International Relations and Sociology

- Build your own study pathway to match your career aspirations, focusing on themes like crime and justice, youth cultures, politics and social justice, or security and terrorism – or a combination of these

- Develop problem-solving skills and a 'can do' attitude that will help you go into a wide range of job roles

- Have the chance to spend a semester at Charles University in Prague and undertake a final-year study trip

- Discuss what's going on in the news each week and analyse the impact it's having — from political developments and technological or scientific breakthroughs to economic matters and social movements

HOW YOU WILL LEARN

For International Relations and Sociology, you’ll learn through:

We are determined to keep things fresh and interesting and involve projects that include the close reading of music videos, the design of your own conspiracy theory, the production of wikis and an extended final year piece of research in which you showcase your sociological interest in a topic of your choice.   

HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED

You will be assessed through a broad range of methods which allows you to demonstrate your individual strengths and abilities. These include:

STUDY OPTIONS: 

On the Joint Honours programme, there are different pathways of study available. You can often study both subjects equally or choose to major in a subject. Please view the course page on our website for more information on pathways.