2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Sociology
| Programme code: | BA-SOC | UCAS code: | L300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Rodanthi Tzanelli | Contact address: | r.tzanelli@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 Social Policy
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Sociology
Programme specification:
The programme will enable students to understand scholarship and recent research in Sociology. They will have the opportunity to deploy various techniques of analysis and enquiry within Sociology, and develop a conceptual understanding of Sociological debates and describe and comment on particular aspects of scholarship and recent research in Sociology. They will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding in a Sociology dissertation at level 3.
Study in the programme is structured in ways that provide both breadth and depth, and opportunities for demonstrating proficiency in the application of Sociological concepts and techniques. Opportunities will 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]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory 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) | |
| SLSP1190 | Identities, Inequalities and Policy in Contemporary Society | 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) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| SLSP2010 | Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods Pre-requisite for: SLSP3041 | 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 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| SLSP2020 | Crime, Law and Regulation | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2040 | Disability Studies: An Introduction | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2050 | The Sociology of Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2062 | Health and Society | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2145 | Crime, Race and Ethnicity | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| SLSP2150 | Debates in Childhood and Youth | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2180 | The Sociology of Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2675 | Sociology of Work | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2690 | Racism, ethnicity, migration and decolonial studies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2953 | Urban Disorders, Social Divisions and Social Control | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2975 | Social and Public Policy beyond the University | 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]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| SLSP3041 | Sociology Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| SLSP3065 | Quantitative Social Research | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3101 | Postcolonialism and Critical Muslim Studies | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| 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 | Not running in 201819 | |
| 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 201819 | |
| SLSP3961 | Protest and Social Movements | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| SLSP3995 | Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Last updated: 21/09/2018
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