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Sociology at Leicester

The BA Sociology degree provides a thorough grounding in major areas of sociological analysis, theory and research methods. It presents you with an opportunity to pursue a wide range of topics, as well as the invaluable experience of conducting a research project on a topic of your choice. You also have the option of spending the second semester of the Second Year studying abroad.

Why Choose Sociology at Leicester?

National Student Survey: 87% of students satsified with their course
Research Ranking: 75%
Places: 52
Applications: 274

The Department of Sociology was one of the first sociology departments established in the UK and currently has expertise in many different areas. These include:

• social research methods
• sociological theory
• sociology of education
• class, gender and ethnicity
• sociology of science
• sociology of culture
• children and childhood
• social movements and environmental sociology
• language and social interaction
• health and the body
• international migration
• age and the life course
• football and sport
• the sociology of memory
• identity, fashion and consumption
• the global sex trade
• cosmetic surgery

Our staff regularly contribute to major national and international journals and have recently authored or edited more than 45 books. The largest and most-cited social science journal in the world, Social Science and Medicine, is based here. Sociology Review, the key periodical for school and college students, is also edited in the Department.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

As an undergraduate student, you typically take three modules each semester. There are two lectures and one seminar for each module, making a minimum of nine hours contact time per week. You are then free to organise the remainder of your study time. Teaching staff have regular office hours for individual consultations. In order to cover a wide range of competencies, assessment varies between modules but involves an equal balance of coursework and examinations.

Course Opportunities – Study Abroad - The USA

You can choose to spend the second semester of your Second Year studying in the USA at one of the following institutions: University of Georgia, Athens, GA; California State, Long Beach, CA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; State University of New York, Buffalo, NY; University of Texas, Arlington, TX.

This programme enables you to follow recognised modules at your host institution in place of the modules normally followed during this semester at Leicester. Your results in these modules are credited to your degree on your return. No additional tuition fees are involved and you may stay in university accommodation while overseas.

Alternatively, you could spend the semester studying at the University of Lund, Sweden, or the University of Krakow, Poland, as part of the European Commission’s Erasmus Scheme. All teaching is delivered in English and additional language training is provided to ensure you are able to interact with the community. You would also receive a substantial Erasmus grant to contribute to your living expenses.

Skills Gained

Our teaching methods encourage you to develop a set of key skills valued by employers and other agencies beyond the University. These include data collection and analysis, oral presentation, communication and team-working, effective use of information technology, as well as the ability to write clearly and accessibly in a range of formats.

Graduate/Career Opportunities

Graduates from the Department are very successful in pursuing their chosen careers and have an extremely good record of securing employment immediately following their graduation. Recent graduates have entered a wide variety of careers including: journalism, teaching, policing, social work, retail management, human resources and research posts in commercial and academic environments. In addition, our degrees provide an excellent foundation for a wide range of postgraduate courses at Leicester and elsewhere.

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Opportunities to Visit and Further Information

We would strongly encourage you to visit the Department. The University organises several Open Days each year, and if you apply to us you will be personally invited to a Departmental Visit Day. However, you are welcome to visit the Department by appointment at any time.

For details of our Open Days, a copy of our course brochure or general enquiries, please contact:
Admissions Tutor
Dr Patrick White
+44 (0116) 252 2739
ugradsoc@le.ac.uk
www.le.ac.uk/sociology/

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