Programme Specification for the 2019/0 academic year

BA (Hons) Politics and Sociology with Study Abroad

1. Programme Details

Programme name	BA (Hons) Politics and Sociology with Study Abroad	Programme code	UFA4HPSHPS37
Study mode(s)	Full Time	Academic year	2019/0
Campus(es)	Streatham (Exeter)	Programme start date	09/2014
NQF Level	6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

Students on this programme take the core modules in politics and sociology in order to gain the foundations of these two disciplines. Opportunities for studying optional modules are also available and you’ll be free to take any module on either side of the programme which interests you. In the final year, you’ll take a dissertation in either sociology or politics, depending on your own area of interest.

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

1. To produce graduates from the programme that are useful, productive and questioning members of society.
2. To produce graduates who are grounded in the main themes of Politics through a combination of modules which develop a deep understanding of some pervasive and problematic features of the discipline.
3. To produce graduates who are grounded in the main themes of Sociology through a combination of modules which develop a deep understanding of how societies, institutions and practices of all kinds came into being, how they are currently organised, and how they might change in the future.
4. To develop students' competence in the specific skills required in Sociology and in Politics, and in core academic and personal and key skills.
5. To offer a wide range of choice within the programme of study, insofar as this choice is consistent with the coherence and intellectual rigour of the degree.
6. To offer students the opportunity to develop their skills and capabilities (including linguistic skills, where appropriate) through the pursuit of study in another University in a different geographical and cultural setting.

4. Programme Structure

This joint honours programme is studied over four years and is university-based during years 1,2 and 4 with year three spent abroad on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange.

It is comprised of four stages, of 120 credits per stage, each of which normally occupies an academic year so that it requires four years to accumulate the 480 credits required for a final award. Part-time study over a longer period is possible by negotiation with the College.

The programme is divided into units called modules. Each module studied successfully contribute 15 or 30 credits toward the degree. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload and one credit is nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work. The 'level' of a module (designated by the first number in the module code) indicates its position in the progressive development of academic abilities and/or practical skills. The degree programme contains compulsory and optional modules and as part of the degree programme students may take up to 30 credits a year outside their main degree subjects, choosing from modules in another department within the College of Social Sciences, or within another College. Given the demands of this joint honours programme, students will not be able to choose 30 credits outside their programme at Stage 1. However, they will be able to do so at both Stages 2 and 4. The year abroad comprises 120 credits and assessment is normally based on the credits gained at the partner institution.

Modules and other study components can be taken only with the approval of the Department (normally given by the student’s personal tutor). Modules are not all available every year; options are offered each year at the discretion of Departments. A module may be taken only if the necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, if the timetable allows, and if the module or an equivalent module has not been taken previously.

Assessment at Stage 1 is formative and does not contribute towards the overall mark for the degree programme, although an overall pass is necessary for progression to Stage 2. Further information on the weighting of your programme for calculating your degree can be found at:-

https://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/socialsciences/student/undergraduate/collegehandbook/assessmentandfeedback/

5. Programme Modules

The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.

http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/socialsciences/moduledescriptions/

The BA Politics and Sociology with study abroad degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.

Depending on your programme you can also take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module, to develop career-related skills or just widen your intellectual horizons.

Please note that modules offered are subject to change, depending on staff availability, timetabling, and demand.

Stage 1

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SOC1037	Introduction to Social Analysis: Classical Social Theory	15	No
SOC1038	Introduction to Social Analysis: Contemporary Social Theory	15	No
SOC1019	Contemporary Society: Themes and Perspectives	15	No
SOC1020	Contemporary Society: Field and Case Studies	15	No

Optional Modules

Students take 60 credits from the Level 1 Politics Programme.

