Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2021/2
UHSP-AKB21: BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with Year long work placement
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH ECONOMICS |
Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement |
Normal programme duration: 4 years |
[Page last updated: 21 April 2021]
Possible DAPs for this programme: Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required. | |
Possible exit awards for this programme: |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
- Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Designated Essential Units: |
Unit Code | Title | |
ES10010 | Introductory economics | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Designated Essential Units: |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP10204 | Introduction to international development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP10206 | Thinking and working cross-culturally: Introduction to social analysis of development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Unit Code | Title | |
ES10007 | The modern world economy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP10059 | Becoming a social science researcher: Part 1 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Designated Essential Units: |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP10203 | Development economics: microeconomic perspective | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP10205 | Introduction to politics of development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP10159 | Becoming a social science researcher: Part 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
MN10248 | Introduction to accounting | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP10001 | Social policy, welfare and the state | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP10287 | Social policy and YOU | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
- Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2 |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
ES20070 | Money and finance | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP20062 | Qualitative social research methods | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP20207 | Researching social change | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP20277 | Development economics: macroeconomic perspective | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
PL20721 | International organisation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP20300 | The social science of climate change | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2 |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP20160 | Quantitative data analysis | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP20208 | International politics of development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP20209 | Development policy and practice | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP20005 | Making and communicating policy: theories and practices | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP20069 | Philosophy of the social sciences | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP20298 | Civil society and NGOs in the developing world | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP20344 | Youth justice | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
|
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
- Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3 |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP20067 | Placement | 60 credits [equivalent to 120 CATS credits] |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
|
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B) [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B) [pdf].
- Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4 |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP30306 | International development dissertation | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4 |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP30307 | Global inequality: economic and political perspectives | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credits from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
PL30107 | Culture & national identity | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
PL30468 | Transitions to democracy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
PL30732 | The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
PL30741 | US global politics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
PL30744 | Anti-politics and direct action | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP30118 | Power in society | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP30210 | Conflict, security and international development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP30302 | Crime and the Media | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4 |
Unit Code | Title | |
SP30278 | Development finance | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credits from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
PL30745 | Culture and religion in international relations | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP30211 | Contemporary issues in South Asian development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP30212 | Contemporary issues in African development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP30263 | Ideas about 'terrorism' | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP30286 | Policy evaluation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
SP40215 | Critical issues in social development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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