PROGRAMME CATALOGUE


UKTSOCP006: BSc (hons): Sociology and Social Policy



Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance:
Full period in University (Undergraduate)
Mandatory Units
SOCP0001Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 16Credits
SOCP0043The sociology of industrial societies6Credits
SOCP0059Core skills for social scientists: social research methods3Credits
SOCP0110Core skills for social scientists: information technology methods3Credits
Optional Units
Select between 1 and 2 units from the following list:
ECOI0008 The modern world economy 1 6 Credits
ECOI0077 Introduction to international development 6 Credits
ESML0103 Europe 1A: Introduction to European studies 6 Credits
ESML0417 British politics 6 Credits
PSYC0001 Psychology 1 6 Credits
PSYC0002 Mind, brain & behaviour 6 Credits
Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:
ESML0030 German written & spoken language 1A 6 Credits
ESML0081 Russian written & spoken language 1A 6 Credits



Year 1, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
SOCP0002Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 26Credits
SOCP0044The sociology of inequalities6Credits
SOCP0060Quantitative methods: Surveys & data analysis6Credits
Optional Units
Select between 1 and 2 units from the following list:
ECOI0009 The modern world economy 2 6 Credits
ECOI0078 Developing countries in world politics 6 Credits
ESML0104 Europe 1B: Europe since 1945 6 Credits
ESML0410 Political ideologies 6 Credits
PSYC0057 Becoming a social person 6 Credits
PSYC0058 Intelligence & mental processes 6 Credits
Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:
ESML0031 German written & spoken language 1B 6 Credits
ESML0084 Russian written & spoken language 1B 6 Credits



Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance:
Full period in University (Undergraduate)
Mandatory Units
SOCP0006Political values & social policy6Credits
SOCP0061Quantitative methods: Advanced techniques for social & policy research3Credits
SOCP0069The philosophy of the social sciences6Credits
Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
SOCP0018 Community profiling: research in action 3 Credits
SOCP0085 Social Research: sources, presentation and communication 3 Credits
Select between 1 and 2 units from the following list:
ECOI0016 Economics of social policy 6 Credits
ECOI0042 Politics of developing countries: ethnicity, religion and nationalism 6 Credits
ESML0414 American politics 6 Credits
ESML0415 Media politics 6 Credits
SOCP0004 Family matters: sociological & social policy approaches to family & friendship in contempory society 6 Credits
SOCP0047 Sociology of work & industry 6 Credits
SOCP0049 The sociology of crime & deviance 6 Credits
Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:
ECOI0012 Economic thought & policy 1 6 Credits
ESML0036 German written & spoken language 2A 6 Credits
ESML0089 Russian written & spoken language 2A 6 Credits
PSYC0008 Cognitive psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0010 Clinical psychology 6 Credits
XXXX0013 Approved unit 6 Credits



Year 2, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
SOCP0005Politics and the policy process6Credits
SOCP0062Qualitative social research methods6Credits
SOCP0112Theoretical issues I: structure & agency6Credits
Optional Units
Select between 1 and 2 units from the following list:
ECOI0023 Social change and development 6 Credits
ECOI0043 Governance and the policy process in developing countries 6 Credits
ESML0385 European political thought 6 Credits
ESML0416 Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
ESML0428 Film, politics & society 6 Credits
SOCP0003 'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SOCP0010 Social policy evaluation 6 Credits
SOCP0022 Organisation & management of personal social services 6 Credits
SOCP0026 Sociology of social work 6 Credits
SOCP0048 Understanding industrial behaviour 6 Credits
SOCP0050 Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits
SOCP0097 Sociology of health and illness 6 Credits
SOCP0099 Childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues 6 Credits
Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:
ECOI0079 Economics of politics 6 Credits
ESML0037 German written & spoken language 2B 6 Credits
ESML0092 Russian written & spoken language 2B 6 Credits
PSYC0007 Developmental psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0009 Social psychology 6 Credits
XXXX0013 Approved unit 6 Credits



