Education and Sociology (Foundation Entry)
University of Central Lancashire
UCAS Code: 1A48 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
64 UCAS points at A2
64 UCAS points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points
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About this course
**Course Overview**
- On our Education & Sociology Foundation Entry course you’ll gain an in-depth knowledge of two disciplines and get to the heart of educational theories, policies and practice.
- You’ll look at the influences on the development of the education system, the curriculum, and learners with disabilities.
- You’ll study core social theories and research methodologies, and debate a range of sociological themes. Gain knowledge of these two disciplines and develop your skills and practical experience.
**Why study with us**
- There’s an opportunity to undertake a placement in an educational setting at each stage of our programme.
- Sociology at the University is ranked 3rd in the North West for teaching quality and assessment and feedback - National Student Survey (NSS) 2019.
- Gain international work experience through our Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership.
**Further Information**
- The Sociology themes of this course include class, childhood, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion, and sexuality. These are within topics such as disease and illness, social movements, human rights, 'suspect' populations and insecure spaces, resistance and rebellion, and contemporary British society.
Modules
Year 1: Compulsory Modules: Essential Study Skills for Higher Education, Developing Academic Knowledge, Target Award Extended Study, Learning by Experience. Year Long Modules: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice, Introduction to Education, Childhood and Deaf Studies, Introduction to History, Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Sociology, Film and Media Theory, Introduction to Literature, Introduction to Creative Writing, Themes in Archaeology, Introduction to Psychology
Year 2: Introduction to Education Studies, Education for Everyone?, Observing Education in Action, Sociological Thinking in the Modern World, Doing Social Research. Plus a choice of one from the following: Youth, identity and difference, Social Construction of Childhood, Crime and Society
Year 3: Choose 3 Education modules and 1 Sociology module from: Education modules; Preparing for Academic Writing and Research in Education, Models of Teaching and Learning, Sociology and Education, Experiential Learning in Educational Settings (a placement module), Representations of Education in Literature and Film, Diversity and Inclusive Practice with Children and Adults, Student Initiated Module (20 credits), Student Initiated Module (10 credits). Or a module from an agreed subject or the Free Choice Elective catalogue. Sociology modules: Contemporary Thinkers, Innovative Research, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Social Movements
Year 4: All third/fourth year students will undertake a Dissertation in either Education or Sociology. A choice of Education modules from the following: The Education of Vulnerable Young People, Reflective Practice in Educational Settings, Education in Developing Countries, Policy and Practice in Educational Settings, Learning, Curriculum and Assessment, Contemporary Social Theories. Plus a choice of two from the following; Research Issues in Social Science, Sociology of Disease & Illness, 'Suspect' Populations and 'Insecure' spaces, The Sociology of Childhood, The Sociology of Gender, Religion, Resistance and Rebellion
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University of Central Lancashire
School of Humanities, Language and Global Studies
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We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
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When you look at employment stats, bear in mind that a lot of students are already working in education when they take this type of course and are studying to help their career development. This means they already have jobs when they start their course, and a lot of graduates continue to study, whilst working, when they complete their courses. If your course is focused on nursery or early years education, a lot of these graduates go into nursery work or classroom or education assistant jobs; these jobs are not currently classed as 'graduate level' in the stats (although they may well be in the future as classifications catch up with changes in the way we work), and many graduates who enter these roles say that a degree was necessary.
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