Sociology gives students a chance to develop their critical and creative thinking. Our teaching staff has outstanding knowledge and understanding of existing and emerging social problems and theoretical approaches integral to Sociology which they skillfully apply to the course, leading to consistently excellent results. We strongly value the importance of learning beyond the classroom. Our department offers you a unique opportunity to experience the Karl Marx Walking Tour in Central London where you can immerse yourself in the remarkable tales of this influential figure in Sociology. Our lessons are hands-on. One of our specialties is developing your ability to investigate, evaluate, and communicate empirical information. We also place strong emphasis on developing motivation and teamwork skills. These skills are in high demand by universities and employers and we are very proud to be the department that offers youngsters the platform to build, through their Sociology studies, these essential transferable skills. We live in a diverse, dynamic, and constantly changing world. Our department is without a doubt the best place to develop your sociological imagination; the special ways of identifying, describing, and evaluating the nature of social life and what makes us who we are. Subject Specification Outline: This specification consists of four main topics: 1. Education with Theory and Methods: You will study differential educational achievement of social groups by social class, gender, and ethnicity in contemporary society. You will assess the significance of educational policies, including policies of selection, marketization, and privatization, and policies to achieve greater equality of opportunity or outcome. You will explore the theoretical, practical, and ethical considerations influencing the choice of topic, choice of method(s), and the conduct of research. You will debate the nature of science and the extent to which Sociology can be regarded as scientific. 2. Families and Households: You will study changing patterns of marriage, cohabitation, separation, divorce, childbearing, and the life course, including the sociology of personal life, diversity of contemporary family, and household structures. Along with gender roles, domestic labor, and power relationships within the family in contemporary society. Studying Sociology in our department is truly transformative, once your sociological imagination has been developed, you will never see the world again again. 3. The Media: You will explore the media, globalization, and popular culture. You will research media representations of age, social class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and disability. 4. Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods: You will study the social distribution of crime and deviance by ethnicity, gender, and social class, including recent patterns and trends in crime. You will explore crime control, surveillance, prevention and punishment, victims, and the role of the criminal justice system and other agencies.