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BSc in Social Policy and Sociology

Programme Code: UBSPSO

Department: Social Policy

For students starting this programme of study in 2017/18

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

See note

LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things

Year 1

Paper 1

SO100 Key Concepts: Introduction to Social Theory (1.0) or

 

SO110 Power, Inequality, and Difference: Contemporary Themes in Sociology (1.0)

Paper 2

SP100 Understanding International Social and Public Policy (1.0)

Paper 3

SP110 Sociology and Social Policy (1.0)

Paper 4

SP111 Social Economics and Policy (1.0) #

Year 2

Paper 5

SO201 Key Concepts: Advanced Social Theory (1.0)

Paper 6

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Sociology Selection List

Paper 7

SP200 Comparative and International Social Policy (1.0) #

Paper 8

SP201 Research Methods for Social Policy (1.0)

Year 3

Paper 9

SP399 Dissertation (1.0)

Paper 10

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Sociology Selection List

Paper 11

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Social Policy Selection List

Paper 12

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Social Policy Selection List

Sociology Selection List

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Notes

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 Selection List

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

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 (i.e. not prefixed with 'SP').

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.