2013/14 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Politics and Sociology
Programme code: | BA-POLI&SOCI | UCAS code: | LL32 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr. Paul Bagguley | Contact address: | P.Bagguley@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
- AAB at A-level plus GCSE Mathematics at Grade C.
- International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall, including 17 at the Higher Level.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Sociology and Social Policy
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- enable students to work across more than one discipline by providing the flexibility to study three disciplines at level one;
- allow the study of two disciplines to the same depth as any single honours student but with less breadth in each discipline;
- provide a basis for further advanced study in either of the Disciplines or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.
General
- The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds joint honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer, as well as in the exceptional range of degree combinations available.
- They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree.
- They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. Within certain parameters, they thus effectively make connections and devise pathways according to their own preferences, rather than being faced with a prescribed combination of modules chosen for them by others.
- The students must acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- A further element of distinctiveness is the flexibility of the programme structure, which allows joint honours students to change direction more easily, and more radically, than single honours students.
- Many of these programmes also allow the opportunity to undertake a work placement, field work or study abroad.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Students must study 120 credits.
In level 1, students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects. The further 40 credits may consist of elective modules in a third subject or may consist of further modules in one or both main subjects. Students must pass 100 credits and all core modules as identified in the programme.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
PIED1110 | Comparative Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED1601 | Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP1010 | Sociological Analysis of Contemporary Society | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP1022 | Sociological Thinking | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates may take 0-20 credits of the following optional modules:
SLSP1144 | Current Issues in Society | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP1145 | Social Science Skills | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Elective modules:
Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits of Elective modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Students must study 120 credits.
Over levels 2 and 3 taken combined students must pass:
- Politics: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Sociology: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Plus 40 credits in the named subjects and used to ensure that credits at the appropriate level for award are taken.
- Plus 40 credits in elective modules or further modules in the named subjects.
In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at Level 2 and all core modules to proceed to the next level of the programme.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
SLSP2730 | Central Problems in Sociology | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study 20 credits from the following Political Theory modules:
PIED2601 | Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates are required to study 20 credits from the following Government and Political Systems modules:
PIED2100 | British Central Government | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2123 | The Conservative Party from Churchill to Cameron | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2402 | United States Politics and Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2403 | Comparative Politics of Pacific Asia | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2448 | Politics of Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2455 | State and Politics in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may choose to study additional credits from the following optional modules:
PIED2100 | British Central Government | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2211 | Development and Social Change | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2220 | North-South Linkages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2402 | United States Politics and Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2403 | Comparative Politics of Pacific Asia | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2448 | Politics of Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2455 | State and Politics in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2558 | Security Studies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2601 | Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2720 | Approaches to Political Science | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2810 | Career Planning for POLIS Students | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students are required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:
SLSP2010 | Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP2016 | Globalization: Equality and Diversity | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP2020 | Crime, Law and Regulation | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP2025 | Race and Hollywood Cinema | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP2031 | Drugs: Society, Politics and Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP2040 | Disability Studies: An Introduction | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP2050 | The Sociology of Gender | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP2060 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP2084 | Racism and Ethnicity Studies: A Global Approach | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP2180 | The Sociology of Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP2820 | Men, Masculinities and Identity | 20 credits | Not running in 201314 | |
SLSP2931 | The Sociology of the Environment | 20 credits | Not running in 201314 | |
SLSP2953 | Urban Disorders, Social Divisions and Social Control | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Elective modules:
Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits of Elective modules over both Level 2 and 3 or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Students must study 120 credits.
Over levels 2 and 3 taken combined students must pass:
- Politics: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Sociology: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Plus 40 credits in the named subjects and used to ensure that credits at the appropriate level for award are taken.
- Plus 40 credits in elective modules or further modules in the named subjects.
In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at Level 3 and all core modules to proceed to gain the degree.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates must take the following compulsory module:
SLSP3042 | Sociology Dissertation for Joint Honours | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study at least 40 credits from the following optional modules:
PIED3101 | Elections and Voters | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3155 | British Political Parties | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3160 | Prime Ministers and British Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3170 | The End of British Politics? | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3202 | Land, Fuel and Agriculture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3230 | Gender and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3261 | Violence and Reconciliation in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3302 | Extreme Right Parties in Contemporary Europe | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3310 | Britain and the EU | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3325 | Europe in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3403 | Politics of Islamism | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3405 | Israel: Politics and Society | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3407 | Israel: Politics and Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3503 | Crisis Diplomacy: Coercion, Sanctions and the Use of Force in International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3601 | Exploring Political Theory | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3610 | Feminist Challenges to Political Theory | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3750 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PIED3810 | Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:
SLSP3071 | Sexualities and Society | 20 credits | Not running in 201314 | |
SLSP3085 | Governing Cultures, Identities and Emotions | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3090 | Citizenship, Identity and Social Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3101 | Postcolonialism and Critical Muslim Studies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3120 | Disability Rights and the International Policy Context | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3160 | Education, Culture and Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3220 | Contemporary Children, Young People and Families | 20 credits | Not running in 201314 | |
SLSP3432 | Urban Regulation, Power and Difference | 20 credits | Not running in 201314 | |
SLSP3910 | Discipline and Punish | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3930 | Sociology of Consumerism | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3940 | Class in Everyday Life | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3961 | Protest and Social Movements | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3981 | Globalisation and the Sex Trade | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3991 | Understanding Interpersonal Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3995 | Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Elective modules:
Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits of Elective modules over both Level 2 and 3 or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
Last updated: 16/05/2013
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