2014/15 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Social Policy
| Programme code: | BA-SOCP | UCAS code: | L430 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Tracy Shildrik | Contact address: | t.shildrick@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
- ABB at A-level, plus GCSE Grade C Mathematics. General Studies may be included.
- Students wishing to consider transferring to the International (Study Abroad) variant of this programme should note that only students with an overall pass mark of 2:1 or above at Levels 1 and 2 are eligible for Study Abroad. Final approval for a transfer to Study Abroad will only be given following the confirmation of marks at the June exam board.
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:
School of Sociology and and Social Policy
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Social Policy
Programme specification:
The programme will enable students to understand scholarship and recent research in Social Policy. They will have the opportunity to deploy various techniques of analysis and enquiry within Social Policy, and develop a conceptual understanding Social Policy debates and describe and comment on particular aspects of scholarship and recent research in Social Policy. They will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding in a Social Policy dissertation at level 3.
Study in the programme is structured in ways that provide both breadth and depth, and provides opportunities for demonstrating proficiency in the application of concepts and techniques. Opportunities will also be provided for students to develop interests and informed opinions and to undertake some autonomous study.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules.
| SLSP1010 | Sociological Analysis of Contemporary Society | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP1100 | Identity, Difference and Inequalities | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP1120 | Central Debates in Welfare | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP1130 | Social Welfare and Social Change | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP1144 | Current Issues in Society | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP1145 | Social Science Skills | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| SLSP2010 | Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods Pre-requisite for: SLSP3051 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following key debates modules:
| PIED2703 | Comparative Public Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2016 | Globalization: Equality and Diversity | 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 | Not running in 201415 | |
| SLSP2131 | Welfare and Crime: Continuity, Conflict and Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| SLSP2020 | Crime, Law and Regulation | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2025 | Race and Hollywood Cinema | 20 credits | Not running in 201415 | |
| SLSP2031 | Drugs: Society, Politics and Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2040 | Disability Studies: An Introduction | 20 credits | Not running in 201415 | |
| SLSP2084 | Racism and Ethnicity Studies: A Global Approach | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2131 | Welfare and Crime: Continuity, Conflict and Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2140 | Gender, Race and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2150 | Debates in Childhood and Youth | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2160 | Tourism and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2170 | Emotions, Power and Contemporary Society | 20 credits | Not running in 201415 | |
| SLSP2953 | Urban Disorders, Social Divisions and Social Control | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| SLSP3051 | Social Policy Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be reuired to study 40 credits from the following key debates modules:
| SLSP3085 | Governing Cultures, Identities and Emotions | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3090 | Citizenship, Identity and Social Change | 20 credits | Not running in 201415 | |
| SLSP3120 | Disability Rights and the International Policy Context | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3210 | Organised Crime, Violence and the State | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following list of options:
| SLSP3085 | Governing Cultures, Identities and Emotions | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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) | |
| SLSP3210 | Organised Crime, Violence and the State | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3220 | Contemporary Children, Young People and Families | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3500 | Gender, Technologies and the Body | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3741 | Sociology of Capitalism and Modernity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3910 | Discipline and Punish | 20 credits | Not running in 201415 | |
| SLSP3940 | Class in Everyday Life | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3961 | Protest and Social Movements | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3981 | Globalisation and the Sex Trade | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3991 | Understanding Interpersonal Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Last updated: 02/06/2014
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