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UFTSOCP010: BSc (hons): Applied social studies



Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PSYC0001 Psychology 1      6 Credits

SOCP0001 Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 1      6 Credits

SOCP0017 Groupwork      3 Credits

SOCP0043 Sociology of industrial societies 1: classical theories      6 Credits

SOCP0059 Core skills for social scientists: social research methods      3 Credits

SOCP0105 Community profiling: research in action - Year 1      3 Credits

SOCP0110 Core skills for social scientists: information technology methods      3 Credits




Year 1, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PSYC0057 Becoming a social person      6 Credits

SOCP0002 Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 2      6 Credits

SOCP0044 Sociology of industrial societies 2: social change & social control      6 Credits

SOCP0060 Quantitative methods: Surveys & data analysis      6 Credits

SOCP0106 Sociology of social work - Year 1      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

SOCP0004 Family and gender      6 Credits

SOCP0006 Political values & social policy      6 Credits

SOCP0016 Communication skills      3 Credits

SOCP0019 Developing professional competence 1      3 Credits

SOCP0020 Discrimination & empowerment in social work      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PSYC0010 Clinical psychology      6 Credits

SOCP0047 Sociology of work & industry      6 Credits

SOCP0049 The sociology of crime & deviance      6 Credits

SOCP0069 Social theory & social philosophy      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

SOCP0010 Social policy evaluation      6 Credits

SOCP0022 Organisation & management of personal social services      6 Credits

SOCP0024 Legislation for social work practice 1      6 Credits

SOCP0025 Theories & methods in social work      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PSYC0007 Developmental psychology      6 Credits

SOCP0003 'Race' & racism      6 Credits

SOCP0005 Politics and the policy process      6 Credits

SOCP0097 Sociology of health and illness      6 Credits

SOCP0099 Childhood: sociological perspectives & policy issues      6 Credits




Year 3, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

SOCP0029 Legislation for social work practice 2      6 Credits

SOCP0031 Community care      6 Credits

SOCP0033 Children & families      6 Credits

SOCP0102 Applied social studies dissertation preparation      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

SOCP0011 Health policies & politics      6 Credits

SOCP0013 Social security policy and welfare reform      6 Credits

SOCP0098 Disability and society      6 Credits




Year 3, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

SOCP0103 Applied social studies dissertation      12 Credits


Optional Units

Select 3 units from the following list:

PSYC0009 Social psychology      6 Credits

PSYC0013 Models of counselling & psychotherapy      6 Credits
SOCP0012 European social policy: a comparative approach      6 Credits

SOCP0048 Understanding industrial behaviour      6 Credits

SOCP0050 Sociology of criminal justice policy      6 Credits

SOCP0070 Social issues in contemporary Europe      6 Credits

SOCP0084 The politics of the welfare state      6 Credits



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