
This BSc in Sociology with Psychology (Hons) programme offered by City, University of London enables students to develop the methodical expertise to analyse social and psychological data and the analytical capability to identify and engage with social policy debates. The skills developed in this degree are highly sought after in sectors as diverse as government, the NHS, education, market research and the media.
BSc (Hons) in Sociology with Psychology allows you to focus predominantly on Sociology while broadening your understanding of social life through the study of Psychology.
Sociology is the systematic study of institutions, organisations and power and is concerned with the ways in which social relations between people emerge, are sustained and change. The course examines the organisation of global capitalism. It also explores the opportunities and structural inequalities that define our everyday lives, including those related to: gender, class, race and migration.
Psychology focuses in more detail on aspects of individual cognition, development and behaviour. Students will have the opportunity to study diverse topics that include: family life, work, popular culture, food, criminology, media, cognition, behaviour and attachment.
As well as developing strong research skills this course enables you to further your data skills through a Quantitative Methods (QM) pathway for your final 2 years of study.
The BSc (Hons) in Sociology with Psychology course will enable you to develop the methodological expertise to analyse social and psychological data, as well as the analytical capability to identify and engage with social policy debates.
You will develop specific skills relevant to a variety of professions, as well as critical thinking, which is prized in graduate employment and are highly sought after in sectors as diverse as:
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3 or 4 years with a work placement option.
Courses include:
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'A' Level
International Baccalaureate (IB)
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