BSc in Social Policy
For all first, second and third year students in 2014-15
Paper |
Course number and title | |
See note |
LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things | |
Year 1 | ||
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1 |
Foundations of Social Policy | |
2 & 3 |
Any two of the following: | |
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Sociology and Social Policy | |
Introduction to Global Population Change | ||
Social Economics and Policy | ||
Crime and Society | ||
4 |
An approved paper taught outside the Department. The following courses are strongly recommended: | |
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Economics B (only for students with A level Mathematics) | |
Introduction to Political Theory | ||
Introduction to Political Science | ||
Environment, Economy and Society | ||
Management, Labour and Work (formerly ID100 Employment Relations) | ||
Reason, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophy | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Key Issues in Contemporary Societies: An Introduction to Contemporary Sociology | ||
Year 2 | ||
5 |
Implementing Social Policy: From Principles to Practice | |
6 |
Research Methods for Social Policy | |
7 |
One from the Selection List below | |
8 |
Either a paper from the Selection List below or an approved paper taught outside the Department | |
Year 3 | ||
9 |
Comparative and International Social Policy | |
10 |
A Long Essay on an approved topic | |
11 |
One from the Selection List below | |
12 |
Either one from the Selection List below or an approved paper taught outside the Department. No first year Social Policy course can be taken in year 3 by Social Policy students. | |
Notes |
It is not always possible to offer students a place on each of their preferred courses. This is particularly the case where courses are offered outside the Department of Social Policy (ie not prefixed with 'SA'). For further information please see lse.ac.uk/socialPolicyCourses. | |
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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. |
Selection List
Sociology and Social Policy* | |
Introduction to Global Population Change* | |
Social Economics and Policy* | |
Crime and Society* | |
Education Policy | |
Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice | |
Criminological Perspectives | |
Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change | |
Health and Social Care Policy | |
Demographic Description and Analysis | |
Assessing Social Progress | |
Crime Control: Ideas and Controversies | |
European Social Policy (n/a 14/15) | |
Notes |
* If not taken under papers 2 and 3 above. No first year Social Policy course can be taken in year 3 by Social Policy students. |