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Degree Programme Table: Social Policy and Politics (MA Hons) (UTSOPPO)


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 
    SCPL08004 Social Policy and Society As available 20
    SCPL08005 Politics of the Welfare State As available 20
    PLIT08004 Introduction to Politics and International Relations As available 20
    PLIT08005 Democracy in Comparative Perspective 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 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCPL08006 European Social Policy As available 20
    PLIT08006 International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond As available 20
    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 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 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. 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 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCPL10024 Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 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 Schools of Social and Political Studies- Multiple UG Courses- Level 10' (ROU_J_UGGEGR1_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10054    Global Justice and Citizenship   20  
    PLIT10060    Approaches to Politics and International Relations   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Social and Political Science- Social Policy and Politics (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_J_UTSOPPO1_10) , as available.
            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   20  
    PLIT10061    Comparative Politics   20  

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following "Politics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule of "Politics" courses as listed below:' (SUB_PLIT_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (PLIT10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Politics'   (as selected)  
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10047    Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10002    Criminal Justice: Policy and Practice   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10004    The Social Division of Welfare   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10023    Governing The Social   (20 Credits)  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   (20 Credits)  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following "Social Policy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Policy Level 10' (SUB_SCPL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    IPHP11008    Health Policy Analysis   (10 Credits)  
    IPHP11009    Globalisation and public health   (10 Credits)  
    PLIT10067    The Politics of British Public Services   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   (20 Credits)  
    (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.
     


    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: 'Courses from School of Social and Political Science- Social Policy and Politics (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_J_UTSOPPO2_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCPL10012    Dissertation (MA Social Policy)   40  
    PLIT10030    Dissertation (MA Politics)   40  

     
    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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    IPHP11008    Health Policy Analysis   (10 Credits)  
    IPHP11009    Globalisation and public health   (10 Credits)  
    PLIT10067    The Politics of British Public Services   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   (20 Credits)  
    (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 "Politics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule of "Politics" courses as listed below:' (SUB_PLIT_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (PLIT10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Politics'   (as selected)  
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10047    Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10002    Criminal Justice: Policy and Practice   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10004    The Social Division of Welfare   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10023    Governing The Social   (20 Credits)  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   (20 Credits)  

     

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