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Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2024/25


UHSP-AFB37: BSc(Hons) Social Sciences

Route: BSc(Hons) Social Sciences


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 3 Years

[Page last updated: 15 April 2024]


This course is for students who will be in Years 1 or 2 in 2024/25


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 No
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Academic Year: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP12002 The making of modern society 10 Credits
SP12003 Social problems, social change and the state 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP12001 Becoming a social scientist 1 10 Credits
SP12009 Understanding social change 10 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP12010 Becoming a social scientist 2 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select 10 credits from the following list:
Students must select either one 10-credit option or two 5-credit options from this list.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP12004 Crime, social justice, and social policy 10 Credits
SP12011 Criminal justice processes and practices 10 Credits
SP12012 International development: political perspectives 5 Credits
SP12013 International development: regional perspectives 5 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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 20 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED22008 Contemporary issues in childhood and youth: research and intervention 10 Credits
ED22009 Educational inequalities in global contexts 10 Credits
ED22011 Language, curriculum and pedagogy 10 Credits
PS12001 Mind, brain and behaviour 10 Credits
SP22022 Contemporary sociological theory 10 Credits
SP22025 Theorising crime, justice and punishment 10 Credits
SP22027 Policy making: politics and practices 20 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP22019 Qualitative analysis: the power of immersion 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select 10 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL22066 The politics of international law 5 Credits
SP22024 The history and politics of crime and punishment 5 Credits
SP22054 Conflict, security and development 5 Credits
SP22057 Social concepts of humans, monsters, and machines 5 Credits
SP22059 Sociology of criminal justice policy 5 Credits
SP22060 The sociology of relationships and family policy 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP22020 Quantitative data analysis: the power of statistics 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select 10 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL22064 Politics of a changing climate 5 Credits
PL22065 The politics of gender 5 Credits
SP22023 Global crimes of the powerful 5 Credits
SP22053 Civil society and social movements: global perspectives 5 Credits
SP22056 'Race' and racism 5 Credits
SP22064 Youth justice 5 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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.