Politics and Sociology, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Course summary

Course outlineAs a student on the BSc (Hons) Politics and Sociology course, you’ll have the opportunity to explore political topics going beyond the UK and Europe, covering North America, South Asia, China, Japan or the emerging global powers. You will acquire the ability to analyse and understand political problems, socio-cultural change and political institutions and structures.On the sociology strand of the course, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of social processes, organisational dynamics and inter-group relationships. We explore the social constraints we encounter in our everyday lives and how they are reinforced by class, race, religion and gender. To understand how these issues perpetuate existing inequalities and unequal life chances, we analyse how politics is intertwined with the profit-making aims pursued by big corporations and how their combined interests dominate our social imaginations. When learning about contemporary topics such as inequality, racism, health, migration, sexuality, identity, education, the media, crime and climate change, you will be taught by experts in these fields.Key benefits

• As part of your degree you’ll have the option to undertake a professional placement year, gaining valuable practical experience that employers demand. Aston University’s Careers and Placements team was recognised as the ‘Best University Placement Service’ at the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards 2022.

• Politics at Aston University was ranked among the top 15 in the UK for ‘graduate prospects’ (Complete University Guide, 2022).

• Politics at Aston University was ranked among the top 10 in the UK for ‘student to staff ratio’ (Guardian, 2022).

• Employed Aston University sociology graduates earn £7,700 (31 per cent) more than the UK average, five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2021).

• Sociology at Aston University was ranked among the top 20 universities in the UK for ‘career after 15 months’ (Guardian, 2022).

For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/politics-and-sociology-bsc/september-2022