Sociology (BA)
During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events. Most of these induction events will be on campus but there may be additional online events that you will need to attend or watch.
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Induction schedule
Check your course induction activities below. While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.
Monday 18 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
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| 1:30pm | Welcome and induction with Student Support Coordinator (SSC) - Mandy Archer |
G117, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus |
Tuesday 19 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
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| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Meet and greet (compulsory) An informal meeting to get to know the academics for your course with some current students. |
G538, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus |
Thursday 21 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 11:00am | Subject Meeting (Session 1) The meeting covers information about your course and modules with your Subject Coordinator - Dr Irmak Karademir Hazir. Joint Honours students need to go to one subject meeting for each of your subjects. Please attend the meeting for one subject during session 1, and the meeting for the other subject during session 2. The order you choose to attend them in does not matter. |
JHB 303, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Subject meeting (Session 2) The meeting covers information about your course and modules with your Subject Coordinator - Dr Irmak Karademir Hazir. Joint Honours students need to go to one subject meeting for each of your subjects. Please attend the meeting for one subject during session 1, and the meeting for the other subject during session 2. The order you choose to attend them in does not matter. |
JHB 303, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Module registration helpdesk Drop-in if you need help adding on your modules for Semester 2. |
G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Meet your Academic Adviser (AA) Drop in to your Academic Adviser’s office for a quick chat anytime during these hours. |
Please login to your student information and view your student profile to find your Academic Adviser's name and contact details. You can either email them directly to arrange when and where to meet, or alternatively speak to them at your subject meeting. You will need to complete online enrolment to access this information. |
Friday 22 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | General drop-in helpdesk Speak to one of the Student Support Coordinators (SSC) with any issues or questions you might still have now that Induction Week is ending. |
G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus |
Student Support Co-ordinators
Your Student Support Coordinator (SSC) is: Mandy Archer
| How to contact us | Contact details | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| In person | G103, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus | Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
| marcher@brookes.ac.uk | ||
| Phone | 01865 484134 |
Other key contacts
| Job title | Name | Contact details |
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| Subject Coordinator | Dr Irmak Karademir Hazir | ihazir@brookes.ac.uk |
| Programme Lead | Alex Sutton | asutton@brookes.ac.uk |
| Programme Administrator | TBC | social-sciences@brookes.ac.uk |
| Academic Liaison Library | Joanna Cooksey | jcooksey@brookes.ac.uk |
Reading lists
This is an indicative reading list of the core books used on the course for the compulsory modules in Semesters 1 and 2. There is no expectation for you to buy any of the books, they are all available in our library.
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Sociology Single Honours |
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Semester 1 Modules |
Recommended Core Text |
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SOCI4001 |
Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton (2021), Sociology (9th edition), Polity |
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SOCI4003 |
Bryman, A. (2016) Social research methods, Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
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POLI4001 |
Axford, B., Browne, V., Huggins, R. and Isaacs, R. (2019) Politics: An Introduction, 3rd Edition. Abingdon, Routledge. |
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ANTH4003 |
Eriksen, T.H. (2015). Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology. 4th edn. London: Pluto |
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Semester 2 Modules |
Recommended Core Text |
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SOCI4002 |
Giddens, A. and Phillip Sutton (2021) Sociology. 9th edition. Cambridge: Polity Press | |
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SOCI4004 |
Giddens, A. and Phillip Sutton (2021) Sociology. 9th edition. Cambridge: Polity Press |
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Sociology Joint Honours |
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Semester 1 Modules |
Recommended Core Text |
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SOCI4001 |
Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton (2021), Sociology (9th edition), Polity |
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SOCI4003 |
Bryman, A. (2016) Social research methods, Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
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Semester 2 Modules |
Recommended Core Text |
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SOCI4002 |
Giddens, A. and Phillip Sutton (2021) Sociology. 9th edition. Cambridge: Polity Press | |
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SOCI4004 |
Giddens, A. and Phillip Sutton (2021) Sociology. 9th edition. Cambridge: Polity Press |
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Additional information
For Semester 2 optional modules, once you have chosen them at the end of week 0 you can contact the module leaders if you would like details of the core reading.
For Joint Honours students, you will find your reading lists for your other subject on their new students web page