Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2014/15 |
UHSP-AFB14: BSc(Hons) Applied Social Studies |
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
Possible DAPs for this programme:
- This programme has no possible DAPs
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Possible exit awards for this programme:
- UHSP-AFL14: Diploma of Higher Education
- UHSP-AFC14: Certificate of Higher Education
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NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11
; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 . - Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
SP10002 | Social problems & social policy | 6 Credits |
SP10043 | The foundations of sociology | 6 Credits |
SP10059 | Academic and research skills I: introduction to qualitative methods | 6 Credits |
SP10178 | Social work and life course 1 | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list: |
PL10505 | Key concepts in politics | 6 Credits |
PL10712 | Comparative politics | 6 Credits |
SP10204 | Introduction to international development | 6 Credits |
ZZ10001 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
SP10001 | Social policy, welfare and the state | 6 Credits |
SP10044 | Putting social theory to work | 6 Credits |
SP10179 | Social work and life course 2 | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list: |
PL10410 | Political ideologies | 6 Credits |
SP10206 | Thinking and working cross-culturally: Introduction to social analysis of development | 6 Credits |
SP10260 | Science, technology and society | 6 Credits |
ZZ10003 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19
; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 . - Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification
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Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
PS20109 | Social psychology: traditional and critical approaches | 6 Credits |
SP20004 | Family matters: the sociology of the family & family policy | 6 Credits |
SP20006 | Poverty, social justice, and the state | 6 Credits |
SP20050 | Sociology of criminal justice policy | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list: |
SP20244 | Political sociology | 6 Credits |
SP20261 | Social concepts of humans, monsters and machines | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2 |
SP20099 | Understanding childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues | 6 Credits |
SP20246 | Child care policy, practice, research and law 1 | 12 Credits |
SP20258 | Mental Health policy, practice, research & law (part 1) | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list: |
PS20107 | Developmental psychology | 6 Credits |
SP20005 | Making and communicating policy: theories and practices | 6 Credits |
SP20025 | Theories & methods in social work | 6 Credits |
SP20069 | Philosophy of the social sciences | 6 Credits |
SP20097 | The sociology of health and healthcare today | 6 Credits |
SP20177 | The sociology of the body | 6 Credits |
SP20262 | The manufacture of consent: propaganda, public relations and power | 6 Credits |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27
; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 . - Part 3 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification
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Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3 |
SP30102 | Applied social studies dissertation preparation | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list: |
You may select no more than 12 credits at Intermediate level (codes beginning SP2 or PS2) in the final year of this programme. |
PS20108 | Cognitive psychology | 6 Credits |
SP20004 | Family matters: the sociology of the family & family policy | 6 Credits |
SP20006 | Poverty, social justice, and the state | 6 Credits |
SP20050 | Sociology of criminal justice policy | 6 Credits |
SP20244 | Political sociology | 6 Credits |
SP30029 | Legislation for social work practice 2 | 6 Credits |
SP30133 | Social work with adults | 6 Credits |
SP30248 | Child care policy, practice, research and law 2 | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3 |
SP30103 | Applied social studies dissertation | 12 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list: |
You may select no more than 12 credits at Intermediate level (codes beginning SP2 or PS2) in the final year of this programme. |
PS20106 | Biological psychology | 6 Credits |
PS20107 | Developmental psychology | 6 Credits |
SP20048 | Organisational sociology and managing people | 6 Credits |
SP30055 | Comparative industrial relations | 6 Credits |
SP30096 | Global regimes & new social movements | 6 Credits |
SP30129 | Sexual violence: explanations, responses & debates | 6 Credits |
SP30263 | Ideas about 'terrorism' | 6 Credits |
SP30264 | Understanding religion in the contemporary world | 6 Credits |
SP40215 | Critical issues in social development | 6 Credits |