If required, Foreign Language Centre module(s) appropriate to intended study in Stage 3 30 Credits

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
POL S1 BA Politics SH opt 2019-0
POL1001B	State of Britain	15	No
POL1006	State and Society	15	No
POL1017	Globalization of World Politics	15	No
POL1018	The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century	15	No
POL1019	Power and Democracy	15	No
POL1020	Politics in Europe	15	No
POL1025	Classical Political Thought	15	No
POL1026	Early Modern Political Thought	15	No
POL1028	Introduction to Strategic Studies	15	No
POL1023	Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East	15	No
SSI1005	Introduction to Social Data	15	No
SSI1006	Data Analysis in Social Science 1	15	No

Total Credits for Stage 1	120

Stage 2

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SOC S2 BA Sociology SH comp 2019-0
SOC2004	Into the Field	15	No
SOC2005	Theoretical Sociology	30	No
SOC2050	Knowing the Social World	15	No

Optional Modules

Students to choose 60 credits of modules from Level 2 of the Sociology Programme

AND

Students to choose 60 credits of modules from the Level 2 Politics Programme

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SOC S2 BA Sociology SH opt 2019-0
SOC2038	On Violence	15	No
SOC2034	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC2014	Media in Society	15	No
SOC2030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC2035	International Criminal Justice: Comparative Criminology	15	No
SOC2009	Deviance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	15	No
SOC2036	International Criminal Justice: Application of Theory to Transnational and International Crime	15	No
SOC2084	Ethnomusicology	15	No
SOC2085	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society Part 1: Medicine and Social Control	15	No
SOC2087	Disability and Society	15	No
SOC2086	Addiction	30	No
SOC2088	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society: Part 2: Bodies in Society	15	No
SOC2096	Cyborg Studies	15	No
SOC2097	Environment and Society	15	No
SOC2098	Sociology of Imprisonment	15	No
SOC2101	Police and Policing	15	No
SOC2103	Senses and Society	15	No
SOC2104	Victimology	15	No
SOC2107	Culture and Wellbeing	15	No
SOC2039	Sociology of Family and Gender	15	No
SOC2105	Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance	15	No
SOC2114	Anthropology of the State	15	No
SOC2115	Deception	15	No
SOC2052	Environments in Public	15	No
SOC2037	Pharmaceutical Cultures	15	No
SOC2116	Sociology and Demography of Religion	15	No
SOC2119	Introduction to Critical Theory	15	No
SOC2112	Introduction to Terrorism Studies	30	No
SSI2006	Immigration in Western Societies	15	No
SSI2007	Data Analysis in Social Science 3	15	No
POL S2 BA Politics SH opt 2019-0
POL2020	Contemporary Theories of World Politics	15	No
POL2047	American Politics	15	No
POL2052	Foreign Policy: Leadership, Power and Responsibility	15	No
POL2075	Integration and Disintegration in the European Union	15	No
POL2079	Contemporary Public Debate in an Age of 'Anti-Politics'	15	No
POL2097	Behavioural Public Policy and the Nudge Agenda	15	No
POL2098	What is Law? Jurisprudence from Stone Tablet to Brain Imaging	15	No
POL2099	The Politics of Social Justice	15	No
POL2102	Explaining Public Policies	15	No
POL2103	The Logic of Democracies and Dictatorships	15	No
POL2104	Party Politics and Democracy	15	No
POL2106	America in the World	15	No
POL2107	Gender and Comparative Public Policy	15	No
POL2025	Health Policy in Comparative Perspective	15	No
POL2026	Political Analysis: Behaviour, Institutions, Ideas	15	No
POL2027	The Politics of the World Economy	15	No
POL2050	Political Philosophy	15	No
POL2051	War and Peace in the Middle East	15	No
POL2057	Security Studies	15	No
POL2081	Thinking about Race: Perspectives from the Biological and Social Sciences	15	No
POL2082	Changing Character of Warfare	15	No
POL2086	Strategy and Psychology in Foreign Policy	15	No
POL2100	Political Conflicts in Europe	15	No
POL2105	Total War, Total Peace	15	No
POL2108	The Legal Regulation of Civil Society	15	No
SSI2005	Data Analysis in Social Science 2	15	No
SSI2006	Immigration in Western Societies	15	No
SSI2007	Data Analysis in Social Science 3	15	No

Total Credits for Stage 2	120

Stage 3

Students spend this stage in a partner University on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange or other approved programme of study. The year abroad comprises 120 credits. Assessment is normally based on the credits gained at the partner institution

Total Credits for Stage 3	120

Stage 4

The centre-point of the final year is the dissertation. This provides you with the opportunity to explore an area of interest and to demonstrate what you have learned over the previous years of your degree. You will also take up to three other specialist modules to create a programme of work fully reflecting your interests.

