BSc (Hons) Sociology Bachelor's degree at London Metropolitan University

This module introduces students to fundamental and essential concepts and theories of sociological thought and practice. It does this by exploring foundational thinkers and ideas of sociology, both in the historical context of their development and contemporary applications. The discipline of sociology is often said to be a discussion of modern times, but what is meant by 'modern' and 'modernity'? What are the various transformations referred to by these terms and how have they shaped our curren

Climate change and climate fuelled-disasters are the number one driver of the internal displacement of people. This module examines the evidence for climate change, key causes of climate change and the unequal impact of climate change on communities across the world. The module looks at how the ways in which our food is produced impacts on the environment and displaces poor and rural communities across the world. You will look at case study examples of how climate and environmental change are th

We live in an increasingly global world, an increasingly globally connected and interdependent world, economically, politically and culturally. We also live in an increasingly unequal world. In this module, you will look at the recent growth of inequalities globally both between and within countries and at how economic, political and cultural globalisation has played a key role in producing these growing inequalities.

This module aims to give the student a solid understanding of what social policy is, and of what its links to sociology are. This module highlights key social policy concerns, such as housing, poverty, education, health care and disability, and it also introduces the student to the four pillars of welfare provision. This module also scrutinises different ideological approaches to the welfare state.

This module addresses the question of how societies change and who changes them. It focuses on the concepts of social history such as progress, development, and social evolution. It also addresses the ongoing debate of whether change is driven by individual agency or larger societal structures. In addition, the course examines the role of ideas and ideologies in shaping social change, focusing on concepts like freedom, equality, and justice.

This module provides the foundation for an explicit, clear focus on social research throughout Sociology and related degrees, in addition to supporting you to acquire understanding of and skills in academic literacy. Some methodological principles and perspectives for effective social research are explained and also illustrated through exploration of research case studies.

This module introduces the students to social divisions, focussing on the UK in general, and on England and London in particular. This module scrutinises some of the regular patterns of division in society, and the advantages, disadvantages, and inequality that these divisions may lead to. The concept of 'stratification' is used to discover the hierarchical order of some of the social groupings, such as gender, sexuality, 'race'/ethnicity, (dis)ability and social class.

This module will provide you with the necessary intellectual skills for developing your sociological imagination. Week by week you will encounter a range of important insights into the social world that will enable you to identify, apply and evaluate sociological approaches, concepts and debates relating to the everyday situations.

This module will analyse the use and challenges of qualitative research in sociology. It will start with the wide exploration of the theoretical underpinnings of qualitative research, including its strengths and limitations, as well as the various qualitative research methods. Further, this module will analyse the main skill set essential for a qualitative researcher, as well as the potential difficulties that might occur, i.e. bias.

This module analyses the research process in relation to quantitative methodologies from the formulation of a research problem through appropriate collection and analysis of data to the writing-up of results in the form of a research report. The module sets out the research contexts in which this methodology is appropriate and discusses the skills and limitations associated with surveys as an important research method in sociology.

This module introduces you to key sociological approaches used to explore and explain the concept of 'self'. Through an examination of the works of influential 20th-century sociologists, as Mead and Goffman on the social construction and presentation of self, and Marx and Parsons on the structural constraints shaping identity, you will gain a deep understanding of how sociological theory illuminates the relationship between individual agency and societal forces.