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Degree Programme Table: Social Policy and Sociology (MA Hons) (UTSOPSO)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

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

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Sociology 1a: The Sociological Imagination

Must be passed

SCIL08016 20 credits
Sociology 1b: Individuals and Society

Must be passed

SCIL08018 20 credits
Social Policy and Society

Must be passed

SCPL08004 20 credits
Politics of the Welfare State

Must be passed

SCPL08005 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Social Policy Pre-Honours

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Understanding Public Policy
SCPL08012 20 credits
AND

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

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
AND

Introduction to Statistics for Social Science

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students should discuss with their Cohort Lead whether to take Introduction to Statistics for social Science or another 20 credit optional course.
Introduction to Statistics for Social Science
SSPS08008 20 credits

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

Notes:
Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours.

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
Sociology 2a: Thinking Sociologically

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

SCIL08012 20 credits
Sociology 2b: Researching Social Life

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

SCIL08013 20 credits
Evidence, Politics and Policy

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

SCPL08010 20 credits
Comparative Social Policy: Global Perspectives

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

SCPL08014 20 credits
Research Skills for Social Policy

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

SCPL08015 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Understanding Public Policy

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Understanding Public Policy
SCPL08012 20 credits
AND

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

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

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

Notes:
Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours.

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

Students are not required and not allowed to take Doing Survey Research if they have already taken and passed Introduction to Statistics for Social Science or Introduction to Political Data Analysis.

The Sociology Project Preparation 0 credit course is only compulsory for students who are taking the Sociology Project in 4th year.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Social Theory
SCIL10018 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
Qualitative Research: Principles and Practicalities for Social Policy
SCPL10040 20 credits
Analysing and communicating Social Policy
SCPL10045 20 credits
Sociology Project Preparation Course
SCIL10091 0 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Social Policy Honours Electives

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Advanced Issues in the Making of Contemporary Africa
AFRI10003 20 credits
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
Politics and communication of environmental risks
PLIT10175 20 credits
The Politics of Economic Expertise
PLIT10179 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
Social Demography
SCIL10097 20 credits
Social Inequality and the Life Course
SCPL10020 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
Party Politics and Welfare States in Democratic Capitalism
SCPL10041 20 credits
Screening Social Policy
SCPL10042 20 credits
Race, Power, and Social Policy
SCPL10043 20 credits
Domestic Violence: Concepts, Research and Policy
SCPL10046 20 credits
Advocacy, Lobbying and the Politics of Planetary Health
SCPL10047 20 credits
Drug Policy and the Public Good
SHSS10011 20 credits
Contemporary Feminist Debates
SSPS10001 20 credits
AND

Sociology Year 3 Electives

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Advanced Issues in the Making of Contemporary Africa
AFRI10003 20 credits
Gender and Media in the Arab World
IMES10085 20 credits
Muslims in Europe
IMES10098 20 credits
Muslim Societies in Southeast Asia
IMES10106 20 credits
International, Transnational and Globalised Dynamics of the Muslim World
IMES10108 20 credits
Unfolding Afghanistan in a Globalised Context
IMES10110 20 credits
Punishment and Society
LAWS10057 40 credits
Criminologies of Atrocity
LAWS10218 20 credits
South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy
SAST10001 20 credits
Social Theory
SCIL10018 20 credits
Intimate Relationships
SCIL10023 20 credits
Sociology of the Environment and Risk
SCIL10024 20 credits
Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice
SCIL10047 20 credits
Religion and Society
SCIL10058 20 credits
Designing and Doing Social Research
SCIL10062 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
Popular Music, Technology and Society
SCIL10064 20 credits
Nations and Nationalism
SCIL10065 20 credits
Globalization
SCIL10067 20 credits
Migration: social origins and social consequences
SCIL10068 20 credits
Race And Ethnicity
SCIL10071 20 credits
Sociology of Emotions
SCIL10072 20 credits
Economic Sociology: Theories and Enquiries
SCIL10077 20 credits
Contemporary Issues in Sociology
SCIL10080 20 credits
The social life of food
SCIL10081 20 credits
Responding to sustainability challenges: critical debates
SCIL10082 20 credits
Sociology of the Arts
SCIL10083 20 credits
Sociology of Freedom
SCIL10093 20 credits
The Modern Self and Art
SCIL10094 20 credits
Diversities: Canada and Beyond
SCIL10096 20 credits
Social Demography
SCIL10097 20 credits
Social Inequality and the Life Course
SCPL10020 20 credits
Race, Power, and Social Policy
SCPL10043 20 credits
Drug Policy and the Public Good
SHSS10011 20 credits
Contemporary Feminist Debates
SSPS10001 20 credits
Cases in Sustainable Development
SSPS10014 20 credits
Multi-Level Modelling in Social Science
SSPS10024 20 credits
Statistical Modelling
SSPS10027 20 credits
Researching Contemporary Britain using Longitudinal Data
SSPS10028 20 credits
The Internet and Society
STIS10001 20 credits
Energy Policy and Sustainability
STIS10008 20 credits
Controversies in Medicine, Technology and the Environment
STIS10009 20 credits
Gender and Environment
STIS10012 20 credits
Sociology of Medicine
STIS10013 20 credits

