Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) 48 months Undergraduate Program By Aston University |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150 QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

49,300 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PoliticsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Politics strand of the course is concerned with the study of government and political action. In year one students will study introductory modules in Politics, the European Union, and governance. At the core of the second year are modules dealing with the history of political thought, as well as a focus on British, foreign and domestic policy. In the final year a politics research dissertation on an agreed topic of their choice counts for a substantial and challenging part of their programme. The Sociology strand of the course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of social processes, social change, organisational dynamics and inter-group relationships. Students will complete introductory and intermediate modules in research methods in preparation for designing their own independent research project in the Final Year. This course deals with more complex issues including the relationship between science and ‘race’, reproductive politics, corporate power, climate change, ageing, religion and media power. In the final year a politics research dissertation on an agreed topic of their choice counts for a substantial and challenging part of their programme.

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Politics strand of the course is concerned with the study of government and political action. In year one students will study introductory modules in Politics, the European Union, and governance. At the core of the second year are modules dealing with the history of political thought, as well as a focus on British, foreign and domestic policy. In the final year a politics research dissertation on an agreed topic of their choice counts for a substantial and challenging part of their programme. The Sociology strand of the course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of social processes, social change, organisational dynamics and inter-group relationships. Students will complete introductory and intermediate modules in research methods in preparation for designing their own independent research project in the Final Year. This course deals with more complex issues including the relationship between science and ‘race’, reproductive politics, corporate power, climate change, ageing, religion and media power. In the final year a politics research dissertation on an agreed topic of their choice counts for a substantial and challenging part of their programme.

Admission requirements

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57+
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29+
4 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

29,000 GBP
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International Students

49,300 GBP
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