BA (Hons) Sociology (with Foundation Year) Bachelor's degree at Northampton

The module aims to support students in developing a theoretical/conceptual and historical understanding of the social issues surrounding education. The module supports these aims by: (1) providing a solid grounding in key sociological theories and themes vis-á-vis education, (2) exploring core themes for sociology of education, for instance the role of the State, the concept of childhood, the relationship between education and the market and education and the family, and (3) giving opportunities

Drawing on from disciplines such as Sociology, Media/Cultural/Communication Studies, Journalism, Criminology and Psychology, this module is designed to introduce students to a wide range of different topics in order to create a multi/inter-disciplinary theoretical and conceptual understanding of the relationship between the media, crime and society.

Current sociological research on inequalities focuses on the geography of social inequality, that is, on the relation between space, place and inequalities. This module explores issues such as housing, health services, education polices, urban and rural development, supporting the students in gaining an understanding of several core areas of social and spatial inequalities.

The purpose of this module is to introduce in a critical and synthesized manner that enable first-year sociology students to understand how sociology investigates and describes the social world. Important theoretical perspectives and primary methodological considerations will be a large consideration. Empirical as well as theoretical engagement with introductory sociological principles will be presented as part of the wider concept of what is perceived to be the `sociological imagination`.

This module allows students to tackle a range of material within a specialist field. It enables students to relate the study of intimate relationships and family life to their own experience whilst developing their ability to apply sociological research and theories to understanding this area.

This module will introduce students to a range of micro- and macro-sociological perspectives and their analysis of the changing nature of social identities. It aims to demonstrate the relevance and applicability of sociology to an understanding of social identity and aspects of everyday life.

The purpose of this module is to familiarise students with the theoretical and practical elements of the social research process which will help in preparation for their dissertations in the third year and in any future research and project evaluation.

The purpose of this module is for students to develop and showcase their employability and practical sociological research and/or reflection skills, in order to engender personal self-development and positive societal change, to better prepare them to complete a dissertation and for graduate success.

To provide a framework through which students can develop an understanding of racial inequalities through historical and contemporary social science perspectives. Students will explore fundamental theories of 'race' and ethnicity as well as identity theories, colonialism, migration, intersectional theories as well as black feminist thought.

This module introduces students to: a range of sociological perspectives and contemporary debates relating to the Sociology of Health and Well-Being; issues and/or practice; the socially constructed nature of medical knowledge and practice; relationships between, and explanations for, social variances in health, illness, disease and well-being and globalisation; the classic sociological `structure` versus `agency` debates.

This module introduces students to core debates, concepts and theories of culture and representation, with a focus on the representation of social inequalities. Through the examination of a range of contemporary media examples, students also learn to use and apply key approaches to media and cultural analysis.

Popular and academic concern with both the body and sex have increased enormously within the last 150 years. This module provides an opportunity to explore this development in relation to matters of continuity and change within advancing modernity at a range of levels from the individual to the global.

The purpose of this module is to develop student`s theoretical and conceptual knowledge and understanding about major social and cultural contextual changes over time.

The purpose of this module is to build on the applied social research methods training that students receive at Level 5 and provide them with an opportunity to study a topic of contemporary sociological significance in depth. Students are expected to work independently, under the supervision of their dissertation supervisor.

The purpose of this module is to advance students` understanding concerning: a) the socio-theoretical approaches to the study of the self and b) the dialogic relationship between them. It provides students with the means to understand core theorizations of the relationship between society and the individual and consider possible distinctions of the two concepts. It will also enable students to understand the distinction between inter-active and intra-active processes as two of the key ways to ex

This is a level 6 module that builds on the sociological foundations of level 5 and allows students to tackle a range of material within a specialist field. The module has been designed to enable students to relate the study of death, dying and breavement to their own experience whilst also developing their ability to apply sociological research and theories to the understanding of this area.

The purpose of this module is to engage in a critical interdisciplinary examination of past and present examples of possible, probable, preferable and already in process futures. Students will critically explore how the future has been/is told, tamed, traded, transformed, traversed, thought, tended and transcended – focusing on the 'utopian imagination' i.e. the hope for a more perfect world and better 'way of life` that has always been at the very core of the 'human condition' and which had/sti

The purpose of this module is to explore key theories and concepts of gender and sexuality, from intersectionality and representation to power, performativity and queer theory. Students learn to apply gender and sexuality theories to key areas of sociological and social scientific investigation of inequalities, identities, culture and politics.

The purpose of this module is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental and sustainability issues, as well as the knowledge and skills needed to enhance work on the resolution/advancement of environmental and sustainability issues.

This module supports student in the exploration of the sociological importance of material culture and its role in identity formation, social relationships, and contemporary cultural practices. Students will examine how sociological theory identifies how status, gift giving, clothing, everyday ordinary objects and digital intimacies are vital to everyday experiences.

This module introduces students to contemporary issues and debates in the fields of digital sociology and social media studies. Students will explore how digital technologies and platforms faciliate the circulation of ideological, discursive and affective forms of power, as well as opportunities for connection, activism and social change.