社会学是对人们在不同社会环境中的行为和互动方式的研究。对于社会学家而言，我们作为个人的身份只会出现在与周围人的社会互动中。社会学研究和理论的主要重点是我们如何理解“现代”世界，以及当今世界的变化方式。在学习社会学时，我们的初级部门将向您介绍一些关键的思想和观念，以帮助您了解世界。还将向您介绍使您能够进行自己的研究的方法和技术。这些基础思想将在高级理论和方法学单元中得到巩固。通过对社会学特定领域的研究，您的知识将得到扩展。概念包括不平等，权力，变化，代理和身份。
Sociology is the study of human behaviour, beliefs and identity in the context of social interaction, social relationships, institutions and change. Learn how society shapes us, how we shape society, how the 'modern' world came about, and how it might develop in the future.<br><br>When you study sociology you will be introduced through our first year units to key ideas and concepts to help you understand social life and social change. You will also be introduced to methods and techniques that will enable you to undertake your own research. These foundational ideas will be consolidated in your second and third year where your knowledge will be broadened by the study of particular areas within sociology, such as religion, mass media, sport, environmental issues, and social movements. Key concepts will include inequality, class, gender, power, deviance, change, agency and identity.<br><br>You will engage with the various aspects of sociology in classroom situations but also in the real world. You will learn to write and think sociologically using essays, reports, oral group work, posters, debates and new social media.<br><br>As a graduate of this major you will have the necessary foundations to better understand and engage with the globalising world.