THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2013/2014
Archive for reference only
THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE
University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : DPTs :  School of Geosciences DPTs

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

Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Personal Tutor


    • 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 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCF07006    ELEMENTARY FRENCH LANGUAGE (SEMESTER 2)   20  
    ELCF07005    Elementary French Language   20  
    ELCF07003    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCF07004    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCG07004    Intermediate German Language   20  
    ELCG07001    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCG07005    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCH07004    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07003    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07001    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07002    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCI07003    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07004    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07001    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07002    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCR07001    Introductory Russian Language   20  
    ELCR07002    Intermediate Russian Language   20  
    ELCS07001    Danish 1   40  
    ELCS07004    Intermediate Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07005    Intermediate Swedish Language   20  
    ELCS07003    Introductory Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07002    Introductory Swedish   20  
    ASST07004    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07003    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07005    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07006    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07001    Introductory Japanese 1   20  
    ASST07002    Introductory Japanese 2   20  
    IMES07001    Introductory Arabic Language   20  

    Notes:Geography students should only take a maximum of 40 credits Level 7 language courses in 1st AND 2nd year.
     



    Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, 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 3 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 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses, 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  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCF07006    ELEMENTARY FRENCH LANGUAGE (SEMESTER 2)   20  
    ELCF07005    Elementary French Language   20  
    ELCF07003    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCF07004    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCG07004    Intermediate German Language   20  
    ELCG07001    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCG07005    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCH07004    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07003    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07001    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07002    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCI07003    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07004    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07001    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07002    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCR07001    Introductory Russian Language   20  
    ELCR07002    Intermediate Russian Language   20  
    ELCS07001    Danish 1   40  
    ELCS07004    Intermediate Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07005    Intermediate Swedish Language   20  
    ELCS07003    Introductory Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07002    Introductory Swedish   20  
    ASST07004    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07003    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07005    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07006    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07001    Introductory Japanese 1   20  
    ASST07002    Introductory Japanese 2   20  
    IMES07001    Introductory Arabic Language   20  

    Notes:Geography students should only take a maximum of 40 credits Level 7 language courses in 1st AND 2nd year.
     



    Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, 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 7 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
    GEGR09013    Geography Matters   20  
    GEGR09012    The Nature of Geographical Knowledge   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  

     
    AND   


    Select exactly 20 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

    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.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR09011    Research Design in Geography   10  
    GEGR09005    Qualitative Methods in Geography   10  
    GEGR09004    Quantitative Methods in Geography   10  

    Notes:Students wishing to take the Geography Dissertation must take Research Design in Geography AND EITHER Qualitative Methods in Geography OR Quantitative Methods in Geography in their 3rd year
     

    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   20  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   20  
    LAWS10104    Criminology 1   20  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   20  
    SCIL10073    Gender, Marginality and Social Change   20  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   20  
    SCIL10023    Intimate Relationships   20  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10064    Popular Music, Technology and Society   20  
    SCIL10037    The Project Presentation   20  
    LAWS10057    Punishment and Society   40  
    SCIL10071    Race And Ethnicity   20  
    SCIL10058    Religion and Society   20  
    SCIL10020    Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change   20  
    SCIL10047    Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice   20  
    SCIL10018    Social Theory   20  
    SCIL10072    Sociology of Emotions   20  
    SCIL10054    Sociology of Intoxication   20  
    SCIL10024    Sociology of the Environment and Risk   20  
    SPRT10021    Sport, Media and Society   20  
    SCIL10056    The Internet and Society   20  

     
    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 Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   20  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   20  
    LAWS10104    Criminology 1   20  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   20  
    SCIL10073    Gender, Marginality and Social Change   20  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   20  
    SCIL10023    Intimate Relationships   20  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10064    Popular Music, Technology and Society   20  
    SCIL10037    The Project Presentation   20  
    LAWS10057    Punishment and Society   40  
    SCIL10071    Race And Ethnicity   20  
    SCIL10058    Religion and Society   20  
    SCIL10020    Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change   20  
    SCIL10047    Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice   20  
    SCIL10018    Social Theory   20  
    SCIL10072    Sociology of Emotions   20  
    SCIL10054    Sociology of Intoxication   20  
    SCIL10024    Sociology of the Environment and Risk   20  
    SPRT10021    Sport, Media and Society   20  
    SCIL10056    The Internet and Society   20  

     




    Year 4, Academic year 2013/14, 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, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR10053    Geography Dissertation   40  
    SCIL10045    Sociology Project   40  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   20  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   20  
    LAWS10104    Criminology 1   20  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   20  
    SCIL10073    Gender, Marginality and Social Change   20  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   20  
    SCIL10023    Intimate Relationships   20  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10064    Popular Music, Technology and Society   20  
    SCIL10037    The Project Presentation   20  
    LAWS10057    Punishment and Society   40  
    SCIL10071    Race And Ethnicity   20  
    SCIL10058    Religion and Society   20  
    SCIL10020    Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change   20  
    SCIL10047    Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice   20  
    SCIL10018    Social Theory   20  
    SCIL10072    Sociology of Emotions   20  
    SCIL10054    Sociology of Intoxication   20  
    SCIL10024    Sociology of the Environment and Risk   20  
    SPRT10021    Sport, Media and Society   20  
    SCIL10056    The Internet and Society   20  

     


    General Disclaimer

    © Copyright 2013 The University of Edinburgh - 13 January 2014 1:21 am