Department of Social & Policy Sciences Course Catalogue 2025/26
UHSP-AFB34: BSc(Hons) Applied Social Studies
Route: BSc(Hons) Applied Social Studies
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Normal course duration: 3 Years
[Page last updated: 25 July 2025]
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - /publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DACS and exit awards: | This course has no designated alternative course (DAC).
Exit awards:
Diploma of Higher Education
Certificate of Higher Education
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Weighting towards final award by stage: | Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
Academic Year: Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP12002 | The making of modern society | 10 Credits |
| SP12003 | Social problems, social change and the state | 10 Credits |
Semester 1: Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP12009 | Understanding social change | 10 Credits |
| SP12015 | Introduction to social work | 10 Credits |
Semester 2: Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP12004 | Crime, social justice, and social policy | 10 Credits |
| SP12012 | International development: political perspectives | 5 Credits |
| SP12018 | Research for social work | 5 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Academic Year: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP22022 | Contemporary sociological theory | 10 Credits |
| SP22027 | Policy making: politics and practices | 20 Credits |
Semester 1: Stage 2
Optional Units: Select 15 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP22019 | Qualitative analysis: the power of immersion | 10 Credits |
| SP22024 | The history and politics of crime and punishment | 5 Credits |
| SP22054 | Conflict, security and development | 5 Credits |
| SP22057 | Social concepts of humans, monsters, and machines | 5 Credits |
| SP22059 | Sociology of criminal justice policy | 5 Credits |
| SP22060 | The sociology of relationships and family policy | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP22035 | Social work with children and families 1 | 10 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 5 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP22034 | Social work with adults 1 | 5 Credits |
| SP22036 | Theories and methods 1 | 5 Credits |
| SP22056 | 'Race' and racism | 5 Credits |
| SP22064 | Youth justice | 5 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must choose optional units totalling 40 credits in this course year, taking a balance of credits in each semester (a 10-credit all-year unit counts as 5 credits in each semester) |
Academic Year: Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP32065 | Applied social studies dissertation | 20 Credits |
Academic Year: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP32043 | Policy analysis for professional practice | 10 Credits |
| SP32067 | Crime, media, culture | 10 Credits |
| SP32071 | Humanitarianism | 10 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 20 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ED32013 | Contemporary issues in childhood and youth: theory and practice | 5 Credits |
| PL32084 | Digital politics and governance | 5 Credits |
| SP32049 | Social work with adults 2 | 10 Credits |
| SP32050 | Social work with children and families 2 | 10 Credits |
| SP32051 | Theories and methods 2 | 5 Credits |
| SP32074 | Policing | 5 Credits |
| SP32077 | The sociology of experts and evidence | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 20 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ED32014 | Issues in science education | 5 Credits |
| PL32092 | LGBTQ+ politics | 5 Credits |
| PL32107 | The resurgence of reactionary politics | 5 Credits |
| PS22009 | Developmental psychology | 5 Credits |
| SP32072 | Incarceration | 5 Credits |
| SP32075 | Sexual violence | 5 Credits |
| SP32125 | Gender, sexuality, science, and technology | 5 Credits |
| SP32125 | Gender, Sexuality, Science, and Technology | 5 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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