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Degree Programme Table: Global and International Sociology (MA Hons) (UTGLOISMAH)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, 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
    SCIL08010 Fundamentals: Developing Sociological Imagination As available 0




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


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

     

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


    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL08008    Sustainable Development 1a: Introducing Sustainable Development   20  
    LAWS08110    International Law (IR)   20  
    LAWS08053    Introduction to the European Union   40  
    PLIT08004    Introduction to Politics and International Relations   20  
    PLIT08005    Democracy in Comparative Perspective   20  
    HIST08002    European History 1   40  
    IMES08036    Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges   20  
    IMES08037    Modern Middle Eastern History B: Postwar Independence and Conflict   20  
    ASST08031    East Asian Civilization 1   40  

     



    Year 2, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students who achieve marks of 50% or more at the first attempt, for all required second-year courses for their degree, are entitled to progress to honours.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL08012 Sociology 2a: Thinking Sociologically As available 20
    SCIL08013 Sociology 2b: Researching Social Life As available 20
    SCIL08011 Fundamentals 2: Sociology As available 0




    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 20 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCIL08008    Sustainable Development 1a: Introducing Sustainable Development   20  
    SCIL08009    Sustainable Development 2a: Perspectives on Sustainable Development   20  
    LAWS08110    International Law (IR)   20  
    LAWS08053    Introduction to the European Union   40  
    PLIT08004    Introduction to Politics and International Relations   20  
    HIST08002    European History 1   40  
    IMES08036    Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges   20  
    IMES08037    Modern Middle Eastern History B: Postwar Independence and Conflict   20  
    ASST08031    East Asian Civilization 1   40  
    PLIT08006    International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond   20  
    HIST08028    Asia and Africa 2a: Societies, Cultures, and Empires, c. 1600-1880   20  
    SAST08001    South Asian Studies 2A   20  
    SAST08002    South Asian Studies 2B   20  
    PLIT08011    Political Thinkers   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits

     




    Year 3, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students are expected to use part of the Summer vacation between their third and fourth year on research for their Sociology Project.


  • 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
    SCIL10063 Doing Survey Research As available 20
    SCIL10075 Global Perspectives in Sociology As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 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
    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  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10064    Popular Music, Technology and Society   20  
    SCIL10037    The Project Presentation   20  
    SCIL10058    Religion and Society   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  
    SCIL10076    China's Contemporary Transformations   20  
    LAWS10059    Gender and Justice   40  
    SCIL10046    Theories of Power   20  
    SCIL10055    Youth Culture, Media and Society   20  
    SCIL10020    Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change   20  
    LAWS10056    Criminology   40  
    LAWS10148    Gender and Justice 1   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule J, as available

    Notes:Across the two honours years; students are allowed, but not required to take up to 40 credits of honours options in other subject areas within the School of Social and Political Science. Students are allowed to take courses outside the School ONLY with the approval of the Head of Sociology, and the Head of the subject area offering the course.
     


    Year 4, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students are expected to use part of the Summer vacation of their third year on research for their Project.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL10045 Sociology Project As available 40
    Notes: The Project must be on an appropriate Global and International Sociology topic. Students are expected to use part of the Summer vacation of their third year on research for their Project.
    SCIL10074 Comparative Sociologies As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 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
    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  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10064    Popular Music, Technology and Society   20  
    SCIL10037    The Project Presentation   20  
    SCIL10058    Religion and Society   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  
    SCIL10076    China's Contemporary Transformations   20  
    LAWS10059    Gender and Justice   40  
    SCIL10046    Theories of Power   20  
    SCIL10055    Youth Culture, Media and Society   20  
    SCIL10020    Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change   20  
    LAWS10056    Criminology   40  
    LAWS10148    Gender and Justice 1   20  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule J, as available

    Notes:Across the two honours years; students are allowed, but not required to take up to 40 credits of honours options in other subject areas within the School of Social and Political Science. Students are allowed to take courses outside the School ONLY with the approval of the Head of Sociology, and the Head of the subject area offering the course.
     


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