Study sociology and look at the world in a new way. You'll develop the skills to examine ideas we take for granted about how society is organised.

Prepare for a rewarding career
Develop your critical, analytical and interpretive skills. You’ll use your knowledge to forge a deeper understanding of the world around you. Your skillset will prime you for a wide range of careers including social work, community development and public health.

As part of this course, you’ll:

Examine social theory, class, gender, culture, the media, globalisation, and urban sociology

Be encouraged to think differently and challenge commonsense understanding, be critical and reflective, and understand society in a variety of new ways

Build your understanding of social responsibility, not only in your professional life, but also as a citizen

Learn about tensions and changes in society and come to recognise how and why they develop

Complete a range of innovative and creative assessments and research-based assignments

Understand the ways in which social structure has shaped your own sense of self, and gain insight into possibilities for social change

Pick from a variety of modules to shape your course to your career interests

Your future
This course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to successfully apply for a variety of roles. With support throughout the course from your tutors, you’ll develop a broad range of employability skills. These could include:

Action planning

Completing applications

Teamwork

Time management

Written and oral communication