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Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2024/25


UHSP-AKB31: BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with professional placement

Route: BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with professional 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: 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%
Stage 3: 0%
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
ES12011 Economics 20 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP12001 Becoming a social scientist 1 10 Credits
SP12007 International development: global perspectives 5 Credits
SP12008 International development: social and cultural perspectives 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP12010 Becoming a social scientist 2 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

Students must select options worth 20 credits in year 2 of this course, taking a balanced number of credits in each semester, either by choosing two all-year 10-credit options, or one all year option and a 5-credit option in each semester, or two 5-credit options in each semester.

Academic Year: Stage 2

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 20 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED22009 Educational inequalities in global contexts 10 Credits
PS12001 Mind, brain and behaviour 10 Credits
SP22022 Contemporary sociological theory 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
SP22026 Development economics: micro perspectives 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES22016 Money and finance 10 Credits
PL22066 The politics of international law 5 Credits
SP22054 Conflict, security and development 5 Credits
SP22058 Social difference and inequalities in development 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP22020 Quantitative data analysis: the power of statistics 10 Credits
SP22028 Development economics: macro perspectives 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 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

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.