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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2017/2018

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Year 1 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:
All First year students should make an appointment with the Personal Tutor during Induction Week. Please consider the following courses, and take a draft plan to your meeting.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

First Year History - Worlds Courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Further History Options

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 20 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 2 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
During Induction Week, please ensure you have met with your Personal Tutor or a Student Support Officer to confirm your course choices and attendance.

This information is correct for students in year 2 in session 17/18. Students entering year 2 in session 18/19 will be required to take Introduction to Historiography.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Second Year History Courses

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students are strongly encouraged to take Introduction to Historiography.
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Further Year 2 History Options

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 20 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 3 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into Honours normally requires
(i) passes in 240 credits of courses taken in the first two years,
(ii) passes at 50% or above, achieved at the first attempt, in 40 credits of second year History courses and in 40 credits of the compulsory second year Sociology courses.

During Induction Week, please contact a member of staff to confirm your attendance.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

Students who have passed either Introduction to Statistics for Social Science (SSPS08008) or Doing Social Research with Statistics (SSPS08007) are not required to take Doing Survey Research (SCIL10063) and should take a Sociology Honours Option course instead. Students who have not taken Introduction to Statistics (SSPS08008) or Doing Social Research with Statistics (SSSPS08007) must take Doing Survey Research (SCIL10063) as compulsory course.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

History 3/4 Option Courses including History in Practice and History in Theory

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

History in Practice

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
History in Practice is strongly recommended if intending to take Dissertation in history,
OR

Sociology Year 3 Electives

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
During Induction Week, please contact a member of staff to confirm your attendance.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

History and Sociology Dissertation Options

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
If taking the Sociology Project, students are expected to use part of the summer vacation of their third year on research for it.
AND
AND

Sociology Year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

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