Social Policy and Sociology BA (Hons)

Course at a Glance Year 1

Compulsory:

• SW 1804 Contextualising Welfare 1: The Development of British Social Policy
• SW 1805 Contextualising Welfare 2: Theories, Concepts and Issues
• SO 1116 Sociological Ways of Thinking
• SO 1114 Doing Social Research

Optional Modules

• SW 1801 Society in Focus: A Sociological Understanding
• SO 1004 Media, and Culture
• SO 1115 Youth, Identity and Difference
• SW 1729 Student Initiated Module

As an alternative, you may want to choose a module from the

Year 2

Compulsory:

• SW 2802 Management, Markets and Delivering Welfare
• SW 2041 Comparative Social Welfare
• SO 2214 Contemporary Thinkers
• SO 2015 Innovative Research

Optional Modules

• SW 2803 Power, Oppression and Society
• SW 2800 Working in Community Practice: Research and Development
• SW 2720 Health, Ageing and Social Care
• SW 2801 Social Care: Theory and Practice
• SW 2005 Drugs and Society
• SW 2018 ‘Race’, Racism and Ethnicity
• CI 2008 Diversity and Inclusive Practice With Children and Adults
• SO 2002 Sociology of Religion
• SO 2212 Childhood Inequalities
• SO 2103 Sociology of Social Movements
• CJ 2007 Understanding Interpersonal Violence
• SW 2729 Student Initiated Module (Social Policy)

Year 3

Compulsory:

• SW 3723 Social Theory: A Textual Analysis
• SO 3107 Contemporary Social Theories

Optional Modules

• SW 3802 Critical Social Policy
• SW 3105 Disability Studies
• SW 3017 Crime and Society
• SW3728 Sex and Power
• SW3721 Poverty, Homelessness and Supported Housing
• SW3100 Mental Health and Social Care
• SW3012 Racism and Social Welfare
• SW3726 Youth Matters
• SW3720 Social Enterprise and Community Management
• SW3800 Applied Community Practice: Research and Development
• SO3003 Suspect Populations and Insecure Places
• SO3020 Sociology of Childhood
• SO3004 Sexy Bodies: Sexuality and the Body
• SO3110 The Sociology of Disability
• SW3739 Student Initiated Module (Social Policy)

Students must also opt to take one of the following dissertation options:

• SP 3990 Social Policy Dissertation Full Year (single), or
• SP 3991 Social Policy Dissertation Full Year (double),

or

• SO 3990 Sociology Dissertation Full Year (single), or
• SO 3991 Sociology Dissertation Full Year (double),

or

• SW 3801Community Research Project