BSc in Social Policy with Government
Programme Code: UBSPWGV
Department: Social Policy
For all first and second year students in 2017/18.
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the BA/BSc degrees (other than four-year BA/BSc degrees)
Paper |
Course number and title | |
See note |
LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things | |
Year 1 | ||
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1 |
Foundations of Social Policy | |
2 |
Introduction to Political Science | |
3 |
Introduction to Political Theory | |
4 |
Social Economics, Politics and Policy | |
Year 2 | ||
5 |
Comparative and International Social Policy | |
6 |
Research Methods for Social Policy | |
7 |
One from the Social Policy Selection List below | |
8 |
One from: | |
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Public Choice and Politics | |
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Politics of Economic Policy | |
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Democracy and Democratisation | |
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Theories and Problems of Nationalism (not available 2017/18) | |
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Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU | |
|
Contemporary Political Theory | |
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Public Policy Analysis | |
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Politics and Institutions of Europe | |
Note |
Over Years 2 and 3 students are required to select at least one paper from GV245, GV247 (not available 2017/18), GV251 and GV264 and least one paper from GV225, GV227, GV262 and GV263. | |
Year 3 | ||
9 |
Dissertation | |
10 |
One from the Social Policy Selection List below. Unless explicitly noted, no first year Social Policy course can be taken in Year 3 by Social Policy students. | |
11 |
One from: | |
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Public Choice and Politics | |
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Politics of Economic Policy | |
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Democracy and Democratisation | |
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Theories and Problems of Nationalism (not available 2017/18) | |
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Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU | |
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Concepts in Political Theory | |
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Public Policy Analysis | |
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Politics and Institutions of Europe | |
Key Themes in the History of Political Thought | ||
12 |
One from: | |
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A paper from the Social Policy Selection List below | |
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Public Choice and Politics | |
|
Politics of Economic Policy | |
|
Democracy and Democratisation | |
|
Theories and Problems of Nationalism (not available 2017/18) | |
|
Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU | |
|
Concepts in Political Theory | |
|
Public Policy Analysis | |
|
Politics and Institutions of Europe | |
|
Key Themes in the History of Political Thought | |
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An approved paper taught outside the Departments of Government and Social Policy | |
Notes |
Over Years 2 and 3 students are required to select at least one paper from GV245, GV247 (not available 2017/18), GV251 and GV264 and at least one paper from GV225, GV227, GV262, GV263, and GV302. | |
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Unless explicitly noted, no first year Social Policy course can be taken in Year 3 by Social Policy students. | |
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It is not always possible to offer students a place on each of their preferred courses. This is particularly the case where courses are offered outside the Department of Social Policy (ie not prefixed with 'SA'). For further information please see lse.ac.uk/socialPolicyCourses. | |
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LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification. | |
Social Policy Selection List
Sociology and Social Policy * | |
SA105 |
Crime and Society * (withdrawn 2017/18) |
Education Policy | |
Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice | |
Criminological Perspectives (not available 2017/18) | |
Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change | |
Health and Social Care Policy | |
Introduction to Global Population Change (not available 2017/18) | |
SA250 |
Demographic Description and Analysis (withdrawn 2017/18) |
Assessing Social Progress (not available 2017/18) | |
Sexuality, Everyday Lives and Social Policy in Developing Countries (H) | |
Crime Control: Ideas and Controversies | |
Notes |
* Cannot be taken in Year 3. |
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.
