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Degree Programme Table: Sustainable Development (Sociology) MA (Hons) - 4 Years (Full-Time) (UTMAHSDVSO1F)

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

Notes:
Entry to third year normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum. Students must also normally achieve 50% or more in their first attempt in their second year sustainable development courses and in all required second year courses for their main subject area.

Students who are planning on spending their third year studying abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their Junior Year Abroad (JYA).

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Sociology Project Preparation Course
SCIL10091 0 credits
Cases in Sustainable Development
SSPS10014 20 credits
Responding to sustainability challenges: critical debates
SCIL10082 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

3rd year Sustainable Development - Sociology Pathway

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Social Theory
SCIL10018 20 credits
Designing and Doing Social Research
SCIL10062 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Choose courses from any subject area, provided that:
(a) pre-requisites for that course have been met and
(b) the course is linked to a sustainable development theme (see recommended list, Appendix 2)

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

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Sociology Project
SCIL10045 40 credits

Course options

Sociology Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Sociology Level 10 courses
Notes:
Select exactly 40 credits of Sociology and/or Science, Technology and Innovation Studies honours level courses.

Please note SCIL10091 Sociology Project Preparation Course must be taken in Year 3 (please do not select in Year 4).
AND

Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Courses must be relevant for Sustainable Development. See Appendix 2 of the Sustainable Development handbook for a list of suggested courses.

Students can choose an additional Sustainable Development course in fourth year, in place of a Pathway course, if relevant for their dissertation or for other special reason. To do so, they need to contact the Degree Programme Director for permission.
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