BA (Hons) Sociology and Chinese
Goldsmiths, University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
BA (Hons) Sociology and Chinese
This degree provides intensive Mandarin language tuition, one year at a top Chinese university in Beijing, and analytical sociological skills for you to understand and actively engage in a global world in which China is a major superpower.
Overview
The programme runs over four years and is taught jointly by the Confucius Institute and the world-class Department of Sociology. Over three years at Goldsmiths, you will be taught Mandarin and different aspects of Chinese society and culture. You will learn about how societies and cultures are formed and organised. What do we know of the birth and development of the modern state? What is the role of culture in peoples sense of identity and belonging? How do markets, and the control of economies, shape the lives of individuals and societies? How are people and societies formed now, in the context of new media technologies, globalisation, economic control, and military proliferation? And how are these societies now, different from those in the past?
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1 compulsory modules
- Mandarin 1
- Mandarin 2
- Modern Knowledge, Modern Power
- Culture and Society
Year 2 Modules
- Central Issues in Sociological Analysis
- Sociology of Culture and Communication
- Philosophy and Methodology of the Social Sciences
- The Making of the Modern World
Year 2 Mandarin Modules
- Mandarin 3
- Mandarin 4
- Mandarin 5
- Mandarin 6
Year 3
- In your third year, you will undertake a year abroad, studying at Capital Normal University, Beijing. This is worth 120 credits.
Year 4 compulsory modules
- Advanced Audio-Visual News Comprehension
- Advanced Journal Reading
- Advanced Practical Writing
- Contemporary Chinese Issues
- Dissertation
Year 3 option modules
- Sociology of Visuality
- Sociologies of Emerging Worlds
- Citizenship and Human Rights
- Global Development and Underdevelopment
- Race, Racism and Social Theory
- Childhood Matters: Society, Theory and Culture
- Medicine, Culture and Critique
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The knowledge of Mandarin will benefit graduates by opening doors to a wider international employment market.
After graduating from Goldsmiths, you may be able enrol for one further year of study in China and, upon passing the additional year atCapital Normal University in Beijing, this will lead to the award of a BA in Chinese from this prestigious institution. Students who successfully complete the programme have the possibility of seeking financial awards for postgraduate study in China.
Sociologists enter careers that centre on the challenges and demands that members of a society face. This could be jobs in social services, education, criminal justice, welfare services, government, the voluntary sector, management, the creative industries, marketing and policy.
English Language Requirements
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