Sociology

The Sociology Pathway

Sociological Imaginations

Foundations of Sociology

Theorising the Social World

Sociology and the Life Course

Sociological Analysis (options: e.g. Social

Movements or Familes)

Sociological Analysis(options: e.g. Class or Human

Rights)

Level 4, Semester 1

Level 4, Semester 2

Level 5, Semester 1

Level 5, Semester 2

Level 6, Semester 1

Level 6, Semester 2

Joint Honours Programme students will take six modules

in sociology

Applied Social Science students will take two

sociology modules at Level 4, and the rest are optional

Sociological Imaginations

Foundations of Sociology

Theorising the Social World

Sociology and the Life Course

Sociological Analysis (options: e.g. Race and

Ethnicity or Globalization)

Sociological Analysis(options: e.g. Leisure or

Social Movements)

Our half degree teaches you a new way of seeing the world around you, which can be

uncomfortable and challenging,but also exciting and liberating.

This module introduces you to ‘the sociological imagination’ – the way in which sociologists are able to locate individual lives within patterns of

social relationships.

Sociological Imaginations

Sociological Debates: Does biology or society shape our behaviour? Is society characterised by conflict or consensus?Sociological Topics: Introduces you to different topics that our staff are researching (incl. cosmetic surgery, teenage parenthood & migration)Seminars: Your opportunity to bring debate and topic together – Is having cosmetic surgery a personal choice? Is ‘mothering’ a purely biological process?

Sociological Imaginations

Foundations of Sociology

Theorising the Social World

Sociology and the Life Course

Sociological Analysis (options: e.g. Race and

Ethnicity or Globalization)

Sociological Analysis(options: e.g. Leisure or

Social Movements)

Foundations of Sociology

Sociology emerged as a response to sweeping social changes roughly 200-250 years ago

The ‘big three’ sociologists Marx, Weber and Durkheim developed very different

understandings of what these changes meant.

But who cares? We explore the extent to which these theories are still useful in explaining contemporary issues like climate change, the decline in community, and globalization.

Sociological Imaginations

Foundations of Sociology

Theorising the Social World

Sociology and the Life Course

Sociological Analysis (options: e.g. Race and

Ethnicity or Globalization)

Sociological Analysis(options: e.g. Leisure or

Social Movements)

Theorising the Social World

There are many sociologists who believe that the world we live in now is very different to

the one described by the classical sociologistsDon’t we live in an increasingly

‘individualized’ world in which we are free to choose how we live without any of the constraints of class, gender, race etc?

How do we build a sense of ‘self’ or identity in such a

world? Why do we turn to self-help books,

cosmetic surgery or new age religion? Are

we really any freer than before?

Sociological Imaginations

Foundations of Sociology

Theorising the Social World

Sociology and the Life Course

Sociological Analysis (options: e.g. Race and

Ethnicity or Globalization)

Sociological Analysis(options: e.g. Leisure or

Social Movements)

Sociology and the Life Course

Have we moved from being trapped in a ‘life cycle’ to a more fluid ‘life course’?

How do we negotiate our experiences of childhood, youth, work, ageing and death?

Please note that this module might be replaced by an alternative:

“Mobilization, Movements and Protest”

Sociological Imaginations

Foundations of Sociology

Theorising the Social World

Sociology and the Life Course

Sociological Analysis (options: e.g. Race and

Ethnicity or Globalization)

Sociological Analysis(options: e.g. Class, Human Rights, Social Movements)

Sociological Analysis (options: e.g. Race and

Ethnicity or Globalization)

We aim to give you as much choice as possible in deciding what you study in your final year, with options in Hastings and a wider range in Falmer. These two modules are your opportunity to explore a topic in more depth, building on all the knowledge you have gained so far. You will have the opportunity to decide your own assignment titles.

Students on the Social Movements module have chosen to focus on movements as diverse as animal rights, Occupy, Lady Gaga’s ‘A Body Revolution’, the Syrian uprising, and Fathers 4 Justice (left).

Students on the Families and Parenting module have looked at representations of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ mothers, non-heterosexual families, and the supposed decline of the family

Sociological Analysis (options: e.g. Social

Movements or Familes)

Sociological Analysis(options: e.g. Class or Human

Rights)

The Sociology Strand of the Common Modules

Approaches to Learning

Subject Approaches and Practices

Learning through Practice

Research Practices

Dissertation

How to get the most out of the sociology you are reading and writing.

How to do your own research in the real world. This module includes workshops that give students the opportunity to design, conduct and analyse their own interviews and questionnaires.

Students will have a choice of working within local organizations in Hastings, or finding their own placements. Many find placements where they can draw on and develop their sociological understandings.

Your chance to design your own research project from scratch. Current sociology students are working on proposals for research on religion in the Faeroe Isles, the Jeremy Kyle Show, and recreational drugs, for example

You will spend your final year conducting your own research. This can either be literature-based or involve your own ‘real world’ research (which you are encouraged to do). You will receive close supervision from one of the sociology team. Current sociology dissertation students are exploring Valentine’s Day and how we think about love, Rihanna’s music videos, working class interest in politics, the use of the word ‘Mum’, moral panic about the TV programme Skins, and young women’s views on professional women.

The Sociology Team

Dr James OrmrodSociology Pathway Leaderj.s.ormrod@brighton.ac.uk

Dr Neil Curryn.curry@brighton.ac.uk

At the Hastings campus you will mainly be taught by James Ormrod, Neil Curry, Steve Brown and Graham Sharp

But you will also have guest lectures by other members of the sociology team based at Falmer, including: Mark Erickson, Mark Bhatti, Jayne Raisborough, Natalie Pitimson, Chris Wyatt, Kanwal Mand, and Visiting Professor Peter Dickens.

You can check our school’s central website for more information on all our research interests:www.brighton.ac.uk/sass/contact/academic.php

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