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Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2023/4


UHSP-AKB21: BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics

Route: BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with Year long work placement


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH ECONOMICS


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


Key Information
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-AKB05: BSc (hons) Social Sciences
UHSP-AKL21: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UHSP-AKC21: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: Yes; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: Yes;
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


Jump to:

Year 1

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.


Year 2

Academic Year: Stage 2

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20070 Money and finance 12 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP20062 Qualitative social research methods 6 Credits
SP20207 Researching social change 6 Credits
SP20277 Development economics: macroeconomic perspective 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL20721 International organisation 6 Credits
PL20889 Contemporary politics of the Middle East 6 Credits
PL21059 Technology and politics: disruption, regulation, misinformation 6 Credits
SP20300 The social science of climate change 6 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP20160 Quantitative data analysis 6 Credits
SP20208 International politics of development 6 Credits
SP20209 Development policy and practice 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL20720 Foreign policy-making and its analysis 6 Credits
PL20968 International comparative politics 6 Credits
SP20005 Making and communicating policy: theories and practices 6 Credits
SP20069 Philosophy of the social sciences 6 Credits
SP20298 Civil society and NGOs in the developing world 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.


Year 3

Academic Year: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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.


Year 4

Academic Year: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP30306 International development dissertation 18 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP30307 Global inequality: economic and political perspectives 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credits from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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
PL30741 US global politics 6 Credits
PL30744 Anti-politics and direct action 6 Credits
SP30118 Power in society 6 Credits
SP30210 Conflict, security and international development 6 Credits
SP30302 Crime and the Media 6 Credits
SP30370 Drugs, crime and society 6 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP30278 Development finance 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credits from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30745 Culture and religion in international relations 6 Credits
PL30756 The politics of Latin America 6 Credits
PL30879 Modern silk roads: international trade in a global economy 6 Credits
PL30898 Politics in China 6 Credits
SP30211 Contemporary issues in South Asian development 6 Credits
SP30212 Contemporary issues in African development 6 Credits
SP30286 Policy evaluation 6 Credits
SP30371 The sociology of experts and evidence 6 Credits
SP40215 Critical issues in social development 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.