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 on the Socio-Legal Studies MSc will take mandatory units worth 100 credits, an optional unit worth 20 credits plus a mandatory 60 credit Dissertation and Legal Research Skills unit (which runs across TB1 and TB2). The optional unit can either be taken in Law, the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS) or the School for Policy Studies (SPS). | ||||
| Dissertation and Legal Research Skills | LAWDM0177 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| TEACHING BLOCK 1: Students take three mandatory units worth 60 credits | ||||
| Advanced Legal and Socio-Legal Research Methods (for MSc) | LAWDM0180 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Philosophy and Research Design in the Social Sciences | SOCIM0012 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences | SOCIM0013 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| TEACHING BLOCK 2: Students take two mandatory units worth 40 credits | ||||
| Social and Legal Theory | LAWDM0083 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences | SOCIM0011 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1,TB-2 |
| TEACHING BLOCK 2: Students take one optional unit worth 20 credits | ||||
| Supervised Individual Study (Socio-legal Studies) | LAWDM0109 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Gender, Family and Migration | SOCIM0023 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Contemporary Sociological Theory | SOCIM3101 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Advanced Qualitative Research | SOCIM3132 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Advanced Quantitative Research | SOCIM3133 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| The International Analysis of Poverty and Social Exclusion | SPOLM1068 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| MSc Socio-Legal Studies | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.
