BSc Social Policy with Government 

For all first, second and third year students in 2013-14

Paper

Course number and title

See note

LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things

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

Implementing Social Policy: From Principles to Practice

6

SA201

Research Methods for Social Policy

7

One from the Social Policy Selection List Below (to exclude SA349)

8

One from:

 

GV225

Public Choice and Politics

 

GV227

Politics of Economic Policy

 

GV245

Democracy and Democratisation

 

GV247

Theories and Problems of Nationalism

 

GV251

Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU

 

GV262

Contemporary Political Theory

 

GV263

Public Policy Analysis

 

GV264

Politics and Institutions of Europe

Note

Students are required to select at least one paper from GV264, GV245, GV247 and GV251 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. No first year Social Policy course can be taken in year 3 by Social Policy students.

11

One from:

 

GV225

Public Choice and Politics

 

GV227

Politics of Economic Policy

 

GV245

Democracy and Democratisation

 

GV247

Theories and Problems of Nationalism

 

GV251

Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU

 

GV262

Concepts in Political Theory

 

GV264

Politics and Institutions of Europe

 

GV263

Public Policy Analysis

GV302

Key Themes in the History of Political Thought

12

One from:

 

A paper from the Social Policy Selection List below

 

GV225

Public Choice and Politics

 

GV227

Politics of Economic Policy

 

GV245

Democracy and Democratisation

 

GV247

Theories and Problems of Nationalism

 

GV251

Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU

 

GV262

Concepts in Political Theory

 

GV264

Politics and Institutions of Europe

 

GV263

Public Policy Analysis

 

GV302

Key Themes in the History of Political Thought

 

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

Notes

Students are required to select at least one paper from GV264, GV245, GV247 and GV251  and at least one paper from GV225, GV227, GV262, GV263, and GV302

 

No first year Social Policy course can be taken in year 3 by Social Policy students.

 

LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.

Social Policy Selection List

SA101

Sociology and Social Policy *

SA103

Introduction to Global Population Change *

SA104

Social Economics and Policy *

SA105

Crime and Society *

SA204

Education Policy (n/a 13/14)

SA217

Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice

SA218

Criminological Perspectives

SA221

Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change (n/a 13/14)

SA223

Health and Social Care Policy

SA250

Demographic Description and Analysis 

SA302

Assessing Social Progress

SA309

Criminal Justice Policy

SA313

European Social Policy

SA349

A Long Essay on an Approved Topic

Notes

* No first year Social Policy course can be taken in year 3 by Social Policy students.