UFTSOCS007: BSc (hons): Sociology

Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University

Mandatory Units

SOCS0045Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 1 6 Credits
SOCS0102British politics 6 Credits
SOCS0117Sociology of industrial societies 1: Classical theories 6 Credits
SOCS0135Core skills for social scientists: Information technology methods 3 Credits
SOCS0136Core skills for social scientists: Social research methods 3 Credits

Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

SOCS0001Principles of microeconomics 6 Credits
SOCS0011Economic & social history of Britain in the Twentieth Century 1 6 Credits
SOCS0082Psychology 1 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

ESML0030German written & spoken language 1A 6 Credits
ESML0081Russian written & spoken language 1A 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory Units

SOCS0046Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 2 6 Credits
SOCS0103European politics 6 Credits
SOCS0118Sociology of industrial societies 2: Social change & social control 6 Credits
SOCS0137Core skills for social scientists: Quantitative methods 1 6 Credits

Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

SOCS0002Principles of macroeconomics 6 Credits
SOCS0012Economic & social history of Britain in the Twentieth Century 2 6 Credits
SOCS0083Psychology 2 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

ESML0031German written & spoken language 1B 6 Credits
ESML0084Russian written & spoken language 1B 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University

Mandatory Units

SOCS0119Classical sociological theory 6 Credits
SOCS0142Qualitative social research methods 6 Credits

Optional Units

Select between 2 and 3 units from the following list:

SOCS0047'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SOCS0049The social policy process 6 Credits
SOCS0121Sociology of work & industry 6 Credits
SOCS0123The sociology of crime & deviance 6 Credits
SOCS0130Developing societies 1 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 6 credits from the following list:

SOCS0017Economic thought & policy 6 Credits
SOCS0020Economics of social policy 6 Credits
SOCS0025European economic history 1: 1800-1950 6 Credits
SOCS0089Cognitive psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0091Clinical psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0105History of political thought 6 Credits
SOCS0107American politics 6 Credits
SOCS0138Quantitative methods 2 3 Credits
SOCS0139Research design & measurement 3 Credits
SOCS0149Media politics 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

ESML0036German written & spoken language 2A 6 Credits
ESML0089Russian written & spoken language 2A 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory Units

SOCS0120Modern social theory 6 Credits
SOCS0143Philosophy of science & social research 6 Credits

Optional Units

Select between 2 and 3 units from the following list:

SOCS0048Family, gender & social policy 6 Credits
SOCS0050Social values & social policy 6 Credits
SOCS0122Understanding industrial behaviour 6 Credits
SOCS0124Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits
SOCS0125Languages of class 6 Credits
SOCS0131Developing societies 2 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

SOCS0026European economic history 2: 1800-1950 6 Credits
SOCS0088Developmental psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0090Social psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0106Ideologies 6 Credits
SOCS0108Totalitarian politics 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

ESML0037German written & spoken language 2B 6 Credits
ESML0092Russian written & spoken language 2B 6 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University

Mandatory Units

SOCS0126Theoretical issues in sociology 1 6 Credits
SOCS0133Sociology dissertation 1 6 Credits

Optional Units

Select between 2 and 3 units from the following list:

SOCS0056Health policies & politics 6 Credits
SOCS0059Advanced social policy analysis 6 Credits
SOCS0128Power & commitment in organisations 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

SOCS0094Models of counselling & psychotherapy 6 Credits
SOCS0096Economic & political psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0097Health psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0100Artificial intelligence 1: Minds, machines & persons 6 Credits
SOCS0109International relations 1 6 Credits
SOCS0112Politics of developing countries 1: The politics of democratic transition 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 6 credits from the following list (if not taken in Year 2):

SOCS0017Economic thought & policy 6 Credits
SOCS0020Economics of social policy 6 Credits
SOCS0025European economic history 1: 1800-1950 6 Credits
SOCS0047'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SOCS0049The social policy process 6 Credits
SOCS0089Cognitive psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0091Clinical psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0105History of political thought 6 Credits
SOCS0107American politics 6 Credits
SOCS0121Sociology of work & industry 6 Credits
SOCS0123The sociology of crime & deviance 6 Credits
SOCS0130Developing societies 1 6 Credits
SOCS0138Quantitative methods 2 3 Credits
SOCS0139Research design & measurement 3 Credits
SOCS0149Media politics 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

ESML0048German written & spoken language 4A 6 Credits
ESML0095Russian written & spoken language 4A 6 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

Mandatory Units

SOCS0134Sociology dissertation 2 12 Credits

Optional Units

Select between 2 and 3 units from the following list:

SOCS0057Comparative social policy 6 Credits
SOCS0058Social security policy in comparative perspective 6 Credits
SOCS0127Theoretical issues in sociology 2 6 Credits
SOCS0129Trade unions in industrial society 6 Credits
SOCS0132Environmental policy & the countryside 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

SOCS0098Controversies in cognition 6 Credits
SOCS0101Artificial intelligence 2: Simulating cognitive & social processes 6 Credits
SOCS0110International relations 2 6 Credits
SOCS0111Justice & community 6 Credits
SOCS0113Politics of developing countries 2: Religion & politics 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list (if not taken in Year 2):

SOCS0026European economic history 2: 1800-1950 6 Credits
SOCS0048Family, gender & social policy 6 Credits
SOCS0050Social values & social policy 6 Credits
SOCS0088Developmental psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0090Social psychology 6 Credits
SOCS0106Ideologies 6 Credits
SOCS0108Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
SOCS0122Understanding industrial behaviour 6 Credits
SOCS0124Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits
SOCS0125Languages of class 6 Credits
SOCS0131Developing societies 2 6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

ESML0049German written & spoken language 4B 6 Credits
ESML0096Russian written & spoken language 4B 6 Credits

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