Department of Social & Policy Sciences |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Social & Policy Sciences in 2023/24. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded SP1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded SP2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded SP3*)
- Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) level units (e.g. units coded SP4* or SP5*)
- Doctoral (FHEQ level 8) level units (e.g. units coded SP6*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| SP12002 | The making of modern society | 10 Credits |
| SP12003 | Social problems, social change and the state | 10 Credits |
| SP12016 | Psychology for social work | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| SP12001 | Becoming a social scientist 1 | 10 Credits |
| SP12005 | Critical thinkers in criminology | 10 Credits |
| SP12006 | Crime and society | 10 Credits |
| SP12007 | International development: global perspectives | 5 Credits |
| SP12008 | International development: social and cultural perspectives | 5 Credits |
| SP12009 | Understanding social change | 10 Credits |
| SP12014 | Community social work | 5 Credits |
| SP12015 | Introduction to social work | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| SP12004 | Crime, social justice, and social policy | 10 Credits |
| SP12010 | Becoming a social scientist 2 | 10 Credits |
| SP12011 | Criminal justice processes and practices | 10 Credits |
| SP12012 | International development: political perspectives | 5 Credits |
| SP12013 | International development: regional perspectives | 5 Credits |
| SP12017 | Readiness for direct practice | 10 Credits |
| SP12018 | Research for social work | 5 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| SP20067 | Placement | 60 Credits |
| SP20341 | Theorising crime, justice and punishment | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| SP20004 | Family matters: the sociology of the family & family policy | 6 Credits |
| SP20006 | Poverty, social justice, and the state | 6 Credits |
| SP20021 | Critical reflection on professional practice 1 | 12 Credits |
| SP20050 | Sociology of criminal justice policy | 6 Credits |
| SP20062 | Qualitative social research methods | 6 Credits |
| SP20112 | Contemporary sociological theory | 6 Credits |
| SP20131 | Discrimination & empowerment: skills in practice | 12 Credits |
| SP20207 | Researching social change | 6 Credits |
| SP20255 | Social work practice placement year 2 | 6 Credits |
| SP20261 | Social concepts of humans, monsters and machines | 6 Credits |
| SP20277 | Development economics: macroeconomic perspective | 6 Credits |
| SP20300 | The social science of climate change | 6 Credits |
| SP20343 | Atrocities, conflict, human rights | 6 Credits |
| SP20359 | The history and politics of crime and punishment | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| SP20003 | 'Race' & racism | 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 |
| SP20099 | Understanding childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues | 6 Credits |
| SP20160 | Quantitative data analysis | 6 Credits |
| SP20208 | International politics of development | 6 Credits |
| SP20209 | Development policy and practice | 6 Credits |
| SP20246 | Social work with children and families 1 | 12 Credits |
| SP20258 | Mental health social work 1 | 6 Credits |
| SP20283 | Social work with adults 1 | 6 Credits |
| SP20285 | Society, welfare and policies in Europe | 6 Credits |
| SP20298 | Civil society and NGOs in the developing world | 6 Credits |
| SP20342 | Global crimes of the powerful | 6 Credits |
| SP20344 | Youth justice | 6 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| SP30280 | Applied social studies dissertation | 18 Credits |
| SP30281 | Social policy dissertation | 18 Credits |
| SP30284 | Sociology dissertation | 18 Credits |
| SP30306 | International development dissertation | 18 Credits |
| SP30360 | Criminology dissertation | 18 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| SP30013 | Social protection and welfare reform | 6 Credits |
| SP30118 | Power in society | 6 Credits |
| SP30161 | Sociology of death | 6 Credits |
| SP30210 | Conflict, security and international development | 6 Credits |
| SP30248 | Social work with children and families 2 | 6 Credits |
| SP30257 | Working in a social care organisation | 6 Credits |
| SP30259 | Mental health social work 2 | 6 Credits |
| SP30288 | Lobbying, policy communications and democracy | 6 Credits |