Optional Modules

Students to choose 60 credits from Level 2/3 of the Sociology Programme (see Level 2 optional modules above).

AND

Students to choose 60 credits from the Level 3 Politics programme

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
POL SF BA Politics SH opt 2019-0
POL3000	Deadly Words: The Language of Political Violence	15	No
POL3051	The Media in Europe	30	No
POL3069	Globalisation and the Politics of Resistance	30	No
POL3074	The Politics of Climate Change	30	No
POL3076	Research Design for Dissertation	30	No
POL3077	Global Environmental Politics and Policy	30	No
POL3080	The International Politics of Religion	30	No
POL3088	Forced Migration, Refugees and International Relations	30	No
POL3089	Policy in Action	30	No
POL3120	War and Public Opinion	30	No
POL3132	Globalisation and Democratic Politics: the End of the Nation State?	30	No
POL3136	Political Psychology	30	No
POL3172	Political Participation	15	No
POL3174	International Security and US Foreign Policy	30	No
POL3180	Latin American Parties, Politics and Elections	30	No
POL3196	Democracy in the European Union	30	No
POL3198	Revolution and Modern Political Thought	30	No
POL3204	Politics through the Life Course	30	No
POL3206	The Political Economy of the State	30	No
POL3207	Realism and International Security	15	No
POL3208	Maritime Power and Security in Global Politics	15	No
POL3217	Feminist Political Theory	30	No
POL3226	Money, Lobbying, and Policymaking	30	No
POL3227	Politics, Elections, and the State in Africa	30	No
POL3228	From the Shadows into the Light: Political Advisers and Policy Making	30	No
POL3229	Disrupting Western and Neo-Liberal Hegemony: Insurgency and Counterinsurgency Post-WWII	30	No
POL3230	Trumping the Mainstream: Populism and Democratic Politics	30	No
POL3233	Military Revolutions and Political Change	15	No
POL3234	Religion, Politics and Policy in Europe	30	No
POL3237	The Rise and Decline of New Political Parties	15	No
POL3040	Dissertation	30	No
SSI3003	Data Analysis in Social Science 3	15	No
SSI3001	Introduction to Social Network Analysis	15	No
SOC SF BA Sociology SH opt 2019-0
SOC3002	On Violence	15	No
SOC3013	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC3028	Media in Society	15	No
SOC3030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC3034	International Criminal Justice: Comparative Criminology	15	No
SOC3035	Deviance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	15	No
SOC3036	International Criminal Justice: Application of Theory to Transnational and International Crime	15	No
SOC3084	Ethnomusicology	15	No
SOC3085	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society Part 1: Medicine and Social Control	15	No
SOC3086	Addiction	30	No
SOC3087	Disability and Society	15	No
SOC3088	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society: Part 2: Bodies in Society	15	No
SOC3096	Cyborg Studies	15	No
SOC3097	Environment and Society	15	No
SOC3098	Sociology of Imprisonment	15	No
SOC3101	Police and Policing	15	No
SOC3103	Senses and Society	15	No
SOC3104	Victimology	15	No
SOC3107	Culture and Wellbeing	15	No
SOC3108	Sociology of Family and Gender	15	No
SOC3109	Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance	15	No
SOC3111	Evidence-Based Policing	15	No
SOC3112	Introduction to Terrorism Studies	30	No
SOC3114	Anthropology of the State	15	No
SOC3115	Deception	15	No
SOC3117	Environments in Public	15	No
SOC3080	Pharmaceutical Cultures	15	No
SOC3118	Sociology and Demography of Religion	15	No
SOC3119	Introduction to Critical Theory	15	No
SPA3001	Debates, Issues and Practices	15	No
SSI3002	Immigration in Western Societies	15	No
SSI3003	Data Analysis in Social Science 3	15	No

