2020/21 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Social Policy and Sociology
| Programme code: | BA-SPA-SOC | UCAS code: | LL34 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Simon Prideaux | Contact address: | s.j.prideaux@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
- ABB at A level; 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:
Social Policy (in part) and Sociology (in part)
Programme specification:
The programme will enable students to understand scholarship and recent research in Social Policy and Sociology. They will have the opportunity to deploy various techniques of analysis and enquiry within Social Policy and Sociology, and develop a conceptual understanding of Social Policy and Sociological debates and describe and comment on particular aspects of scholarship and recent research in Social Policy and Sociology. They will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding in a Social Policy or 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 Social Policy and 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) | |
| SLSP1200 | Sociology of Modern Societies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP1210 | Formations of Modernity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP1220 | Social Policy: Poor Laws to the Present | 20 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]
- Over levels 2 and 3 taken together, students are required to accumulate a minimum 100 credits in each of Social Policy and Sociology and 40 discovery credits.
- Students must take a minimum 40 credits per year in each of Social Policy and Sociology, plus the Research Methods module.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| SLSP2010 | Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLSP2650 | Key Debates in Social Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP2730 | Central Problems in Sociology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| FOSS2001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2020 | Crime, Law and Regulation | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2040 | Disability Studies: An Introduction | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2050 | The Sociology of Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2145 | Crime, Race and Ethnicity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2150 | Debates in Childhood and Youth | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP2180 | The Sociology of Culture | 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]
- Over levels 2 and 3 taken together, students are required to accumulate a minimum 100 credits in each of Social Policy and Sociology and 40 discovery credits.
- Students must take a minimum 40 credits per year in each of Social Policy and Sociology, plus the Research Methods module.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| SLSP3095 | Research Skills for your Dissertation | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study ONE of the following COMPULSORY modules:
| SLSP3041 | Sociology Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLSP3051 | Social Policy Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following key debates modules:
| FOSS3001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3075 | Disability and Development | 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 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following sociology optional modules:
| FOSS3001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3075 | Disability and Development | 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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3230 | Global Terrorism and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3500 | Gender, Technologies and the Body | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3995 | Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
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