Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2023/4
UHSP-AKB05: BSc (hons) Social Sciences
Route: BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES
Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement
Normal course duration: 4 Years
[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]
This course is for students who will be in Year 2 or later in 2023/24
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DACS and exit awards: | UHSP-AFB05: BSc (hons) Social Sciences
UHSP-AKL05: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UHSP-AKC05: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: No; |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Stage 3: 0%
Final Stage: 68% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
| This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24. |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must select optional units totalling 48 credits from the options available in this programme year. |
Academic Year: Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL20988 | French written and spoken language 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL20993 | German written and spoken language 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL20998 | Italian written and spoken language 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL21003 | Spanish written and spoken language 2 | 12 Credits |
| SP20341 | Theorising crime, justice and punishment | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SP20062 | Qualitative social research methods | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
| Students may be allowed to take an additional Director of Studies approved option in this semester. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL20414 | American politics | 6 Credits |
| PL20970 | Political theory | 12 Credits |
| 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 |
| SP20112 | Contemporary sociological theory | 6 Credits |
| SP20207 | Researching social change | 6 Credits |
| SP20261 | Social concepts of humans, monsters and machines | 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: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SP20160 | Quantitative data analysis | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
| Students may be allowed to take an additional Director of Studies approved option in this semester. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL20416 | Totalitarian politics | 6 Credits |
| PL20968 | International comparative politics | 6 Credits |
| PL20969 | Advanced international relations | 12 Credits |
| PS20107 | Developmental psychology | 6 Credits |
| SP20003 | 'Race' & racism | 6 Credits |
| SP20005 | Making and communicating policy: theories and practices | 6 Credits |
| SP20069 | Philosophy of the social sciences | 6 Credits |
| SP20099 | Understanding childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues | 6 Credits |
| SP20208 | International politics of development | 6 Credits |
| SP20209 | Development policy and practice | 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 |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Academic Year: Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SP20067 | Placement | 60 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Academic Year: Final Stage
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SP30281 | Social policy dissertation | 18 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL30989 | French written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL30994 | German written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL30999 | Italian written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL31004 | Spanish written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
| Students may be allowed to take an additional Director of Studies approved option in this semester. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL30107 | Culture & national identity | 6 Credits |
| PL30441 | Gender and politics | 6 Credits |
| PL30468 | Transitions to democracy | 6 Credits |
| PL30732 | The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism | 6 Credits |
| 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 |
| SP30288 | Lobbying, policy communications and democracy | 6 Credits |
| SP30302 | Crime and the Media | 6 Credits |
| SP30307 | Global inequality: economic and political perspectives | 6 Credits |
| SP30362 | Policing | 6 Credits |
| SP30370 | Drugs, crime and society | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
| NB. Students may not take more than two level 2 options in their final year and must not repeat a unit already taken in year 2. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL20414 | American politics | 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 |
| SP20207 | Researching social change | 6 Credits |
| SP20261 | Social concepts of humans, monsters and machines | 6 Credits |
| SP20343 | Atrocities, conflict, human rights | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
| Students may be allowed to take an additional Director of Studies approved option in this semester. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL30108 | Art and politics | 6 Credits |
| PL30756 | The politics of Latin America | 6 Credits |
| SP30129 | Sexual violence: explanations, responses & debates | 6 Credits |
| SP30276 | Gender, sexuality, science, and technology | 6 Credits |
| SP30286 | Policy evaluation | 6 Credits |
| SP30363 | Incarceration | 6 Credits |
| SP30371 | The sociology of experts and evidence | 6 Credits |
| SP40215 | Critical issues in social development | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
| NB. Students may not take more than two level 2 options in their final year and must not repeat a unit already taken in year 2. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL20416 | Totalitarian politics | 6 Credits |
| SP20003 | 'Race' & racism | 6 Credits |
| SP20005 | Making and communicating policy: theories and practices | 6 Credits |
| SP20099 | Understanding childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues | 6 Credits |
| SP20208 | International politics of development | 6 Credits |
| SP20209 | Development policy and practice | 6 Credits |
| SP20342 | Global crimes of the powerful | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Director of Studies approved option allowed: Students may be permitted to take a maximum of two Director of Studies approved options as an alternative to optional units in the list below.