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Degree Programme Table: Social Policy and Sociology (MA) (UTSOPSO)


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 
    U03818 (SCPL08004) Social Policy and Society As available 20
    U03819 (SCPL08005) Politics of the Welfare State As available 20
    U03814 (SCIL08004) Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society As available 20
    U03815 (SCIL08005) Sociology 1B: The Sociological Imagination: Private Troubles, Public Problems As available 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 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

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


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U03820 (SCPL08006) European Social Policy As available 20
    U04280 (SCIL08007) Sociology 2: Transformations of Self and Society As available 20
    U02440 (SSPS08004) Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    SP0079 (SSPS08002) Social and Political Theory 2 As available 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 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

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

  • Notes: Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours. Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.
    Students may substitute Health Policy Analysis and Globalisation and Public Health for one 20 credit Social Policy Honours course.


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SY0028 (SCIL10018) Social Theory As available 20
    U00192 (SCPL10013) Welfare, Justice and the State As available 20
    U03961 (SCIL10062) Designing and Doing Social Research As available 20
    U03962 (SCIL10063) Doing Survey Research As available 20




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


    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 "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)  

    Notes:Students taking Health Policy Analysis and Globalisation and Public Health should take both 10 credit courses to equal one 20 credit option.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Sociology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Sociology level 10' (SUB_SCIL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (SCIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Sociology'   (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 School of Social and Political Science- Social Policy and Sociology (MA)- Level 10' (ROU_J_UTSOPSO_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00019    (SCPL10012)    Dissertation (MA Social Policy)   40  
    U00090    (SCIL10045)    Sociology Project   40  

    Notes:If taking the Sociology Project students are expected to use part of the summer vacation of their third year on research for it.
     
    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)  

    Notes:Students taking Health Policy Analysis and Globalisation and Public Health should take both 10 credit courses to equal one 20 credit option.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Sociology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Sociology level 10' (SUB_SCIL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (SCIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Sociology'   (as selected)  

     

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