BSc Social Policy with Government 

For all first, second and third year students in 2008-09

Paper

Course number and title

Year 1

1

SA100 Foundations of Social Policy

2

GV101 Introduction to Political Science

3

GV100 Introduction to Political Theory

4

An approved paper taught outside the Departments of Government and Social Policy

Year 2

5

SA222 Principles of Social Policy

6

SA201 Research Methods for Social Policy

7

One from the Social Policy Selection List Below

8

One from:

 

GV262 Contemporary Political Theory (the prerequisite for GV302)

 

GV264 Politics and Institutions of Europe (the prerequisite for GV351)

 

GV265 States, Nations and Empires (the prerequisite for GV310 and GV350)

 

GV225 Public Choice and Politics

 

GV227 Politics of Economic Policy

 

GV263 Public Policy Analysis

 

Students are required to select at least one paper from GV264, GV265, GV310, GV350 and GV351 and least one paper from GV225, GV227, GV262, GV263, and GV302

Year 3

9

SA320 Comparative and International Social Policy

10

One from the Social Policy Selection list below

11

One from:

 

GV225 Public Choice and Politics

 

GV227 Politics of Economic Policy

 

GV262 Concepts in Political Theory

 

GV264 Politics and Institutions of Europe

 

GV265 States, Nations and Empires

 

GV263 Public Policy Analysis

GV302 Key Themes in the History of Political Thought (prerequisite GV262 required)

 

GV310 Democracy and Democratisation (prerequisite GV265 required)

 

GV350 Theories and Problems of Nationalism (prerequisite GV265 required)

 

GV351 Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU (prerequisite GV264 required)

12

One from:

 

A paper from the Social Policy Selection List below

 

GV225 Public Choice and Politics

 

GV227 Politics of Economic Policy

 

GV262 Concepts in Political Theory

 

GV264 Politics and Institutions of Europe

 

GV265 States, Nations and Empires

 

GV263 Public Policy Analysis

 

GV302 Key Themes in the History of Political Thought (prerequisite GV262 required)

 

GV310 Democracy and Democratisation (prerequisite GV265 required)

 

GV350 Theories and Problems of Nationalism (prerequisite GV265 required)

 

GV351 Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU (prerequisite GV264 required)

 

An approved paper taught outside the Departments of Government and Social Policy

Notes

Students are required to select at least one paper from GV264, GV265, GV310, GV350 and GV351  and at least one paper from GV225, GV227, GV262, GV263, and GV302

Social Policy Selection List

SA101

Sociology and Social Policy

SA103

Population, Economy and Society 

SA104

Social Economics and Policy

SA105

Crime and Society

SA204

Education Policy

SA212

Family, Gender and Society (n/a 08/09)

SA213

European Social Policy

SA217

Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice

SA218

Criminological Perspectives

SA221

Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change

SA250

Demographic Description and Analysis 

SA309

Criminal Justice Policy

SA349

A Long Essay on an Approved Topic

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