2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Social and Political Sciences
Programme code: | BS-SOC&PS | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Hizer Mir | Contact address: | h.mir@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:
School of Sociology and Social Policy
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Sociology, Social Policy, Politics and International Relations
Programme specification:
This interdisciplinary degree combines the study of society with cultural and political processes which shape human experience. As a Social and Political Sciences student, you will study the organisation and structure of society and consider the changing nature of human action, as well as the political theories that structure our political systems and the social forces that shape political life. You'll gain expertise in analysis, research, critical thinking and more as you develop an understanding of key topics.
In addition to areas such as comparative politics and central problems in sociology, you'll use examples from around the world to gain a firm grounding in the institutions and practices of modern political systems while exploring social values and the impact of social divisions. The programme is structured by a 'core' module pathway that guarantees a platform of learning and training complimented by a wide range of optional modules, enabling you to develop your interests in specialist areas. Within this 'optional' element, you will be able to follow one of our module 'routes' (such as gender, global development or policy and politics) or construct your own programme in line with your interests and skills.
You'll have the opportunity to study abroad which will enable you to develop an international perspective on your subject or undertake a work placement which will help you to develop your skills, and give you an insight into working life in a particular organisation or sector. Throughout the course, you'll gain a diverse set of skills that will be valuable to you as a citizen, as well as for your future career plans.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In level 1, 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:
PIED1100 | British Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED1511 | International Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP1150 | Politics and Social Transformation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP1200 | Sociology of Modern Societies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates may take 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 may choose to study up to 40 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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:
SLSP2010 | Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates MUST take 20 credits from the following 'Theory' modules:
PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) | |
SLSP2650 | Key Debates in Social Policy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP2730 | Central Problems in Sociology | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 80 credits from the following optional modules:
FOSS2001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2161 | Media and Democracy | 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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2403 | Comparative Politics of Pacific Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
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) | |
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) | |
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 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP2650 | Key Debates in Social Policy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP2690 | Racism, ethnicity, migration and decolonial studies | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
SLSP2730 | Central Problems in Sociology | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP2932 | Sociology and the Climate Crisis | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP2953 | Urban Disorders, Social Divisions and Social Control | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
SLSP2975 | Social and Public Policy beyond the University | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO2251 | Sociology of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students can either select from a themed route through levels 2 and 3 or can select their own suite of module options from the above list.
Themed routes are as follows:
- Divisions and Inequalities
- Crime and (In)Security
- Global Development
- Understanding Policy
- Culture, Media and Technology
Indicative routes can be found online here:
https://minerva.leeds.ac.uk/webapps/blackboard/execute/content/file?cmd=view&mode=designer&content_id=_9370236_1&course_id=_85335_1&framesetWrapped=true
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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.
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study one of the following 40 credit dissertation modules:
PIED3750 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP3041 | Sociology Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP3051 | Social Policy Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students taking either SLSP3041 Sociology Dissertation or SLSP3051 Social Policy Dissertation MUST take the following Research Skills module:
SLSP3095 | Research Skills for your Dissertation | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 60-80 credits from the following optional modules:
FOSS3001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LAW3172 | Crime, Law and Social Change: Crime and Criminal Justice in Historical Perspective | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3205 | Politics of Rural Transformation in Developing Countries | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3207 | International Development and Social Policy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3261 | Violence and Reconciliation in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3310 | Britain and the EU | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3342 | Gender and Security in Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3402 | American Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
PIED3408 | Nuclear Weapons and Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3565 | Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3608 | Philosophy of Human Rights | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3611 | Radical Political Ideas | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3617 | Reimagining Politics: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3810 | Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3075 | Disability and Development | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3211 | State Crime and Immorality | 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 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students can either select from a themed route through levels 2 and 3 or can select their own suite of module options from the above list.
Themed routes are as follows:
- Divisions and Inequalities
- Crime and (In)Security
- Global Development
- Understanding Policy
- Culture, Media and Technology
Indicative routes can be found online here:
https://minerva.leeds.ac.uk/webapps/blackboard/execute/content/file?cmd=view&mode=designer&content_id=_9370236_1&course_id=_85335_1&framesetWrapped=true
Last updated: 21/11/2022 11:22:42
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