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BSc in International Social and Public Policy and Economics

Programme Code: UBISPPEC

Department: Social Policy

For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20

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

SP100 Understanding International Social and Public Policy (1.0)

Paper 2

EC100 Economics A (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2021/22) or

 

EC102 Economics B (1.0) # A  (withdrawn 2021/22)

Paper 3

MA107 Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) (0.5) # and ST107 Quantitative Methods (Statistics) (0.5) #

Paper 4

SP101 Foundations of Social Policy Research (1.0)

Year 2

Paper 5

SP200 Comparative and International Social Policy (1.0) #

Paper 6

EC201 Microeconomic Principles I (1.0) #

Paper 7

One of the following: B

 

EC210 Macroeconomic Principles (1.0) # or

 

EC220 Introduction to Econometrics (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2022/23)

Paper 8

SP201 Research Methods for Social Policy (1.0) #

Year 3

Paper 9

SP399 Dissertation (1.0)

Paper 10

EC325 Public Economics (1.0) #

Papers 11

If EC210 was taken under Paper 7, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following:

 

EC230 Economics in Public Policy (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2022/23)

 

EC301 Advanced Economic Analysis (1.0) #

 

EC302 Political Economy (1.0) #

 

EC311 History of Economics: How Theories Change (1.0)

 

EC315 International Economics (1.0) #

 

FM212 Principles of Finance (1.0) #

 

OR

If EC220 was taken under Paper 7, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following:

 

EC230 Economics in Public Policy (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2022/23)

 

EC302 Political Economy (1.0) #

 

EC311 History of Economics: How Theories Change (1.0)

 

EC313 Industrial Economics (1.0) #

 

EC317 Labour Economics (1.0) #

 

FM212 Principles of Finance (1.0) #

Paper 12

Social Policy students are not normally permitted to take level 100 (ie 1st year) courses in their final year of study. Any requests to take a level 100 course will need explicit permission from your Academic Mentor and you should, therefore, ensure you discuss the reasons for your request with them before submitting your course selection on LSE for You.

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

Paper 11 options list

ISPP Selection List 2

ISPP Selection List 3

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Notes

LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.

Paper 11 options list

ISPP Selection List 2

ISPP Selection List 3

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

Footnotes

A : EC102 course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guides for further information.

B : The course chosen at Paper 7 will determine the choice of options in Year 3. See Papers 11 and 12 for more information.

# 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 (ie 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.