2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Sociology and International Relations
Programme code: | BA-SOCI&INTR | UCAS code: | LL3F |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Jack Palmer | Contact address: | j.d.palmer@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
AAB at A-level plus GCSE Mathematics Grade C
International Baccalaureate: 36 Points overall, including 17 at 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:
School of Sociology and Social Policy
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Sociology/Politics and International Relations
Programme specification:
The proposed programme combines research strengths from both of the contributing Schools. It will provide students with the opportunity to study a combination of modules form both Schools. The programme will complement the existing Faculty portfolio of JH programmes and it is hoped will attract international interest.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
PIED1110 | Comparative Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED1511 | International Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP1200 | Sociology of Modern Societies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP1210 | Formations of Modernity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students may take 0-20 credits of the following optional modules:
SLSP1160 | Understanding and Researching the City | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP1170 | Understanding and Researching Contemporary Society | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Over levels 2 and 3 taken combined students must take:
- International Relations: 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 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).
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2558 | Security Studies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP2010 | Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP2730 | Central Problems in Sociology | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2463 | United States Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Over levels 2 and 3 taken combined students must take:
- International Relations: 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 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).
Optional modules:
POLIS Dissertation route:
Candidates will be required to study the following 40 credit compulsory module:
PIED3750 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
POLIS Dissertation Route:
Candidates will be required to study at least 40 credits from the following Sociology optional modules:
SLSP3065 | Quantitative Social Research | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3101 | Postcolonialism and Critical Muslim Studies | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
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) | |
SLSP3211 | State Crime and Immorality | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3220 | Contemporary Children, Young People and Families | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3230 | Global Terrorism and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3242 | The Social Life of Data | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3500 | Gender, Technologies and the Body | 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 | Not running in 201718 | |
SLSP3961 | Protest and Social Movements | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3995 | Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
POLIS Dissertation route:
Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits from the following POLIS optional modules:
PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3325 | Europe in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3402 | American Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) | |
PIED3502 | The Responsibility to Protect and to Prosecute | 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) | |
PIED3505 | Dirty War: Insurgency, the State and Cities | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3565 | Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3608 | Philosophy of Human Rights | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3810 | Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Sociology Dissertation route:
Candidates will be required to study the following 40 credit compulsory module:
SLSP3041 | Sociology Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Sociology Dissertation Route:
Candidates will be required to study at least 40 credits from the following International Relations optional modules:
PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3325 | Europe in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3402 | American Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) | |
PIED3502 | The Responsibility to Protect and to Prosecute | 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) | |
PIED3505 | Dirty War: Insurgency, the State and Cities | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3565 | Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
With permission of the Programme Director, candidates may select up to 20 credits of other third level PIED modules.
Sociology Dissertation route:
Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits from the following Sociology optional modules:
SLSP3101 | Postcolonialism and Critical Muslim Studies | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
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) | |
SLSP3211 | State Crime and Immorality | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3220 | Contemporary Children, Young People and Families | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3230 | Global Terrorism and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3242 | The Social Life of Data | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3500 | Gender, Technologies and the Body | 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 | Not running in 201718 | |
SLSP3961 | Protest and Social Movements | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP3995 | Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Last updated: 18/10/2017
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