Sport, Culture and Society – BA (Honours)

This course is for people interested in developing an understanding of the sense of excitement and drama that surrounds sport. We provide you with the knowledge and expertise to follow a career in sport or go on to further academic study and research.

It is suitable if you have an interest in • sport • sociology • politics • psychology • cultural studies • the media.

In level one you study
• individuals, groups and social institutions
• diversity and equality
• the process of social and cultural change in sport
• the politics of sport

In level two you study
• football and society
• sociology applied to sport, culture and society
• sport and the media

You complete a work placement of six weeks in the UK or overseas during level two. Your placement will be in a sport setting of your choice and gives insight into careers such as • sport development • sport media • local authority sport • voluntary sector sport • public services • professional sports clubs • schools • media organisations.

The main themes of level three include crime, deviance, social control and the perceptions of leisure. You explore a range of topics including • deviance in sport • sport and celebrity culture • sport journalism.

In one assignment, you develop your own media portfolio including newspaper reports and press releases.

Finally, you combine your learning and knowledge to develop a research project. Past projects include examining celebrity culture in football, anti racist initiatives in sport and an investigation into the condition of modern rugby league.