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Degree Programme Table: Social Anthropology and Social Policy (MA Hons) (UTSANSP)


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

  • Notes: Before selecting outside courses, please ensure that you have sought permission from the relevant Head of Subject.


    • 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
    SCAN08003 Social Anthropology 1A: An Introduction As available 20
    SCAN08002 Social Anthropology 1B: The Practice of Social Anthropology As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCPL08006 European Social Policy As available 20
    SCAN08004 Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field 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 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 1 compulsory course(s).


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




    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, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN10022    Anthropological Theory   20  
    SCAN10031    Consumption, Exchange, Technology   20  
    SCAN10021    Kinship: Structure and Process   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   20  
    SCAN10037    Imagining Anthropological Research   0  

    Notes:Imagining Anthropological Research attracts zero credits. However, this course is compulsory for students intending to take the dissertation in Social Anthropology
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Social Policy Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:Students may substitute Health Policy Analysis and Globalisation and Public Health (10 credits each) for one 20 credit Social Policy Honours course.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Social Anthropology Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 20 credits from Social Policy Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:In third year at least 40 credits must be taken in each subject. Students may substitute Health Policy Analysis and Globalisation and Public Health (10 credits each) for one 20 credit Social Policy Honours course.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Social Anthropology Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:In third year at least 40 credits must be taken in each subject
     



    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 from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCPL10012    Dissertation (MA Social Policy)   40  
    SCAN10036    Dissertation (MA Social Anthropology)   40  

    Notes:If taking the Dissertation in Social Anthropology students are expected to use part of the summer vacation of their third year on research for it.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Social Policy Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Social Anthropology Level 10 courses, as available

     

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