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Degree Programme Table: Social Policy and Economics (MA Hons) (UTSOPEC)

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Year 1 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
We carefully and continuously are monitoring the Covid-19 situation to adjust our provisions accordingly. Some alterations to the normal course of study may therefore be implemented.

After enrolling on your courses, please be sure to meet with your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Social Policy and Society

Must be passed

SCPL08004 20 credits
Politics of the Welfare State

Must be passed

SCPL08005 20 credits
Economics 1

Must be passed

ECNM08013 40 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Social Policy Pre-Honours

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Understanding Public Policy
SCPL08012 20 credits
Rethinking Economics and the Financial Crisis
SCPL08013 20 credits
AND

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

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be passed

Year 2 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
European Social Policy

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

SCPL08006 20 credits
Economics 2

Must be passed

ECNM08006 40 credits
Statistical Methods for Economics

Must be passed

ECNM08016 20 credits
Evidence, Politics and Policy

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

SCPL08010 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Social Policy Pre-Honours

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Understanding Public Policy
SCPL08012 20 credits
Rethinking Economics and the Financial Crisis
SCPL08013 20 credits
AND

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

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be passed

Year 3 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Notes:
We carefully and continuously are monitoring the Covid-19 situation to adjust our provisions accordingly. Some alterations to the normal course of study may therefore be implemented.

Entry into third year requires (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt and (iii) a pass in Statistical Methods for Economics.

Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Essentials of Econometrics
ECNM10052 20 credits
Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy
SCPL10024 20 credits
Topics in Microeconomics
ECNM10070 20 credits

Course options

Courses from School of Social and Political Studies- Multiple UG Courses (MA)- Level 10

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Designing and Doing Social Research
SCIL10062 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
AND

Economics Course Options for Joint Programmes Year 3 (A)

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Applications of Econometrics
ECNM10056 20 credits
Topics in Macroeconomics
ECNM10069 20 credits
AND

Social Policy Honours Electives

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Children's Rights: Policy and Practice
EDUA10204 20 credits
Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy
IPHP10001 20 credits
Global Politics of Public Health
IPHP10002 20 credits
Political Work
PLIT10093 20 credits
Designing and Doing Social Research
SCIL10062 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
Educational Politics and Policy
SCPL10005 20 credits
Social Inequality and the Life Course
SCPL10020 20 credits
Governing The Social
SCPL10023 20 credits
Labour Market Policy in Europe
SCPL10028 20 credits
Population Health and Health Policy
SCPL10029 20 credits
Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform
SCPL10030 20 credits
Health Systems Analysis
SCPL10034 20 credits
Infectious Disease and Global Governance
SCPL10035 20 credits
Digesting Food Policy
SCPL10036 20 credits
Applied Demographic Analysis
SCPL10037 20 credits
Political Economy of Work and Welfare
SCPL10038 20 credits
Armed Force and Society
SCPL10039 20 credits
Contemporary Feminist Debates
SSPS10001 20 credits
Using pre-existing data for your own research
SSPS10030 20 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Notes:
We carefully and continuously are monitoring the Covid-19 situation to adjust our provisions accordingly. Some alterations to the normal course of study may therefore be implemented.

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

Course options

4TH YEAR DISSERTATIONS ECONOMICS OR SOCIAL POLICY - Social Policy and Economics (MA)-Level 10

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Economics Honours Dissertation
ECNM10030 40 credits
Dissertation (MA Social Policy)
SCPL10012 40 credits
AND

Economics Course Options Year 4 (joint programmes)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
ECNM10022 20 credits
Applications of Econometrics
ECNM10056 20 credits
Development Economics
ECNM10061 20 credits
Behavioural Economics
ECNM10066 20 credits
Economics of Sport
ECNM10068 20 credits
Topics in Macroeconomics
ECNM10069 20 credits
Economics of the Family
ECNM10074 20 credits
The Chinese Economy: Past and Present
ECNM10079 20 credits
Economics of Inequality
ECNM10081 20 credits
Health Economics
ECNM10082 20 credits
Economics of Asymmetric Information
ECNM10083 20 credits
Advanced Mathematical Economics
ECNM10085 20 credits
The Economics of Cities and Regions
ECNM10086 20 credits
International Economics
ECNM10087 20 credits
Key Developments in Modern Economic Analysis
ECNM10096 20 credits
History of Monetary, Capital and Interest Theories
ECNM10098 20 credits
Unemployment and Labour Market Dynamics
ECNM10100 20 credits
Economics of Organisations
ECNM10101 20 credits
Structural Transformation in the Labour Market
ECNM10102 20 credits
AND

Social Policy Honours Electives

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Children's Rights: Policy and Practice
EDUA10204 20 credits
Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy
IPHP10001 20 credits
Global Politics of Public Health
IPHP10002 20 credits
Political Work
PLIT10093 20 credits
Designing and Doing Social Research
SCIL10062 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
Educational Politics and Policy
SCPL10005 20 credits
Social Inequality and the Life Course
SCPL10020 20 credits
Governing The Social
SCPL10023 20 credits
Labour Market Policy in Europe
SCPL10028 20 credits
Population Health and Health Policy
SCPL10029 20 credits
Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform
SCPL10030 20 credits
Health Systems Analysis
SCPL10034 20 credits
Infectious Disease and Global Governance
SCPL10035 20 credits
Digesting Food Policy
SCPL10036 20 credits
Applied Demographic Analysis
SCPL10037 20 credits
Political Economy of Work and Welfare
SCPL10038 20 credits
Armed Force and Society
SCPL10039 20 credits
Contemporary Feminist Debates
SSPS10001 20 credits
Using pre-existing data for your own research
SSPS10030 20 credits
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