BSc in Language, Culture and Society
Programme Code: UBLNCUSO
Department: Language Centre
For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year
This is a four year programme with a one year abroad element at the end of year two. Students spend years one, two and four at the LSE. The overall degree will be based on marks obtained during those three years at LSE under the three-year classification scheme. In order to be eligible for the award of the degree students must also successfully pass all elements of assessment at the overseas Institution. The overseas Institution will provide all successful students with a certificate and transcript with information about their year abroad.
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 |
SO100 Key Concepts: Introduction to Social Theory (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
SO110 Power, Inequality, and Difference: Contemporary Themes in Sociology (1.0) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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French: | |
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Mandarin: | |
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LN104 Mandarin Language and Society Level 1 (Beginner) (1.0) # | |
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LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # | |
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Spanish: | |
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Paper 4 |
One from: | |
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Year 2 | ||
Paper 5 |
SO201 Key Concepts: Advanced Social Theory (1.0) | |
Paper 6 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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SO203 Political Sociology (1.0) | |
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SO208 Gender and Society (1.0) 1 (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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SO210 Crime, Deviance and Control (1.0) 2 (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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SO221 Researching London: Advanced Social Research Methods (1.0) | |
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SO224 The Sociology of Race and Empire (1.0) 3 (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
Paper 7 |
French: | |
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Mandarin: | |
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LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # | |
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Russian: | |
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Paper 8 |
One from: | |
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LN251 Comparative Literature and 20th Century Political History (1.0) # | |
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LN270 Society and Language: Linguistics for Social Scientists (1.0) | |
The third year of the programme will be a study abroad year hosted by one of LSE Language Centre’s partner institutions. | ||
Year 4 | ||
Papers 9 & 10 |
Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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SO203 Political Sociology (1.0) | |
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SO232 Sociology of Health and Illness (0.5) | |
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SO235 The Sociology of Homicide (0.5) | |
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SO236 Urban Society (0.5) | |
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SO237 Racial Borderscapes (0.5) | |
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SO308 Personal Life, Intimacy and the Family (1.0) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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SO309 Atrocity and Justice (0.5) | |
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SO310 The Sociology of Elites (0.5) | |
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SO311 Law and Violence (0.5) | |
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SO312 Work, Inequality and Society (0.5) | |
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SO313 Material Culture and Everyday Life (0.5) | |
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SO348 Family Diversity and Change (0.5) | |
Paper 11 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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French: | |
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German: | |
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Mandarin: | |
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LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # (not available 2023/24) | |
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Russian: | |
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Paper 12 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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LN270 Society and Language: Linguistics for Social Scientists (1.0) | |
Notes |
LSE100 is taken by all students in the Winter Term of Year 1. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification. | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
1 : SO208 can not be taken with SO248
2 : SO210 can not be taken with SO240
3 : SO224 can not be taken with SO244
4 : SO240 can not be taken with SO210
5 : SO244 can not be taken with SO224
6 : SO248 can not be taken with SO208
Progression Rules:
Students must satisfy the LSE’s progression rules before they are permitted to enrol on their year abroad; namely, students must pass 7 out of 8 units of courses that they have attempted in year one and year two.
Failure to progress:
Where a student fails to meet the progression requirements they must resit the failed assessments and cannot progress to the overseas Institution until they have passed 7 out of 8 units. Please note students are allowed three attempts to pass an assessment in year one and only two attempts to pass an assessment in year two. Where a student fails to meet the progression requirements and has run out of attempts to resit, they will fail the degree.
Failure to pass all courses at the overseas Institution:
Students must pass all assessments set by the overseas Institution in order to be eligible for the award of the degree. Where a student fails an assessment they will be provided a resit either at the overseas Institution at the end of the year abroad or when they are back in London at the start of the final year of the programme.
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.