UFTSOCP001: Bsc (hons): Social Policy and Administration
Year 1, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)
Mandatory Units
HASS0002 British politics 6 Credits
HASS0006 Core skills for social scientists: information technology methods 3 Credits
SOCP0001 Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 1 6 Credits
SOCP0043 Sociology of industrial societies 1: classical theories 6 Credits
SOCP0059 Core skills for social scientists: social research methods 3 Credits
Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
ECOI0001 Principles of microeconomics 6 Credits
ECOI0008 The modern world economy 1 6 Credits
ESML0030 German written & spoken language 1A 6 Credits
ESML0081 Russian written & spoken language 1A 6 Credits
PSYC0001 Psychology 1 6 Credits
Year 1, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
HASS0003 European politics 6 Credits
SOCP0002 Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 2 6 Credits
SOCP0044 Sociology of industrial societies 2: social change & social control 6 Credits
SOCP0060 Core skills for social scientists: quantitative methods 1 6 Credits
Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
ECOI0002 Principles of macroeconomics 6 Credits
ECOI0009 The modern world economy 2 6 Credits
ESML0031 German written & spoken language 1B 6 Credits
ESML0084 Russian written & spoken language 1B 6 Credits
PSYC0002 Psychology 2 6 Credits
Year 2, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)
Mandatory Units
PSYC0021 Research design & measurement 3 Credits
SOCP0004 Family, gender & social policy 6 Credits
SOCP0006 Social values & social policy 6 Credits
SOCP0061 Quantitative methods 2 3 Credits
Optional Units
Select 2 units from the following list:
ECOI0012 Economic thought & policy 1 6 Credits
ECOI0016 Economics of social policy 6 Credits
ECOI0022 Developing societies 1 6 Credits
ESML0036 German written & spoken language 2A 6 Credits
ESML0089 Russian written & spoken language 2A 6 Credits
ESML0385 European political thought 6 Credits
PSYC0008 Cognitive psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0010 Clinical psychology 6 Credits
SOCP0038 American politics 6 Credits
SOCP0047 Sociology of work & industry 6 Credits
SOCP0049 The sociology of crime & deviance 6 Credits
SOCP0062 Qualitative social research methods 6 Credits
Year 2, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
SOCP0003 'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SOCP0005 The social policy process 6 Credits
SOCP0007 Social policy research review & project 6 Credits
SOCP0010 Social policy evaluation 6 Credits
Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
ECOI0014 Money & finance 6 Credits
ECOI0023 Developing societies 2 6 Credits
ESML0037 German written & spoken language 2B 6 Credits
ESML0092 Russian written & spoken language 2B 6 Credits
HASS0005 Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
HASS0011 Ideologies 6 Credits
PSYC0007 Developmental psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0009 Social psychology 6 Credits
SOCP0042 Comparative political economy 6 Credits
SOCP0048 Understanding industrial behaviour 6 Credits
SOCP0050 Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits
SOCP0051 Social structure & languages of class 6 Credits
SOCP0069 Social science methodology & social theory 6 Credits
Year 3, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)
Mandatory Units
SOCP0008 Social policy dissertation 1 6 Credits
SOCP0013 Social security policy in comparative perspective 6 Credits
SOCP0014 Advanced social policy analysis 6 Credits
Optional Units
Select between 0 and 2 units from the following list:
ECOI0040 International relations 1 6 Credits
ECOI0042 Politics of developing countries 1: the politics of democratic transition 6 Credits
PSYC0015 Economic & political psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0016 Health psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0019 Artificial intelligence 1: Minds, machines & persons 6 Credits
SOCP0054 Power & commitment in organisations 6 Credits
Select between 0 and 2 units from the following list:
ECOI0008 The modern world economy 1 6 Credits
ECOI0012 Economic thought & policy 1 6 Credits
ECOI0016 Economics of social policy 6 Credits
ECOI0022 Developing societies 1 6 Credits
ESML0048 German written & spoken language 4A 6 Credits
ESML0095 Russian written & spoken language 4A 6 Credits
PSYC0008 Cognitive psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0010 Clinical psychology 6 Credits
SOCP0038 American politics 6 Credits
SOCP0047 Sociology of work & industry 6 Credits
SOCP0049 The sociology of crime & deviance 6 Credits
SOCP0062 Qualitative social research methods 6 Credits
Year 3, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
SOCP0009 Social policy dissertation 2 12 Credits
SOCP0011 Health policies & politics 6 Credits
SOCP0012 Comparative social policy 6 Credits
Optional Units
Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:
ECOI0009 The modern world economy 2 6 Credits
ECOI0014 Money & finance 6 Credits
ECOI0023 Developing societies 2 6 Credits
ESML0049 German written & spoken language 4B 6 Credits
ESML0096 Russian written & spoken language 4B 6 Credits
HASS0005 Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
HASS0011 Ideologies 6 Credits
PSYC0007 Developmental psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0009 Social psychology 6 Credits
SOCP0042 Comparative political economy 6 Credits
SOCP0048 Understanding industrial behaviour 6 Credits
SOCP0050 Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits
SOCP0051 Social structure & languages of class 6 Credits
SOCP0069 Social science methodology & social theory 6 Credits
Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:
ECOI0041 International relations 2 6 Credits
ECOI0043 Politics of developing countries 2: religion & politics 6 Credits
PSYC0013 Models of counselling & psychotherapy 6 Credits
PSYC0017 Controversies in cognition 6 Credits
PSYC0020 Artificial intelligence 2: Microsimulation 6 Credits
SOCP0055 Comparative industrial relations 6 Credits
SOCP0056 Environmental policy & the countryside 6 Credits
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