Modules for course LL14 | BA/SPEC
BA Social Policy/Economics
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- HPS-1001: Social Policy and the State (20) or
HAC-1001: Y Wladwriaeth Les (20) - ASB-1114: Business Analytics (20) or
ADB-1114: Dulliau Dadansoddi Busnes (20) - ASB-1205: Tutorials-Economics & Banking (20)
- ASB-1300: CORE Economics (20) or
ACB-1300: Economeg CORE (20)
Semester 2
- ASB-1114: Business Analytics or
ADB-1114: Dulliau Dadansoddi Busnes - ASB-1205: Tutorials-Economics & Banking
- ASB-1300: CORE Economics or
ACB-1300: Economeg CORE
Optional Modules
40 credits from:
- HPS-1002: Power, Freedom & the State (20) (Semester 1)
- SXU-1003: Introduction to Sociology (20) (Semester 1) or
SCS-1004: Cymdeithaseg a'r Byd Cyfoes (20) (Semester 1) - SXY-1005: Introduction to Criminology (20) (Semester 2) or
SCY-1004: Cyflwyniad i Droseddeg (20) (Semester 2) - SXY-1007: Intro to Criminal Justice (20) (Semester 1) or
SCY-1002: Cyflwyniad i Gyf Troseddol (20) (Semester 1)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- SXU-2001: Social & Political Research (20) or
SCU-2001: Dulliau Ymchwil (20) - ASB-2111: Statistical Methods (20) or
ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol (20) - ASB-2307: Microeconomics (20)
Semester 2
- SXP-2010: Poverty and Inequality (20)
- ASB-2111: Statistical Methods or
ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol - ASB-2308: Macroeconomics (20)
Optional Modules
20 credits from:
- HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-2001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - SCU-2001: Dulliau Ymchwil (20) (Semester 1) or
SXU-2001: Social & Political Research (20) (Semester 1) - HAC-2002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
- SXU-2002: Analys. Social & Political Deb (20) (Semester 2)
- SXY-2004: Crime & the Media (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-2005: Work Placement - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
HAC-2005: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2) - SXS-2035: Classical Social Theory (20) (Semester 1)
- SXP-2050: Social Issues (20) (Semester 1)
- SCS-2213: Pwer, Cyfalaf a Chymdeithas (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Optional Modules
40 credits from:
- ASB-3008: Financial Technology (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3313: Financial Economics (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3316: Applied Economics (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3317: Econometrics (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3320: Current Issues in Economics (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3527: Executive Compensation (10) (Semester 2)
- You must ensure you have the relevant pre-requisites.
40 credits from:
- HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-3001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - HAC-3002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-3003: Race democracy * pol ideology (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-3003: Theorizing Society & Politics (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-3004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir (40) (Semester 1 + 2) - SCS-3010: Hawliau Ieithyddol (20) (Semester 2)
- SCS-3013: Pwer, Cyfalaf a Chymdeithas (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-3021: Perspectives on Youth Crime (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-3023: Organised Crime and Counter-Te (20) (Semester 1)
- SXS-3030: Globalisation & Social Change (20) (Semester 1)
- UXS-3038: Journalism & Risk Society (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-3040: Gender Perspectives (20) (Semester 2)
- SXP-3050: Social Issues (20) (Semester 1)
- UXS-3055: Privacy and the Media (20) (Semester 2)
- SXP-3210: Housing Policy (20) (Semester 1)