UKTSOCP001: BSc (hons): Social Policy and Administration



Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

HASS0002 British politics      6 Credits

HASS0006 Core skills for social scientists: information technology methods      3 Credits

SOCP0001 Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 1      6 Credits

SOCP0043 Sociology of industrial societies 1: classical theories      6 Credits

SOCP0059 Core skills for social scientists: social research methods      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

ECOI0001 Principles of microeconomics      6 Credits

ECOI0008 The modern world economy 1      6 Credits

ESML0030 German written & spoken language 1A           6 Credits

ESML0081 Russian written & spoken language 1A           6 Credits

PSYC0001 Psychology 1      6 Credits




Year 1, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

HASS0003 European politics      6 Credits

SOCP0002 Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 2      6 Credits

SOCP0044 Sociology of industrial societies 2: social change & social control      6 Credits

SOCP0060 Core skills for social scientists: quantitative methods 1      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

ECOI0002 Principles of macroeconomics      6 Credits

ECOI0009 The modern world economy 2      6 Credits

ESML0031 German written & spoken language 1B           6 Credits

ESML0084 Russian written & spoken language 1B           6 Credits

PSYC0002 Psychology 2      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PSYC0021 Research design & measurement           3 Credits

SOCP0004 Family, gender & social policy      6 Credits

SOCP0006 Social values & social policy      6 Credits

SOCP0061 Quantitative methods 2      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select 2 units from the following list:

ECOI0012 Economic thought & policy 1      6 Credits

ECOI0016 Economics of social policy      6 Credits

ECOI0022 Developing societies 1      6 Credits

ESML0036 German written & spoken language 2A           6 Credits

ESML0089 Russian written & spoken language 2A           6 Credits

ESML0385 European political thought      6 Credits

PSYC0008 Cognitive psychology      6 Credits

PSYC0010 Clinical psychology      6 Credits

SOCP0038 American politics      6 Credits

SOCP0047 Sociology of work & industry      6 Credits

SOCP0049 The sociology of crime & deviance      6 Credits

SOCP0062 Qualitative social research methods           6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

SOCP0003 'Race' & racism      6 Credits

SOCP0005 The social policy process      6 Credits

SOCP0007 Social policy research review & project           6 Credits

SOCP0010 Social policy evaluation      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

ECOI0014 Money & finance      6 Credits

ECOI0023 Developing societies 2      6 Credits

ESML0037 German written & spoken language 2B           6 Credits

ESML0092 Russian written & spoken language 2B           6 Credits

HASS0005 Totalitarian politics      6 Credits

HASS0011 Ideologies      6 Credits

PSYC0007 Developmental psychology      6 Credits

PSYC0009 Social psychology      6 Credits

SOCP0042 Comparative political economy      6 Credits

SOCP0048 Understanding industrial behaviour           6 Credits

SOCP0050 Sociology of criminal justice policy           6 Credits

SOCP0051 Social structure & languages of class           6 Credits

SOCP0069 Social science methodology & social theory      6 Credits




Year 3, Academic Year

Mode of Attendance: Paid period of experience


Mandatory Units

SOCP0067 Placement      60 Credits




Year 4, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

SOCP0008 Social policy dissertation 1      6 Credits

SOCP0013 Social security policy in comparative perspective      6 Credits

SOCP0014 Advanced social policy analysis      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select between 0 and 2 units from the following list:

ECOI0040 International relations 1      6 Credits

ECOI0042 Politics of developing countries 1: the politics of democratic transition      6 Credits

PSYC0015 Economic & political psychology           6 Credits

PSYC0016 Health psychology      6 Credits

PSYC0019 Artificial intelligence 1: Minds, machines & persons      6 Credits

SOCP0054 Power & commitment in organisations           6 Credits

Select between 0 and 2 units from the following list:

ECOI0008 The modern world economy 1      6 Credits

ECOI0012 Economic thought & policy 1      6 Credits

ECOI0016 Economics of social policy      6 Credits

ECOI0022 Developing societies 1      6 Credits

ESML0048 German written & spoken language 4A           6 Credits

ESML0095 Russian written & spoken language 4A           6 Credits

PSYC0008 Cognitive psychology      6 Credits

PSYC0010 Clinical psychology      6 Credits

SOCP0038 American politics      6 Credits

SOCP0047 Sociology of work & industry      6 Credits

SOCP0049 The sociology of crime & deviance      6 Credits

SOCP0062 Qualitative social research methods           6 Credits




Year 4, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

SOCP0009 Social policy dissertation 2      12 Credits

SOCP0011 Health policies & politics      6 Credits

SOCP0012 Comparative social policy      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

ECOI0041 International relations 2      6 Credits

ECOI0043 Politics of developing countries 2: religion & politics      6 Credits

PSYC0013 Models of counselling & psychotherapy           6 Credits

PSYC0017 Controversies in cognition      6 Credits

PSYC0020 Artificial intelligence 2: Microsimulation      6 Credits

SOCP0055 Comparative industrial relations      6 Credits

SOCP0056 Environmental policy & the countryside           6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

ECOI0009 The modern world economy 2      6 Credits

ECOI0014 Money & finance      6 Credits

ECOI0023 Developing societies 2      6 Credits

ESML0049 German written & spoken language 4B           6 Credits

ESML0096 Russian written & spoken language 4B           6 Credits

HASS0005 Totalitarian politics      6 Credits

HASS0011 Ideologies      6 Credits

PSYC0007 Developmental psychology      6 Credits

PSYC0009 Social psychology      6 Credits

SOCP0042 Comparative political economy      6 Credits

SOCP0048 Understanding industrial behaviour           6 Credits

SOCP0050 Sociology of criminal justice policy           6 Credits

SOCP0051 Social structure & languages of class           6 Credits

SOCP0069 Social science methodology & social theory      6 Credits



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