Total Credits for Stage 4	120

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
1. Understand the nature and significance of politics as a human activity 2. Apply concepts and theories used in the study of politics to the analysis of political ideas, institutions and practices 3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different political system operating at the national, European and international level 4. Evaluate different interpretations of political issues and events. 5. Show at least a basic knowledge of EITHER international relations theory OR political theory OR theories of comparative government, according to the elective modules taken at stage 1. 6. Achieve level of knowledge and competence commensurate with national Politics benchmarks 7. Demonstrate an analytical understanding of Sociology, taking into account different sociological perspectives, modes of social analysis and their concomitant theoretical and conceptual frameworks (benchmark 6.1.1). 8. Show awareness of the social, political, historical, and economic origins of Sociology 9. Show knowledge of a variety of methods of social investigation, including ethnographic and survey methods, questionnaire and interview design (benchmark 6.3.3). 10. Ability to conceptualise social, psychological and personal issues in a specifically sociological manner (benchmark 6.1.8). 11. Demonstrate knowledge of the social organisation, economy and cosmology of a range of societies (sociology benchmark 6.2.1). 12. Show knowledge of some of the main challenges in obtaining and conveying information about a range of societies (benchmark 6.2.2). 13. Demonstrate understanding (at increasing depth, according to level) of issues (increasingly complex, according to level) arising from the subject matter of the elective modules taken.	1 and 4 are developed across all programme stages, moving from broad areas of politics in stage 1 to progressively more specialised aspects at stages 2 to 3. 2 and 3 are present in some form in all Politics modules. Development of 2 is ensured through the requirement that students take two 'theory' modules in Stage 1 and at least one 'theory' module in Stages 1 and 2. 3 is also ensured through directed module choice embedded in programme pathways at Stages 1 and 2. 5 is developed initially at Stage 1 according to which elective modules are taken, and at least one will be developed further thereafter according to the elective modules taken. 6 All modules contribute. 7 Is developed on all modules, and is a core aim of the whole programme. 8-10 are developed initially through lectures, seminars and essay work for SOC1037, SOC1038, SOC1019 and SOC1020 and are developed on subsequent modules; 9 is developed through practical and teamwork on SOC2004. A11-A12 is developed through similar methods on SOC1037, SOC1038, SOC1019 and SOC1020, and further developed on subsequent modules. A13. Is developed through the optional modules taken. The level of competence expected of students intensifies at each stage of the programme.	The assessment of these skills is through a combination of term-time essays 1-13, oral presentations1-13, and examinations 1-13 (and, where applicable, Research Methods Project, Sociology or Politics Dissertation work 1-13). The criteria of assessment pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined.

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
14. Draw thematic comparisons between material from different sources (benchmark 6.1.3). 15. Show awareness of contrasting approaches to research (benchmark 6.1.1). 16. Understand and demonstrate the different uses of qualitative and quantitative data, and evaluate their relative advantages and disadvantages (benchmark 6.2.3). 17. Show awareness of the basic philosophical questions arising from academic research 18. Think and write broadly about large themes. 19. Use library and the world-wide web to find appropriate and relevant information. 20. Develop and deploy argument, grounded in theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence (benchmark 6.2.4). 21. Identify problems of reliability and bias in, and more generally evaluate, empirical evidence (benchmark 6.2.3). 22. Collate data from a range of sources (benchmark 6.2.2). 23. Produce accurate reference to sources in written work 24. Answer questions concisely and persuasively in written work (benchmark 6.3.6). 25. Present work and answer questions orally. 26. Deploy complex terminology in a comprehensible manner (benchmark 6.3.6). 27. Focus on and comprehend complex texts.	These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as students move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars 14-27, written work 14-27, and oral work 14-27 (both presentation and class discussion).	These skills are assessed through term-time essays 14-27, assessed presentations 14-27, and examinations 14-27.