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

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

Course options

4th Year DISSERTATIONS SOCIAL POLICY OR SOCIOLOGY- Social Policy and Sociology (MA)- Level 10

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.
Sociology Project
SCIL10045 40 credits
Dissertation (MA Social Policy)
SCPL10012 40 credits
AND

Social Policy Honours Electives

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Advanced Issues in the Making of Contemporary Africa
AFRI10003 20 credits
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
Politics and communication of environmental risks
PLIT10175 20 credits
The Politics of Economic Expertise
PLIT10179 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
Social Demography
SCIL10097 20 credits
Social Inequality and the Life Course
SCPL10020 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
Party Politics and Welfare States in Democratic Capitalism
SCPL10041 20 credits
Screening Social Policy
SCPL10042 20 credits
Race, Power, and Social Policy
SCPL10043 20 credits
Domestic Violence: Concepts, Research and Policy
SCPL10046 20 credits
Advocacy, Lobbying and the Politics of Planetary Health
SCPL10047 20 credits
Drug Policy and the Public Good
SHSS10011 20 credits
Contemporary Feminist Debates
SSPS10001 20 credits
AND

Sociology Year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Advanced Issues in the Making of Contemporary Africa
AFRI10003 20 credits
Gender and Media in the Arab World
IMES10085 20 credits
Muslims in Europe
IMES10098 20 credits
Muslim Societies in Southeast Asia
IMES10106 20 credits
International, Transnational and Globalised Dynamics of the Muslim World
IMES10108 20 credits
Unfolding Afghanistan in a Globalised Context
IMES10110 20 credits
Punishment and Society
LAWS10057 40 credits
Criminologies of Atrocity
LAWS10218 20 credits
South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy
SAST10001 20 credits
Intimate Relationships
SCIL10023 20 credits
Sociology of the Environment and Risk
SCIL10024 20 credits
Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice
SCIL10047 20 credits
Religion and Society
SCIL10058 20 credits
Popular Music, Technology and Society
SCIL10064 20 credits
Nations and Nationalism
SCIL10065 20 credits
Globalization
SCIL10067 20 credits
Migration: social origins and social consequences
SCIL10068 20 credits
Race And Ethnicity
SCIL10071 20 credits
Sociology of Emotions
SCIL10072 20 credits
Economic Sociology: Theories and Enquiries
SCIL10077 20 credits
Contemporary Issues in Sociology
SCIL10080 20 credits
The social life of food
SCIL10081 20 credits
Responding to sustainability challenges: critical debates
SCIL10082 20 credits
Sociology of the Arts
SCIL10083 20 credits
Sociology of Freedom
SCIL10093 20 credits
The Modern Self and Art
SCIL10094 20 credits
Diversities: Canada and Beyond
SCIL10096 20 credits
Social Demography
SCIL10097 20 credits
Social Inequality and the Life Course
SCPL10020 20 credits
Race, Power, and Social Policy
SCPL10043 20 credits
Drug Policy and the Public Good
SHSS10011 20 credits
Contemporary Feminist Debates
SSPS10001 20 credits
Cases in Sustainable Development
SSPS10014 20 credits
Multi-Level Modelling in Social Science
SSPS10024 20 credits
Statistical Modelling
SSPS10027 20 credits
Researching Contemporary Britain using Longitudinal Data
SSPS10028 20 credits
The Internet and Society
STIS10001 20 credits
Energy Policy and Sustainability
STIS10008 20 credits
Controversies in Medicine, Technology and the Environment
STIS10009 20 credits
Gender and Environment
STIS10012 20 credits
Sociology of Medicine
STIS10013 20 credits
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