Programme Specification for the 2020/1 academic year

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Sociology with Study Abroad

1. Programme Details

Programme name	BA (Hons) Philosophy and Sociology with Study Abroad	Programme code	UFA4HPSHPS36
Study mode(s)	Full Time	Academic year	2020/1
Campus(es)	Streatham (Exeter)	Programme start date	09/2012
NQF Level	6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

The Philosophy and Sociology programme with the Study Abroad at Exeter allows you to develop into graduates that are useful, productive and questioning members of society. You will become grounded in the main themes of Philosophy through a combination of modules which will encourage you to develop a deep understanding of some pervasive and problematic features of the world and of ourselves. You will also become grounded in the main themes of Sociology through a combination of modules which will enable you to 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.

This degree programme will enable you to become competent in the specific skills required in Sociology and in Philosophy, and in core academic and personal and key skills. You will be offered 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.

You will spend the 3rd year of your studies in a partner University on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange or other approved programme of study.

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 Philosophy through a combination of modules which develop a deep understanding of some pervasive and problematic features of the world and of ourselves.
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 Philosophy, 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.

The programme aims:

4. Programme Structure

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.

The full list of modules is available (with module descriptions) at https://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/socialsciences/moduledescriptions/

The Philosophy and Sociology 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 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.

The third year is spent studying abroad.

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

Stage 1

The first year gives you a foundational knowledge of philosophical and sociological theory and concepts. You will also gain important analytical techniques that will be useful across a range of subjects and research tasks.

90 credits of compulsory modules, 30 credits of optional modules.

Compulsory Modules

In Sociology, SOC1037, SOC1038, SOC1019 and SOC1020 are core

In Philosophy, PHL1006 and at least 2 modules from PHL1002A, PHL1002B and PHL1005A are core

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SOC1019	Contemporary Society: Themes and Perspectives	15	No
SOC1020	Contemporary Society: Field and Case Studies	15	No
SOC1048	Social Analysis I	15	No
SOC1049	Social Analysis II	15	No
PHL1002A	Knowledge and Reality 1 AT LEAST 2 MODULES FROM PHL1002A, PHL1002B and PHL1005A	15	No
PHL1002B	Knowledge and Reality 2 AT LEAST 2 MODULES FROM PHL1002A, PHL1002B and PHL1005A	15	No
PHL1005A	Evidence and Argument 1 AT LEAST 2 MODULES FROM PHL 1002A, PHL1002B AND PHL1005A	15	No
PHL1006	Introduction to Philosophical Analysis	15	No

Optional Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
PHL S1 BA Philosophy SH opt 2019-0
PHL1003	Philosophical Readings 5	15	No
PHL1004	Philosophical Problems 1	15	No
PHL1007	Philosophical Reading 1	15	No
PHL1008	Philosophical Reading 2	15	No
PHL1009	Philosophies of Art	15	No
PHL1013	Philosophy of Morality	15	No
PHL1112	Philosophy of Film	15	No
PHL1010	Introduction to Asian Philosophy	15	No

Total Credits for Stage 1	120

Stage 2

In the second year you will advance your grasp of philosophical and sociological knowledge and methods through a set of compulsory modules. Optional modules enable you to develop specialist knowledge on a range of topics.

75 credits of compulsory modules, 45 credits of optional modules.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
PHL2012	Social Philosophy	15	Yes
PHL S2 BA Philosophy SH comp 2019-0 at least 30 credits from these "core" modules
PHL2010A	Philosophy of Mind 1	15	No
PHL2011A	The Philosophy of Nature 1	15	No
PHL2012	Social Philosophy	15	No
PHL2015	Body and Mind	15	No
PHL2016	Metaphysics	15	No
PHL2018	Philosophy of Language	15	No
Sociology Stage 2 core modules 2019/20 30 credits worth
SOC2004	Into the Field	15	No
SOC2005	Theoretical Sociology	30	No
SOC2050	Knowing the Social World	15	No

