Sociology and English Literature BA(Hons)

  • Overview

    Sociology analyses social structures and social change from a theoretical and critical point of view. What makes you the person you are today? How does the world relate to you, and you to the world? These are just some of the questions that sociologists consider, looking at society as a whole, and at what defines and influences it.

    English literature explores how meanings emerge and change through different cultural and social contexts and values. It considers how readers construct meanings from texts and how to develop critical awareness.

    This course, based at our Hastings campus, will give you an excellent foundation from which to build a career in cultural industries, journalism, social research and the public sector.

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 3 years

    Part-time: 6 years

    UCAS code LQ33 (campus code U)

  • Course content

    Course structure

    The course is delivered through seminars and lectures. Assessment is through both course work and exams.

    In the third year, students have the option of carrying out an appropriate work placement which matches an area of personal interest.

    Areas of study

    In the sociology strand, you will learn about a range of concepts, theories and methods that can be used to understand social and cultural processes, social diversity and inequality, and the relationship between individuals, groups and institutions. You will gain critical awareness of these issues in both historical and contemporary contexts, and develop research skills.

    With the English literature strand, you will examine a range of important literary works and consider the nature of creative writing. You will gain a critical understanding of a wide range of literary texts and how they relate to development of literature, exploring issues as class, gender, and sexuality.

    The course is delivered through seminars and lectures. You'll be assessed through both coursework and exams. In the second year, you will have the opportunity of carrying out a placement. Your tutor will help you find an appropriate work placement matching an area of personal interest.

    Syllabus

    Year 1
    Sociological Imaginations
    Foundations of Sociology
    Narrative and Narratives
    Powerful Texts
    Approaches to Learning
    Subject Approaches and Practices

    Year 2
    Perspectives in Social Theory
    Sociology and the Life Course
    The Nineteenth Century in Literature
    The Child in Literature
    Community Participation and Development
    Research project

    Year 3
    Sociological Analysis: Critical Methodologies
    Sociological Analysis: Concepts and Theories
    New English Writings and Voices
    Women's Writing and Feminist Theory
    Dissertation

  • Entry requirements

    Typical entry requirements Help
    individual offers may vary

    A-levels:
    BBC. Must include English. Applicants with only two A-levels or a double award will be considered on an individual basis.

    International Baccalaureate:
    30 points.

    QAA-approved access course:
    acceptable.

    GCSE (minimum grade C):
    at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

  • Location

    Location Help Hastings

  • Career opportunities

    Graduates are well equipped for a variety of careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors including work in the media and culture-related industries or to undertake more specialised postgraduate study.

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  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.

    To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.

    Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    BA(Hons) Sociology and English Literature  [U2EA004]
    UK/EU (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    International (Full Time)10,500 GBP

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