| SP30302 | Crime and the Media | 6 Credits |
| SP30304 | Social work with adults 2 | 12 Credits |
| SP30307 | Global inequality: economic and political perspectives | 6 Credits |
| SP30362 | Policing | 6 Credits |
| SP30370 | Drugs, crime and society | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| SP30028 | Critical reflection on professional practice 2 | 18 Credits |
| SP30035 | Social work practice case study | 6 Credits |
| SP30129 | Sexual violence: explanations, responses & debates | 6 Credits |
| SP30211 | Contemporary issues in South Asian development | 6 Credits |
| SP30212 | Contemporary issues in African development | 6 Credits |
| SP30256 | Social work practice placement year 3 | 6 Credits |
| SP30276 | Gender, sexuality, science, and technology | 6 Credits |
| SP30278 | Development finance | 6 Credits |
| SP30286 | Policy evaluation | 6 Credits |
| SP30363 | Incarceration | 6 Credits |
| SP30371 | The sociology of experts and evidence | 6 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Academic Year |
| SP50324 | Doing research for international development | 12 Credits |
Dissertation period |
| SP50334 | Dissertation | 30 Credits |
| SP50335 | Practicum | 30 Credits |
| SP52089 | Criminology dissertation | 30 Credits |
Modular |
| SP50313 | Conflict, development and peacebuilding | 18 Credits |
| SP50314 | Humanitarianism in principle and practice | 18 Credits |
| SP50315 | Approaches to human rights in context | 12 Credits |
| SP50316 | Negotiating the field: response to conflict, humanitarianism and development in practice | 12 Credits |
| SP50317 | Humanitarianism conflict & development dissertation | 30 Credits |
| SP50318 | Public policy: politics, theory and practice | 18 Credits |
| SP50319 | Public policy and economics | 12 Credits |
| SP50320 | Evidence knowledge and data in public policy | 18 Credits |
| SP50321 | Public policy case analysis | 12 Credits |
| SP50322 | Public policy dissertation | 30 Credits |
| SP50323 | Public policy portfolio | 30 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| SP50136 | Theoretical issues in sociology | 6 Credits |
| SP50158 | Research for social work: values, methods and contexts | 6 Credits |
| SP50254 | Foundations of international development for MRes | 6 Credits |
| SP50279 | Comparative public policy and social welfare: cross-national, European and global perspectives | 6 Credits |
| SP50325 | History and theory of international development | 12 Credits |
| SP50326 | Conflict, development and peacebuilding | 12 Credits |
| SP50327 | Economics for international development | 12 Credits |
| SP50328 | Social and environmental justice | 12 Credits |
| SP50339 | AI as social and political practice: technology, society & politics | 6 Credits |
| SP50366 | Problem definition and prioritisation | 15 Credits |
| SP52080 | Doing criminological research | 10 Credits |
| SP52081 | Contemporary criminological theory | 10 Credits |
| SP52084 | Independent research essay | 10 Credits |
| SP52085 | Core issues in crime and criminal justice | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| SP40215 | Critical issues in social development | 6 Credits |
| SP50144 | Research for policy: concepts, methods and values | 6 Credits |
| SP50235 | Contemporary issues in South Asian development | 6 Credits |
| SP50236 | Contemporary issues in African development | 6 Credits |
| SP50329 | Management of international development | 12 Credits |
| SP50330 | Global political economy | 12 Credits |
| SP50331 | Humanitarianism | 12 Credits |
| SP50333 | The politics and practice of sustainability | 12 Credits |
| SP50340 | Knowledge, data, and our digital social world | 6 Credits |
| SP50367 | Policy formation and implementation | 7.5 Credits |
| SP50368 | Global public health evaluation and monitoring | 7.5 Credits |
| SP52084 | Independent research essay | 10 Credits |
| SP52085 | Core issues in crime and criminal justice | 10 Credits |
| SP52086 | Criminological ethnography | 10 Credits |
| Level: Doctoral (FHEQ level 8) |
Modular |
| SP60290 | Transformational policy and practice | 18 Credits |
| SP60291 | Policy research methodology | 18 Credits |
| SP60292 | Policy specialism: international development | 18 Credits |
| SP60295 | Digital public policy | 18 Credits |
| SP60311 | Reading paper | 18 Credits |
| SP60312 | Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice: research enquiry | 198 Credits |