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Who does Sociology at Bham Uni?

How are you finding it?

Cuz I'm very much interested in studying it once my gap year is over!

[Bumhole]

I'm not studying in at the moment, but hope to be in september!

So i would also like to know the answers to your questions!

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Brilliant, nice to meet you.

So any takers?

[hollyy13]

Hey guys,

I do sociology Im in my second year now!

Sociology is not bad at bham... ive had my ups and downs with the department but generally its all good!

Atm, sociology is based in the 'sociology house' at the top of campus (if your living on the vale its handy cos its nearer!) which is literally a house made into seminar rooms and offices :P however social sciences are moving into the new multi million pound redevelopment of muirhead tower which should be amazing when we move in easter!

The course itself is qhat you'd expect... you study inequality in gender, ethnicity, class, you study the classical theorists Marx, Weber, Durkheim plus others, you look at modern takes on sociology. Year 1 wasnt alll that interesting but then nearly all 1st year courses are renouned for being a bit boring as its mainly all introductions! The second year is way more interesting as you can specialise a bit although the work load is a lot more also!

The first year work load is pretty perfect in my opinion...i had plenty of time for socialising and spending time doing not a lot...but there was enough work to make me feel like i was actually at uni... i think i had 5 essays spread out over the year which is reasonable (this year i have 10!)

The department is ok as a whole, being fairly small you get to know certain lecturers and seminar tutors and the office staff which is nice. They are somethimes quite unorganised i find and sometimes like getting blood from a stone...however my persistance has paid off mainly :P

As you should expect there are better lecturer and seminar tutors than others...some lectures bore me stupid, some are really good...same with seminars! But thats Uni!

Bham Uni itself is amazing...i love it here and glad i picked sociology here...i think its 4th in the country atm..behind oxford, cambridge and warwick!

Any more questions just ask!

[Bumhole]

Originally Posted by hollyy13

Hey guys,

I do sociology Im in my second year now!

Sociology is not bad at bham... ive had my ups and downs with the department but generally its all good!

Atm, sociology is based in the 'sociology house' at the top of campus (if your living on the vale its handy cos its nearer!) which is literally a house made into seminar rooms and offices :P however social sciences are moving into the new multi million pound redevelopment of muirhead tower which should be amazing when we move in easter!

The course itself is qhat you'd expect... you study inequality in gender, ethnicity, class, you study the classical theorists Marx, Weber, Durkheim plus others, you look at modern takes on sociology. Year 1 wasnt alll that interesting but then nearly all 1st year courses are renouned for being a bit boring as its mainly all introductions! The second year is way more interesting as you can specialise a bit although the work load is a lot more also!

The first year work load is pretty perfect in my opinion...i had plenty of time for socialising and spending time doing not a lot...but there was enough work to make me feel like i was actually at uni... i think i had 5 essays spread out over the year which is reasonable (this year i have 10!)

The department is ok as a whole, being fairly small you get to know certain lecturers and seminar tutors and the office staff which is nice. They are somethimes quite unorganised i find and sometimes like getting blood from a stone...however my persistance has paid off mainly :P

As you should expect there are better lecturer and seminar tutors than others...some lectures bore me stupid, some are really good...same with seminars! But thats Uni!

Bham Uni itself is amazing...i love it here and glad i picked sociology here...i think its 4th in the country atm..behind oxford, cambridge and warwick!

Any more questions just ask!

Thanks for that, is there a lot on the Social theorists, as they don't look the most enduring part of the course?

AND

how many hours contact time do you have in your first year?

AND

are there many guys on the course?...i am aware we will be a minority!

[hollyy13]

You have a module on the social theorists in the second year which takes up half a year and you do about half a year on them in the first year if i remember..! It doesnt take up much time tho obv they are always referred back too in every module!

In year 1 and 2 you do 6 modules....4 compulsory sociology modules and 2 you can pick from a wide range across subjects, tho mst stick with 2 more sociology ones! If you chose to do 6 sociology modules you have a lecture (1 hour) and a seminar (1 hour) per module so 12 hours contact time per week! I picked 2 modules outside sociology in my first year so i had 14 hours cos the modules had more contact hours! But generally its 12! Which is ok!

Guy wise you will be in the minority tho so long as you are willing to accept that you'l be ok! Id say theres aboutttt 15/20 boys out of about 80/90 people! My boyfriend does sociology too...and he copes fine...just make an effort with everyone and you'l be ok and hey if your single it may be a bonus!

[Bumhole]

Originally Posted by hollyy13

You have a module on the social theorists in the second year which takes up half a year and you do about half a year on them in the first year if i remember..! It doesnt take up much time tho obv they are always referred back too in every module!

In year 1 and 2 you do 6 modules....4 compulsory sociology modules and 2 you can pick from a wide range across subjects, tho mst stick with 2 more sociology ones! If you chose to do 6 sociology modules you have a lecture (1 hour) and a seminar (1 hour) per module so 12 hours contact time per week! I picked 2 modules outside sociology in my first year so i had 14 hours cos the modules had more contact hours! But generally its 12! Which is ok!

Guy wise you will be in the minority tho so long as you are willing to accept that you'l be ok! Id say theres aboutttt 15/20 boys out of about 80/90 people! My boyfriend does sociology too...and he copes fine...just make an effort with everyone and you'l be ok and hey if your single it may be a bonus!

Thanks for that! I'm sure i will cope with the good old theorists lol!

Haha about the guy thing, i'll be absolutely fine, i'm gay so used to hanging with the girls; all sounds good though