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Degree Programme Table: Geography and Sociology (MA Hons) (UTGGPSO)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, 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  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR08007 Human Geography Semester 1 20
    GESC08001 Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20
    SCIL08004 Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society Semester 1 20
    SCIL08005 Sociology 1B: The Sociological Imagination: Private Troubles, Public Problems 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 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL08007 Sociology 2: Transformations of Self and Society Semester 1 20
    SSPS08002 Social and Political Theory 2 Semester 2 20
    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   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR08003    Economic and Political Geography   20  
    GEGR08001    Environmental Sensitivity and Change   20  
    GEGR08002    Geomorphology   20  
    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 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry to third year normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum and a mark of 50% or higher in Sociology 2, Social & Political Theory 2 and Social & Political Enquiry 2 at the first attempt.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 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   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR09013    Geography Matters   20  
    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   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (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   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Sociology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Sociology level 10' (SUB_SCIL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (SCIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Sociology'   (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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     

    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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (SCIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Sociology'   (as selected)  

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL10018 Social Theory Semester 1 20




    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 Sociology (MA)- Level 10' (ROU_N/J_UTGGPSO_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR10053    Geography Dissertation   40  
    SCIL10045    Sociology Project   40  

     

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

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Sociology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Sociology level 10' (SUB_SCIL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (SCIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Sociology'   (as selected)  

     

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