该学位范围广泛，侧重于将知识和理论应用于现实生活中。在达勒姆（Durham）学习社会学的目的是分享一种共同的热情，以探索人类在社交环境中的行为方式，思想和感受。该学位基于模块化结构，在每年的学习中，学生将被要求修读相当于六个模块的课程（其中一些是双模块课程）。随着课程的发展，所采取的模块变得越来越专业，学生们能够针对特定主题进行自己的社会学研究。
In broad terms, sociology seeks to understand the relationship between individual people and the wider cultural and institutional contexts within which they live. In doing so, it strives not only to make sense of social and cultural systems but also to bring about transformative social change, drawing upon the systematic study of social issues to challenge inequalities and to inform the development of effective, evidence-based policy and practice.<br><br>The curriculum at Durham is informed by our core research themes, including: education and inequality, health and medicine, violence and abuse, and social justice. Alongside these and other substantive topics, you will study sociological theory and its development through to the present day, as well as learn the craft of sociological research and analysis.<br><br>As well as gaining detailed knowledge of sociological issues, you will also develop a wide range of transferable skills valued by graduate employers, including how to assemble and evaluate different kinds of evidence, how to turn evidence into an effective argument, and how to design social research and analyse different kinds of data.