BA Applied Social Science with Foundation Year (SMIU99) FT

2016 - 2017

For students whose initial registration was for, or prior to, the session 2018-19.

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (40 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
SCS1008 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: SMI201 SMI202 SMI202 SMI203 (when the module is running)	Introduction to Social Research	AUT SEM	10 credits
SMI103 + SCS1008. EMPTY.	Social Research Practice	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
ACE1813	Researching With Communities	SPR SEM	10 credits
SMI104 + SCS1008; SMI103.	Foundations of Social Science	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
SMI101	Applied Social Sciences@UoS	ACAD YR	0 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

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A student will take

Semester 1
IPS101 + FSS students only.	State of Sheffield - Global perspectives on local issues	AUT SEM	0 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
JNL102 + None. Restricted to students studying Journalism.	Journalism Skills (Part One)	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW110 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: LAW113 LAW3002 LAW3017 LAW302 LAW383 LAW389 (when the module is running) + Only available to law students (and BA Soc/Pol).	Understanding Criminology	AUT SEM	20 credits
POL113 + Only available to Students studying Single/Dual Degrees in Politics.	Introduction to Political Analysis	AUT SEM	20 credits
SCS1001	The Sociology of Everyday Life	AUT SEM	10 credits
SCS1002	The Sociological Imagination Seminar	AUT SEM	10 credits
SCS1003	Understanding Inequality	AUT SEM	10 credits
SCS1004	Social Divisions Seminar	AUT SEM	10 credits
TRP131 + Only available to USP students. For students studying this module as a study abroad/exchange student an additional fee is payable for the field trip costs.	The Making of Urban Places	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
EDU107 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: EDU312 (when the module is running)	Child Psychology	SPR SEM	20 credits
JNL112 ⇐PPre-requisites: 02427 + Only available to: BA Journalism Studies.	Researching and Reporting	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
GEO113	Introduction to Physical Geography	ACAD YR	20 credits
GEO114	Introduction to Human Geography	ACAD YR	20 credits

SCS1001 and SCS1002 must be taken together. SCS1003 and SCS1004 must be taken together.

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
EDU104	Education, Power and Society: Introduction to the Sociology of Education	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO117	New Horizons in Geography	AUT SEM	20 credits
JNL115	Introducing Journalism Studies	AUT SEM	20 credits
POL110 + Restricted to students studying Single/Dual Degrees in Politics..	Introduction to Western Political Thought	AUT SEM	20 credits
POL111 + Restricted to students studying Single/Dual degrees in Politics..	The Politics of Globalisation	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
JNL109	Ethics and Journalism	SPR SEM	10 credits
JNL114 + This module is restricted to students on BA (Hons) Journalism Studies.	Ethical Issues In Journalism	SPR SEM	10 credits
POL109 + Must have achieved at least an A and 2 B's at A Level (or equivalent).. Restricted to students studying Single/Dual Degrees in Politics..	Comparing Modern Polities	SPR SEM	20 credits
POL114 + Restricted to students studying Single/Dual degrees in Politics..	Introduction to Security Studies	SPR SEM	20 credits
POL115 + Must have achieved at least an A and 2 B's at A Level (or equivalent).. Restricted to students studying Single/Dual Degrees in Politics..	Consensus, Crisis and Coalition: Introduction to British Politics	SPR SEM	20 credits
SCS1009	Welfare Politics and the State	SPR SEM	10 credits
SCS1010	Social Policy and Social Problems Seminar	SPR SEM	10 credits
SCS1011	Classical Sociological Theory	SPR SEM	10 credits
SCS1012 + Only available to students in the Department of Sociological Studies who are taking SCS1011 Classical Social Theory (lecture series)..	Exploring Classical Social Thought Seminars	SPR SEM	10 credits
TRP133	Development, Planning and the State	SPR SEM	20 credits

JNL109 and JNL114 must be taken together. SCS1009 and SCS1010 must be taken together. SCS1011 and SCS1012 must be taken together.

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 1
GEO117	New Horizons in Geography	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW110 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: LAW113 LAW3002 LAW3017 LAW302 LAW383 LAW389 (when the module is running) + Only available to law students (and BA Soc/Pol).	Understanding Criminology	AUT SEM	20 credits
POL113 + Only available to Students studying Single/Dual Degrees in Politics.	Introduction to Political Analysis	AUT SEM	20 credits
SCS1001	The Sociology of Everyday Life	AUT SEM	10 credits
SCS1002	The Sociological Imagination Seminar	AUT SEM	10 credits
TRP131 + Only available to USP students. For students studying this module as a study abroad/exchange student an additional fee is payable for the field trip costs.	The Making of Urban Places	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
EDU107 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: EDU312 (when the module is running)	Child Psychology	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO115	Introduction to Environmental Geographies	SPR SEM	20 credits
SCS1009	Welfare Politics and the State	SPR SEM	10 credits
SCS1010	Social Policy and Social Problems Seminar	SPR SEM	10 credits
TRP133	Development, Planning and the State	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
GEO113	Introduction to Physical Geography	ACAD YR	20 credits
GEO114	Introduction to Human Geography	ACAD YR	20 credits

a student can take unrestricted F4 units to the value of 20 credits.

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of 1A, 1C, 1D and 1E above and who does not proceed to Level 2 will be eligible for the award of the Certificate in Applied Social Sciences (SMIU11).

Year 2

A student will select a pathway from the following list and follow the regulations for level 2 as prescribed under the designated programme code:

(i) SMIU03 BSc Applied Social Sciences with Physical Geography

(ii) SMIU04 BA Applied Social Sciences with Human Geography

(iii) SMIU05 BA Applied Social Sciences with Sociology

(iv) SMIU06 BA Applied Social Sciences with Social Policy

(v) SMIU07 BA Applied Social Sciences with Politics

(vi) SMIU08 BA Applied Social Sciences with Criminology

(vii) SMIU09 BA Applied Social Sciences with Urban Studies

(viii) SMIU10 BA Applied Social Sciences with Education, Childhood and Culture

(ix) SMIU11 BA Applied Social Sciences with Journalism

Year 3

A student will select a pathway from the following list and follow the regulations for level 3 as prescribed under the designated programme code:

(i) SMIU03 BSc Applied Social Sciences with Physical Geography

(ii) SMIU04 BA Applied Social Sciences with Human Geography

(iii) SMIU05 BA Applied Social Sciences with Sociology

(iv) SMIU06 BA Applied Social Sciences with Social Policy

(v) SMIU07 BA Applied Social Sciences with Politics

(vi) SMIU08 BA Applied Social Sciences with Criminology

(vii) SMIU09 BA Applied Social Sciences with Urban Studies

(viii) SMIU10 BA Applied Social Sciences with Education, Childhood and Culture

(ix) SMIU11 BA Applied Social Sciences with Journalism

Year 0

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (80 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
ACE0350	Introduction to the Social Sciences	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
ACE0349 + Only available to students on DLL FY programmes.	Extended Project	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
ACE0340	Academic Literacy and Communication Skills	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0345	Maths and Statistics	ACAD YR	20 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Full academic year
ACE0341 + Only available to students on TILL FY programmes.	Foundations of Biology	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0342 + Only available to students on TILL FY programmes.	Foundations of Chemistry	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0343 + Only available to students on DLL FY programmes. .	Foundations of Psychology	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0344	Foundations of Sociology	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0346	Foundations of History	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0347	Foundations of Geography	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0348	Foundations of English	ACAD YR	20 credits

a student can take unrestricted F4 Level ACE or MLTC Languages for All units to the value of 20 credits.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2016/17 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.