Modules for course L40F | BA/SOCPOLF
BA Social Policy [with Foundation Year]
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
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Year 0 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- KAH-0001: Essential Skills for Arts& Hum (20)
- KAH-0002: Arts, Humanities & the future (20)
- KAH-0003: Intro to Research & Inquiry (20)
Semester 2
- HPS-0001: Debating the disciplines (20) Core
- KAH-0004: Foundation Project (20)
Optional Modules
20 credits from:
- CXC-0001: Ysgrifennu Hyderus (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- QXL-0001: Intro to English Lit & Lang (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-0001: Digital Communication (20) (Semester 2)
- LXE-0002: Transnational Cultures (10) (Semester 2)
- WXM-0002: Language of Music (20) (Semester 2)
- LXN-1001: Beginners' German (10) (Semester 1)
- LXN-1012: Beginners' Spanish (10) (Semester 1)
- LXN-1021: Beginners' French (10) (Semester 1)
Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Optional Modules
60 to 80 credits from:
- HPS-1001: Social Policy and the State (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-1001: Y Wladwriaeth Les (20) (Semester 1) - HPS-1002: Power, Freedom & the State (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)
0 to 20 credits from:
- DXC-1004: Cyflwyno Daearyddiaethau Dynol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
DXX-1004: Introducing Human Geographies (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - HPS-1004: Death of God (20) (Semester 1)
- HXH-1004: Intro Modern History1815-1914 (20) (Semester 1) or
HXC-1004: Cyflwyniad Hanes Modern (20) (Semester 1) - HPS-1005: Existentialism (20) (Semester 2)
- HXC-1006: Cymru yn y Byd Modern (20) (Semester 2) or
HXW-1010: Wales in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2) - HPS-1007: Islam:Hist, Soc and Beliefs (20) (Semester 1)
- HXW-1010: Wales in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2) or
HXC-1006: Cymru yn y Byd Modern (20) (Semester 2) - HXH-1012: Britain: Blitz to Brexit (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-1106: Intro: Judaism & Christianity (20) (Semester 2)
- VPC-1303: Cyflwyniad i Gristnogaeth (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-1331: Living the Good Life (20) (Semester 1)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Optional Modules
80 credits from:
- HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-2001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - SXY-2001: Criminological Theory (20) (Semester 1) or
SCY-2001: Deall Trosedd (20) (Semester 1) - SXU-2002: Analys. Social & Political Deb (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-2004: Modern Ideas & Movements (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) - SXP-2010: Poverty and Inequality (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-2035: Classical Social Theory (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) or
HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir (40) - SXP-3210: Housing Policy (20)
Semester 2
Optional Modules
60 credits from:
- HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-3001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - 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)
- SXY-3021: Perspectives on Youth Crime (20) (Semester 1)
- SXS-3030: Globalisation & Social Change (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-3032: Power, Crime & Punishment (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-3040: Gender Perspectives (20) (Semester 2)
- SXP-3050: Social Issues (20) (Semester 1)
- SXP-3210: Housing Policy (20) (Semester 1)