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Degree Programme Table: Sociology with South Asian Studies (MA Hons) (UTSCYAS)

Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September

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


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 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




    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, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ASST08010    Indian Civilisation 1   40  
    ASST08011    Sanskrit 1   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, 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 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 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SAST08001    South Asian Studies 2A   20  
    SAST08002    South Asian Studies 2B   20  
    ASST08013    Indian Religion and Philosophy 2   40  
    ASST08012    Sanskrit 2   40  
    HIST08021    Asia, Africa, Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, 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.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL10018 Social Theory As available 20
    SCIL10062 Designing and Doing Social Research As available 20
    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 60 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from Sociology Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from South Asian Studies Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:Across years 3 and 4, at least 60 credits of level 10 courses must be from South Asian Studies.
     




    Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, 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 course level 10, as available
    SCIL10045     Sociology Project     (40 credits)

    Notes:Students are expected to use part of the summer vacation of their third year on research for the Project, which is normally on a South Asian topic.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from Sociology Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from South Asian Studies Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:Across years 3 and 4, at least 60 credits of level 10 courses must be from South Asian Studies.
     




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