Integrated Foundation - Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Sociology

The study of sociology at Teesside University is framed in the local with a global focus, giving a grounded context of modern life. It addresses historical and contemporary issues, and investigates topics such as work, social diversities, social inequalities, leisure and youth, and social exclusion.

This degree encourages students to think critically about the world in which they live. An understanding of people and their interactions equips students to explore lives and experiences, and to ask whether governments and social policies can improve the lives of ordinary people.As well as acquiring a good foundation of knowledge of sociological theories, students can specialize in areas as diverse as globalization, gender, social media and social policy in context. Many of the skills students gain as a sociologist are valued by employers, and the vocationally orientated modules on offer enable students to explain, analyze and intervene within contemporary social and political issues.