Year 3, Academic Year

Mode of Attendance:
Paid period of experience
Mandatory Units
SOCP0067Placement60Credits



Year 4, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance:
Full period in University (Undergraduate)
Mandatory Units
SOCP0008Social policy dissertation 16Credits
SOCP0052Theoretical issues in sociology6Credits
Optional Units
3 to be taken from List A and List B
List A (take between 0 and 3 from A1 and A2)
List A1 - only available at Part 2:
SOCP0011 Health policies & politics 6 Credits
SOCP0013 Social security policy and welfare reform 6 Credits
SOCP0034 Working with offenders 6 Credits
SOCP0054 Power & commitment in organisations 6 Credits
SOCP0071 Sociology of punishment 6 Credits
SOCP0072 Corporate power & the social challenge 6 Credits
SOCP0098 Disability and society 6 Credits
List A2 - if not taken at Part 1:
ECOI0016 Economics of social policy 6 Credits
ECOI0042 Politics of developing countries: ethnicity, religion and nationalism 6 Credits
ESML0414 American politics 6 Credits
ESML0415 Media politics 6 Credits
SOCP0004 Family matters: sociological & social policy approaches to family & friendship in contempory society 6 Credits
SOCP0047 Sociology of work & industry 6 Credits
SOCP0049 The sociology of crime & deviance 6 Credits
List B (take between 0 and 3 from B1 and B2)
List B1 - only available at Part 2:
ESML0048 German written & spoken language 4A 6 Credits
ESML0095 Russian written & spoken language 4A 6 Credits
PSYC0015 Economic & political psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0016 Health psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0019 Artificial minds: Minds, machines & persons 6 Credits
List B2 - if not taken at Part 1:
ECOI0012 Economic thought & policy 1 6 Credits
ESML0036 German written & spoken language 2A 6 Credits
ESML0089 Russian written & spoken language 2A 6 Credits
PSYC0008 Cognitive psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0010 Clinical psychology 6 Credits



Year 4, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
SOCP0009Social policy dissertation 212Credits
SOCP0012European social policy: a comparative approach6Credits
Optional Units
List A (take between 0 and 2 from A1 and A2)
List A1 - only available at Part 2:
SOCP0055 Comparative industrial relations 6 Credits
SOCP0056 Environmental policy & the countryside 6 Credits
SOCP0070 Social issues in contemporary Europe 6 Credits
SOCP0084 The politics of the welfare state 6 Credits
List A2 - if not taken at Part 1:
ECOI0023 Social change and development 6 Credits
ECOI0043 Governance and the policy process in developing countries 6 Credits
ESML0385 European political thought 6 Credits
ESML0416 Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
ESML0428 Film, politics & society 6 Credits
SOCP0003 'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SOCP0010 Social policy evaluation 6 Credits
SOCP0022 Organisation & management of personal social services 6 Credits
SOCP0026 Sociology of social work 6 Credits
SOCP0048 Understanding industrial behaviour 6 Credits
SOCP0050 Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits
SOCP0097 Sociology of health and illness 6 Credits
SOCP0099 Childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues 6 Credits
List B (take between 0 and 2 from B1 and B2)
List B1 - only available at Part 2:
ESML0049 German written & spoken language 4B 6 Credits
ESML0096 Russian written & spoken language 4B 6 Credits
PSYC0013 Models of counselling & psychotherapy 6 Credits
PSYC0017 Controversies in cognition 6 Credits
PSYC0020 Artificial lives: Simulation, modelling & visualisation of complex systems 6 Credits
List B2 - if not taken at Part 1:
ECOI0079 Economics of politics 6 Credits
ESML0037 German written & spoken language 2B 6 Credits
ESML0092 Russian written & spoken language 2B 6 Credits
PSYC0007 Developmental psychology 6 Credits
PSYC0009 Social psychology 6 Credits




Return to Programme/Unit Catalogue 2001/2002 | Programme/Unit Catalogues for Social & Policy Sciences


[University of Bath]