THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
There are both September and January intakes on this programme. Notes for January starts course selections will be included in the help text.

Students can take between 0 and 120 credits a year depending on stage.

All other courses (120 credits) must be taken before starting the Dissertation.

180 credits must be taken for the award of the MSc.

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

Course options

SJCA Year 1 Compulsory

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
September start students will be automatically enrolled on EDUA11324 Theories and Politics of Social Justice (20 credits)

January start students will be automatically enrolled on EDUA11358 Community Engagement: co-constructing knowledge with communities
AND

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 60 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Any relevant online distance education courses subject to the approval of the Programme Director. 60 credits are required.

Courses from School(s) C - Social Justice and Community Action (MSC) (ICL) (Online Distance Learning) (Part-time Intermi

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Note for January intake students, the following option courses would be studied AFTER completing EDUA11358 Community Engagement: Co-Constructing Knowledge with Communities:

EDUA11328 Organisational Management for Social Justice (20 credits)
EDUA11438 Working with Children and Young People for Social Justice (20 credits)
EDUA11326 Policy Analysis for Social Justice (20 credits)
EDUA11327 Learning for Democracy (20 credits)

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
There are both September and January intakes on this programme. Notes for January starts course selections will be included in the help text.

Students can take between 0 and 120 credits a year depending on stage.

All other courses (120 credits) must be taken before starting the Dissertation.

180 credits must be taken for the award of the MSc.

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

Course options

Courses from School(s) C - Social Justice and Community Action (MSC) (ICL) (Online Distance Learning) (Part-time Intermi

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
If students have not completed either EDUA11324 Theories and Politics of Social Justice OR EDUA11358 Community Engagement: co-constructing knowledge with communities in Year 1, they must select one of these courses in Year 2.
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 60 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Any relevant online distance education courses subject to the approval of the Programme Director. 60 credits are required.

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
There are both September and January intakes on this programme. Notes for January starts course selections will be included in the help text.

Students can take between 0 and 120 credits a year depending on stage.

All other courses (120 credits) must be taken before starting the Dissertation.

180 credits must be taken for the award of the MSc.

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

Course options

Courses from School(s) C - Social Justice and Community Action (MSC) (ICL) (Online Distance Learning) (Part-time Intermi

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 60 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Any relevant online distance education courses subject to the approval of the Programme Director. 60 credits are required.
OR

Dissertation (Social Justice)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
All other courses (120 credits) must be taken before starting the Dissertation.

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students can take between 0 and 120 credits a year depending on stage.
All other courses (120 credits) must be taken before starting the Dissertation.
180 credits must be taken for the award of the MSc.

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

Course options

Courses from School(s) C - Social Justice and Community Action (MSC) (ICL) (Online Distance Learning) (Part-time Intermi

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 60 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Any relevant online distance education courses subject to the approval of the Programme Director. 60 credits are required.
OR

Dissertation (Social Justice)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
All other courses (120 credits) must be taken before starting the Dissertation.

Year 5 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students can take between 0 and 120 credits a year depending on stage.
All other courses (120 credits) must be taken before starting the Dissertation.
180 credits must be taken for the award of the MSc.

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

Course options

Activist Social Research

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select this course if not taken previously.
AND

Courses from School(s) C - Social Justice and Community Action (MSC) (ICL) (Online Distance Learning) (Part-time Intermi

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 60 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Any relevant online distance education courses subject to the approval of the Programme Director. 60 credits are required.
OR

Dissertation (Social Justice)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
All other courses (120 credits) must be taken before starting the Dissertation.

Year 6 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students can take between 0 and 120 credits a year depending on stage.
180 credits must be taken for the award of the MSc.

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

Course options

Dissertation (Social Justice)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Choose the Dissertation course if not taken previously.

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