoming a Social Researcher, Introduction to Crime and Society, Questioning Criminal Justice.

Career pathways

We will enable you to develop a range of social scientific, analytical and communication skills, as well as a variety of transferable skills valued by many employers in a range of industries (e.g. media organisations, local government and charitable organisations, and commercial and financial services sectors).

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