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Degree Programme Table: Geography and Social Policy (MA) (UTGGPSP)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U03360 (GEGR08007) Human Geography Semester 1 20
    U03237 (GESC08001) Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20
    U03818 (SCPL08004) Social Policy and Society Semester 1 20
    U03819 (SCPL08005) Politics of the Welfare State Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U03820 (SCPL08006) European Social Policy Semester 1 20
    SP0079 (SSPS08002) Social and Political Theory 2 Semester 2 20
    U02440 (SSPS08004) Social and Political Enquiry 2 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_N_UGGEGR1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    GG0063    (GEGR08003)    Economic and Political Geography   20  
    GG0002    (GEGR08001)    Environmental Sensitivity and Change   20  
    GG0004    (GEGR08002)    Geomorphology   20  
    GG0065    (GEGR08004)    Social and Cultural Geography   20  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Entry to third year normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum with marks of 50% or higher in two Geography second level courses at the first attempt and satisfaction of Social Policy honours requirements as specified by the School.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U00192 (SCPL10013) Welfare, Justice and the State Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience- Multiple UG Courses- Level 9' (ROU_N_UGGEGR2_9) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U04704    (GEGR09013)    Geography Matters   20  
    U04703    (GEGR09012)    The Nature of Geographical Knowledge   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Social and Political Studies- Multiple UG Courses (MA)- Level 10' (ROU_J_UGSCIL1_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U03961    (SCIL10062)    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    U03962    (SCIL10063)    Doing Survey Research   20  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Students wishing to take the Geography Dissertation must taken Research Design in Geography (10 credits) and either Quantitative Methods in Geography or Qualitative Methods in Geography (10 credits each) in their 3rd year.
     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Social Policy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Policy Level 10' (SUB_SCPL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    P02288   (IPHP11008)   Health Policy Analysis   (10 Credits)  
    P02289   (IPHP11009)   Globalisation and public health   (10 Credits)  
    U03702   (PLIT10067)   The Politics of British Public Services   (20 Credits)  
    U03961   (SCIL10062)   Designing and Doing Social Research   (20 Credits)  
    U03962   (SCIL10063)   Doing Survey Research   (20 Credits)  
    Collection:   (SCPL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Social Policy'   (as selected)  

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from Schools of Geoscience & Social and Political Studies- Geography and Social Policy (MA)- Level 10' (ROU_N/J_UTGGPSP_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U01269    (GEGR10053)    Geography Dissertation   40  
    U00019    (SCPL10012)    Dissertation (MA Social Policy)   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Social Policy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Policy Level 10' (SUB_SCPL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    P02288   (IPHP11008)   Health Policy Analysis   (10 Credits)  
    P02289   (IPHP11009)   Globalisation and public health   (10 Credits)  
    U03702   (PLIT10067)   The Politics of British Public Services   (20 Credits)  
    U03961   (SCIL10062)   Designing and Doing Social Research   (20 Credits)  
    U03962   (SCIL10063)   Doing Survey Research   (20 Credits)  
    Collection:   (SCPL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Social Policy'   (as selected)  

     

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