This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students must take the following unit in Sociology | ||||
| Thinking Sociologically | SOCI10004 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Students must choose 40 credits from the following units: | ||||
| Doing Social Research | SOCI10005 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Key Social Thinkers | SOCI10006 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Sociology in a Global Context | SOCI10008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Students must take the following units in Social Policy | ||||
| Key Concepts, Theories and Ideologies in Social Policy | SPOL10033 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Comparative and International Policy Studies | SPOL10035 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Social Policy Past and Present | SPOL10034 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Certificate of Higher Education | 120 | |||
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
Students are permitted to conditionally progress to the next year of study and make up a credit deficit where they have failed a particular unit or units provided this meets the conditions of the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
Students who wish to take the Social Policy Dissertation unit in the final year must select SOAD20004 or SOCI20079 in Year 2.
For further information and a definition of must pass units and conditional progression please see the Glossary of Terms.