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
28. Undertake independent study and ability to work to deadlines. 29. Word process and access the world-wide web. 30. Digest, select and organise material for written work and oral presentations, and write to varying word lengths. 31. Evaluate own work. 32. Sit timed, unseen examinations of a challenging nature. 33. Participate in oral discussions; present and evaluate complex arguments and ideas orally; digest, select and organise material for oral presentations 34. Work with others as part of a team on challenging material. 35. Interact effectively with peers and staff 36. Undertake group work, including the presentation and discussion of material in groups 37. Plan the execution of demanding work over a very long time scale.	28 is an essential part of the successful completion of the programme. 29 is developed through the requirement that all written work be word-processed, and through the requirement on students to use the WWW to access texts and other teaching materials. 30 is developed through essay and presentation work throughout the programme. 31 is encouraged and developed throughout, and is aided by the student Self-Appraisal system which takes place in the inter-semester week of Spring Term. 32 is developed through practice: at all stages, students are partly assessed by timed, unseen examinations. 33 is developed through seminars, which form part of all modules. The skills in 34, 35 and 36 are developed to some extent in all modules, through interaction in seminars and in discussion with tutors about essay work, and in response to criticism both collective and individual. 37 is developed through the Politics or Sociology Dissertation at stage 3, which has a single end of year deadline.	The skills in 28, 29 and 30 are assessed in all modules. 30 is covered by the fact that students write essays, which are formatively and summatively assessed, of differing lengths and in the Dissertation. 31 Is assessed implicitly throughout, and is aided by the student Self-Appraisal exercise conducted in the inter-semester week in Spring Term. 32 Timed examinations are used in most modules except SOC2004, and dissertation. 33, 34, 35, and 36 are a continuous part of formative assessment on all modules. 37 is covered by the Dissertation (in either subject).

7. Programme Regulations

University Regulations on the number of credits to be taken and at what level for each stage of the programme can be found in the Credit and Qualifications Framework.

Progression

Condonement is the process that allows you to be awarded credit (and so progress to the next stage or, in the final stage, receive an award), despite failing to achieve a pass mark at a first attempt. You are not entitled to reassessment in condoned credit. Regulations on condonement can be found in the Handbook for Assessment, Progression and Awarding for Taught Programmes.

Assessment and Awards

For undergraduate degrees assessment at stage one does not contribute to the summative classification of the award. Details of the weightings for each year of all programme lengths can be found in the Handbook for Assessment, Progression and Awarding for Taught Programmes.

Classification

Full details of assessment regulations for undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes and the classification of awards can be found in the Handbook for Assessment, Progression and Awarding for Taught Programmes.

You can also read details of Generic Marking Criteria.

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

Personal and Academic Tutoring

It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you with individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support fo the duration of your programme, and this support extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.

Information on the College Personal Tutoring system, library provision, ELE resources and access to College support services can be found on the College webpages for current students.

Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC)

SSLCs enable students and staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

Learning Resources

The University Library maintains its principal collections in the main library buildings on the Streatham and St Luke's campuses, together with a number of specialist collections in certain Colleges. The total Library collection comprises over a million volumes and 3000 current periodical subscriptions.

IT Services

A wide range of IT services are provided throughout the Exeter campuses, including open-access computer rooms, some of which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Helpdesks are maintained on the Streatham and St Luke's campuses, while most study bedrooms in halls and flats are linked to the University's campus network.

Student Support Services

The University provides many support services including health and wellbeing, multifaith chaplaincy, family support, the Students' Guild and international student support.

10. Admissions Criteria

All applications are considered individually on merit. The University is committed to an equal opportunities policy with respect to gender, age, race, sexual orientation and/or disability when dealing with applications. It is also committed to widening access to higher education to students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience.

Candidates for undergraduate programmes must satisfy the undergraduate admissions requirements of the University of Exeter.

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.

The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.

12. Indicators of Quality and Standards

Certain programmes are subject to accreditation and/or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).

13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards

The University and its constituent Colleges draw on a range of data to review the quality of education provision. The College documents the performance in each of its tuaght programmes, against a range of criteria on an annual basis through the Annual Student Experience Review (ASER).

Subject areas are reviewed every five years through a College Academic Audit scheme that includes external contributions.

14. Awarding Institution

University of Exeter

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

College of Social Sciences and International Studies (CSSIS)

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Not applicable to this programme

Partner Institution

Not applicable to this programme.

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

BA (Hons) Politics and Sociology with Study Abroad

19. UCAS Code

LL23

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits	480	ECTS credits	240

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

[Honours] Politics and international relations
[Honours] Sociology

23. Dates

Origin Date	01/10/2010	Date of last revision	14/06/2012