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Degree Programme Table: Sociology and Psychology (MA Hons) (UTSCYPS)


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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL08004 Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society As available 20
    SCIL08005 Sociology 1B: The Sociological Imagination: Private Troubles, Public Problems As available 20
    PSYL08001 Psychology 1 As available 40




    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 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL08007 Sociology 2: Transformations of Self and Society As available 20
    PSYL08002 Psychology 2 As available 40
    SSPS08004 Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    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 20 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 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • 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. This includes a pass in the combined mark of the statistics components of the Psychology 2 degree exams. Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL10018 Social Theory As available 20
    SCIL10062 Designing and Doing Social Research As available 20
    PSYL10034 Psychology Methodology 1 As available 10
    PSYL10035 Psychology Methodology 2 As available 10




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


    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)  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Psychology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Psychology level 10' (SUB_PSYL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (PSYL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Psychology'   (as selected)  

    Notes:A booklet giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning.
     

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


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


    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: 'Philosophy/Psychology/Language Sciences & Social/Political Science- Sociology and Psychology (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I/J_UTSCYPS_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL10045    Sociology Project   40  
    PSYL10004    Dissertation in Psychology   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. Students who wish to be eligible for the British Psychological Society's Graduate Basis for Registration MUST take the Dissertation in Psychology.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 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)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Psychology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Psychology level 10' (SUB_PSYL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (PSYL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Psychology'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Psychology Methodology 2 (PSYL10035) MUST be taken in year 4 if it was not taken in Year 3.

    A booklet giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning.
     

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