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This degree is recommended if you:
• Want an opportunity to develop skills in the close reading of key texts that have shaped the discipline of sociology; an introduction to the key methods that sociologists use to research all aspects of social life.
• Want a wide range of units which allow you to explore how and why societies have developed in the ways that they have, important questions about the nature of sociological research, as well as ideas about social action and social development and change.
• Want an opportunity to develop an understanding of the principal features of law and to understand the operation of the law in a wide social context.
Programme Structure
The degree consists of 12 units when taken through the Standard Route and 9 units through the Graduate Entry Route.
What are my career options?
Although most students who pursue a joint degree in sociology and law pursue an academic career in law and/or sociology, training in this area may be useful for careers apart from this - for example, studying race and equality as the foundation for a career in public service, or studying criminology for a career in related areas.corporations understand consumer trends and meet consumer needs. Some sociologists work in prison system, helping to deisgn more effective incarceration and rehabilitation methods while others are counsellors, educators or researchers. Other careers in sociology include working in social services.
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