Programme Specification and Regulations 2011-2012 - EMFSS Old Regulations

Table of Contents

1. University of London International ProgrammesProgramme Specification and Regulations for Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences (Old Regulations)
2. Important information regarding the Programme Specification and Regulations
3. Programme Specification
4. Detailed Regulations
5. Annex A: Structures - Degrees
   1. BSc Accounting and Finance
   2. BSc Accounting with Law
   3. BSc Law with Accounting
   4. BSc Banking and Finance
   5. BSc Business
   6. BSc Development and Economics
   7. BSc Economics
   8. BSc Economics and Finance
   9. BSc Economics and Management
   10. BSc Geography and Environment
   11. BSc Information Systems and Management
   12. BSc International Relations
   13. BSc Management
   14. BSc Management with Law
   15. BSc Law with Management
   16. BSc Mathematics and Economics
   17. BSc Politics
   18. BSc Politics and International Relations
   19. BSc Sociology
   20. BSc Sociology with Law
6. Annex A: Structures - Diplomas for Graduates
7. Annex A: Structures - Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences
8. Annex A: Structures - Selection Groups
9. Annex B - Syllabuses for Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences
10. Annex B - Laws syllabuses
11. Annex C: Credits and accreditation of prior learning
12. Annex C: Table of Automatic Accreditation of Prior Learning 2011-12
13. Annex D: Scheme of award
14. Annex E: Assessment Criteria
15. Glossary of terms
16. Related documents and other sources of information
17. Corrections

BSc Sociology

Standard Route

Path A

For students who registered for the BSc Sociology prior to 1 September 2007 only. This structure will no longer be available after the examinations in 2012. If students are still to complete after this date, their registration will automatically be transferred to Path B (but see ¤ below).

100 courses

1. SC1021 Principles of sociology
2. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
3. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
4. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)

200 and 300 courses

5. MN3127 Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)
6. SC2163 Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021)
7. SC2145 Social research methods (SC1021)
8. ◙ SC3055 Sociology of development (SC1021)
9. SC3144 Historical sociology (SC1021)
10. One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups D, M, P or S
11. One course (or two half courses) from any Selection group other than F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
12. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

Path B

Students who register for the BSc Sociology with effect from 1 September 2007 will be automatically registered for Path B. From 1 September 2007, all students progressing to the BSc Sociology from the Diploma in Economics, Diploma in Social Sciences or Access route will be registered for this Path.

100 courses

1. SC1021 Principles of sociology
2. SC1158 Reading social science (half course) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
3. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
4. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)

200 and 300 courses

5. SC2163 Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021)
6. SC3144 Historical sociology (SC1021)
7. SC2145 Social research methods (SC1021)
8. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group S
9. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group S
10. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group S
11. One course (or two half courses) from any Selection group other than F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
12. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

Notes

¤ Students who have passed course SC3054 Methods of social research and/or course SC3056 Comparative social structures and institutions are not permitted to transfer to Path B.

Graduate Entry Route

Path A

For students who registered for the BSc Sociology prior to 1 September 2007 only. This structure will no longer be available after the examinations in 2012. If students are still to complete after this date, their registration will automatically be transferred to Path B (but see ¤ below).

100 courses

1. SC1021 Principles of sociology
2. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)

200 and 300 courses

3. MN3127 Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)
4. SC2163 Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021)
5. SC2145 Social research methods (SC1021)
6. ◙ SC3055 Sociology of development (SC1021)
7. SC3144 Historical sociology (SC1021)
8. One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups S or F(i)
9. One course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

Path B

Students who register for the BSc Sociology with effect from 1 September 2007 will be automatically registered for Path B.

100 courses

1. SC1021 Principles of sociology
2. SC1158 Reading social science (half course) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
3. One full course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)

200 and 300 courses

4. SC2163 Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021)
5. SC3144 Historical sociology (SC1021)
6. SC2145 Social research methods (SC1021)
7. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group S
8. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group S
9. One course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

Notes

◙ Available only to students who registered before 1 September 2007; last examination in 2012.

100 courses are always treated as 100 courses at classification regardless of the point on the structure at which they are placed (see Annex D).

♦ Accreditation of prior learning awarded from one unnamed 100 course may be counted for this course (one at most).

OR

♦ A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course which is not available at this degree may count this as a credit for one unnamed 100 course. Credit for one unnamed 100 course will count for this course only.

¤ Students who have passed course SC3054 Methods of social research and/or course SC3056 Comparative social structures and institutions are not permitted to transfer to Path B.