Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) Program By Aston University |Top Universities

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.

Undergraduate

TOEFL

78+

IELTS

6+

PTE Academic

57+

A-levels

+

BTEC Qualifications

+

International Baccalaureate

29+

Program Duration

4 Years

Starting Month(s)

Jan-2000

Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee
Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

29,000 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

-

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

49,300 GBP

Other Expenses

-

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In 2017 the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF),considered to be a game changer for UK universities due to its unprecedentedemphasis on teaching quality and student satisfaction, gave Aston University aGold award – the highest possible accolade. The TEF found that students fromall backgrounds achieve ‘consistently outstanding outcomes’ at Aston, with veryhigh proportions of students going into highly skilled employment or furtherstudy.

Aston was also one of a small group of UKuniversities to be awarded a five star rating by QS (2018), the world’s largestinternational higher education network. These stars were awarded in the areasof teaching, employability, innovation, facilities, inclusiveness andinternationalisation.

Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons)

Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom

# 101-150 QS Subject Rankings

48 monthsProgram duration

49,300 GBPTuition Fee/year

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Program overview

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