BSc (Hons) Social Policy, Sociology & Crime Bachelor's degree at the University of Leeds

In this module, you'll look at cities and urban cities from a sociological point of view. This will help you to think critically about everyday urban life. You'll learn about the issues faced by different social groups within cities, and how local communities reflect global issues. You'll also have the chance to develop your interests and research skills.

This module shows you how to study crime via sociology. You'll receive an overview of key theoretical ideas, and explore topics such as deviance and criminality in greater detail. You'll also have the chance to examine and challenge these topics in greater depth.

Here, you'll examine identities and social inequalities as key subjects in sociology and social policy. You'll also take part in contemporary debates throughout the module, and explore other important ideas in sociology.

In this module, you'll be introduced to several core concepts and theoretical approaches in sociology. While many of us know a lot about society (because we're an important part of it) the module will give you the ideas (and perspectives) to turn your knowledge into a useful critical tool.

In this module you'll learn about the different influences on welfare states, including social, political, economic and cultural factors. You'll look at the policy-making process behind welfare states, and see how social policy has developed over the years. You'll also see how welfare politics has had an impact on questions of gender, race and ethnicity, disability, poverty and inequality.

In this module you'll learn more about different approaches to social research. Topics include research design, ethical issues, creating questionnaires, conducting interviews and observing participants. You'll also have the chance to attend a series of research seminars.

This module takes on the 'problem' of criminality by looking at the rise of criminology. It goes on to look at several different theories of criminology, as well as other topics like the fear of crime, processes of victimisation and issues around crime prevention and policing. You'll focus on how we explain delinquency, issues of class, gender, 'race' and age, and crimes of the powerful – particularly corporate and environmental crime.

In this part of the course you'll explore several key areas of social policy concern. You'll learn about ideological debates, comparative questions and how we make policy. You'll also be able to apply theoretical ideas to understand how social policies work in real life, within and without the UK.

This module focuses on some of sociology's key thinkers, sharing their ideas and how they have influenced one another. You'll also look at several ideas related to social integration including the individual and society, power and social change, and the social basis of culture, beliefs and consciousness. These are applied to more familiar topics like religion, power, authority and sexuality, among others.

Your dissertation is an extensive piece of written work that involves research into a topic of your choice. It's an opportunity to pursue an area you're interested in or explore a theme from your second and third-year modules in greater detail.

This module will show you how to find a topic for your dissertation, and turn that into a question you can research. You'll then choose one of five pathways through the module (based on a particular methodological approach) while helping you develop the skills to carry it out. You'll undertake a variety of different online tasks including quizzes, guided reading, short videos and participating in moderated discussion.