BSc in Social Policy and Economics
Programme Code: UBSPEC
Department: Social Policy
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
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Course number, title (unit value) | |
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LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things | |
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Paper 1 |
SP100 Understanding International Social and Public Policy (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
EC100 Economics A (1.0) # (withdrawn 2021/22) or | |
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Paper 3 |
MA107 Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) (0.5) # and ST107 Quantitative Methods (Statistics) (0.5) # | |
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Paper 6 |
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Paper 7 |
One of the following: B | |
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Paper 8 |
SP201 Research Methods for Social Policy (1.0) | |
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Paper 9 |
SP399 Dissertation (1.0) | |
Paper 10 |
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Papers 11 |
If EC210 was taken under Paper 7, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: | |
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EC303 Economic Policy Analysis (1.0) # (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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EC311 History of Economics: How Theories Change (1.0) | |
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If EC220 was taken under Paper 7, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: | ||
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EC311 History of Economics: How Theories Change (1.0) | |
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Paper 12 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
Notes |
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
SP230 Education Policy (1.0) | |
SP231 Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
SP232 Health and Social Care Policy (1.0) | |
SP233 Introduction to Global Population Change (1.0) # (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
SP270 Understanding Crime and Punishment (1.0) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
SP271 Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice (1.0) | |
SP331 Sexuality, Everyday Lives and Social Policy in Developing Countries (0.5) | |
SP335 Migration: Current Research, Critical Approaches (0.5) ~B | |
Footnotes for Social Policy Selection List | |
Footnotes
A : EC102 course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guides for further information.
B : The course chosen at Paper 7 will determine the choice of options in Year 3. See Papers 11 and 12 for more information.
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
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 'SP').
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.
This programme has been retitled to BSc in International Social and Public Policy and Economics for 2019/20. Last year of entry 2018/19.