This exciting degree examines specialist areas of contemporary Sociology and allows you to explore society, culture and everyday lived experiences. Throughout the course you'll hear from external speakers, and may have the opportunity to study abroad and undertake a self-directed work placement. If you have a keen interest in society, culture and making sense of the social world in which we live, then our Sociology course is ideal for you. Employability is integral to this course and the modules it offers, helping you to develop a range of vital transferable skills that employers demand. Employability is integral to this course and the modules it offers, helping you to develop a range of vital transferable skills that employers demand. From your first year this course will help you to develop skills for career development. You will gain opportunities to complete project work for a local, national or international organisation and acquire valuable experience by working in collaboration with one of our community partners on a social justice project. Such experiences will provide opportunity to apply sociological knowledge gained from the degree as a well as gaining important transferable skills that will be desired by future work, voluntary and educational organisations.