Optional Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
PHL S2 BA Philosophy SH opt 2019-0 up to 15 credits may be taken from options
PHL2001	Phenomenology	15	No
PHL2002	Existentialism	15	No
PHL2021	Symbolic Logic	15	No
PHL2022	Sex and Death: Introduction to the Philosophy of Biology	15	No
PHL2024A	Philosophical Readings 3	15	No
PHL2025A	Philosophical Readings 4	15	No
PHL2026	Philosophy of Science	15	No
PHL2027	Feminist Philosophy	15	No
PHL2035	Critical Bioethics	15	No
PHL2038	The Self	15	No
PHL2045	Aesthetics	15	No
PHL2046	The Holocaust and Society	15	No
PHL2051	The Human Condition: Classic Readings in Anthropology	15	No
PHL2052	Epistemology	15	No
PHL2053	History of Philosophy	15	No
PHL2054	Philosophy of Psychiatry	15	No
PHL2060	Philosophy of Emotion	15	No
PHL2061	Philosophy of Law	15	No
PHL2096	Cyborg Studies	15	No
PHL2100	Knowledge and History: Theories of Scientific Change	15	No
PHL2105	Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance	15	No
PHL2108	Fundamental Ontology	15	No
PHL2109	Philosophy with Children	15	No
PHL2111	The Deep Past, History and Humanity	15	No
PHL2112	Practical Ethics	15	No
PHL2055	Ecology, Environment and Conservation	15	No
Sociology Stage 2 modules 2019/20 up to 30 credits may be taken
SOC2014	Media in Society	15	No
SOC2030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC2031	Ethnomusicology	30	No
SOC2032	Culture and Perception	15	No
SOC2033	Addiction	15	No
SOC2034	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC2035	International Criminal Justice: Comparative Criminology	15	No
SOC2036	International Criminal Justice: Application of Theory to Transnational and International Crime	15	No
SOC2039	Sociology of Family and Gender	15	No
SOC2040	Actor-Network-Theory	15	No
SOC2046	The Holocaust and Society	15	No
SOC2085	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society Part 1: Medicine and Social Control	15	No
SOC2087	Disability and Society	15	No
SOC2088	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society: Part 2: Bodies in Society	15	No
SOC2095	On Violence	30	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
SOC2105	Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance	15	No
SOC2107	Culture and Wellbeing	15	No
SOC2112	Introduction to Terrorism Studies	30	No
SOC2114	Anthropology of the State	15	No
SSI2005	Data Analysis in Social Science 2	15	No
SSI2007	Data Analysis in Social Science 3	15	No

Total Credits for Stage 2	120

Stage 3

Students will spend the third year of their studies in a partner university on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange or other approved programme of study. The year abroad comprises 120 credits and assessment is based on the credits gained at the partner institution.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SSI3999	Year Abroad	120	No

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.

30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
PHL3040	Philosophy Dissertation or SOC3040	30	Yes
SOC3040	Dissertation or PHL3040	30	Yes

Optional Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
PHL SF BA Philosophy SH opt 2019-0 [30 credits worth if taking the Philosophy dissertation, 60 credits worth if taking the Sociology dissertation]
PHL3002	Existentialism	15	No
PHL3014	Symbolic Logic	15	No
PHL3018	Sex and Death: Introduction to the Philosophy of Biology	15	No
PHL3024A	Philosophical Readings 3	15	No
PHL3025A	Philosophical Readings 4	15	No
PHL3026	Philosophy of Science	15	No
PHL3035	Critical Bioethics	15	No
PHL3038	The Self	15	No
PHL3041	Feminist Philosophy	15	No
PHL3045	Aesthetics	15	No
PHL3051	The Human Condition: Classic Readings in Anthropology	15	No
PHL3052	Epistemology	15	No
PHL3053	History of Philosophy	15	No
PHL3054	Philosophy of Psychiatry	15	No
PHL3060	Philosophy of Emotion	15	No
PHL3061	Philosophy of Law	15	No
PHL3096	Cyborg Studies	15	No
PHL3100	Knowledge and History: Theories of Scientific Change	15	No
PHL3108	Fundamental Ontology	15	No
PHL3111	The Deep Past, History and Humanity	15	No
PHL3113	Practical Ethics	15	No
PHL3056	The Nature of Normativity	15	No
PHL3112	Ecology, Environment and Conservation	15	No
POL3247	Politics of Biology	15	No
PHL3013	Virtues and Vices	15	No
PHL3042	Philosophical Anthropology	15	No
PHL3075	Philosophical Readings 6	15	No
PHL3110	Philosophy of Emotion	30	No
PHL3114	Aristotle's Ethics	15	No
PHL3115	Introduction to Critical Theory	15	No
POL2050	Political Philosophy	15	No
POL2059	Political Thought of Modernity	15	No
THE3185	Incarnation: Topics in Philosophical Theology	30	No
SPA3001	Debates, Issues and Practices	15	No
Sociology Stage 3 modules 2019/20 [60 credits worth if taking the Philosophy Dissertation, 30 credits worth if taking the Sociology Dissertation]
SOC3013	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC3028	Media in Society	15	No
SOC3030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC3031	Ethnomusicology	30	No
SOC3032	Culture and Perception	15	No
SOC3033	Addiction	15	No
SOC3034	International Criminal Justice: Comparative Criminology	15	No
SOC3036	International Criminal Justice: Application of Theory to Transnational and International Crime	15	No
SOC3037	Actor-Network-Theory	15	No
SOC3046	The Holocaust and Society	15	No
SOC3085	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society Part 1: Medicine and Social Control	15	No
SOC3087	Disability and Society	15	No
SOC3088	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society: Part 2: Bodies in Society	15	No
SOC3095	On Violence	30	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
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 [60 credits worth if taking the Philosophy Dissertation, 30 credits worth if taking the Sociology Dissertation]
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. PHILOSOPHY: Show familiarity with philosophical ideas about the nature of society and the social sciences 2. Reflect upon the conditions of human social life. 3. Show familiarity with the history of modern Philosophy (Philosophy benchmark 18.1). 4. Demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts in epistemology, metaphysics, philosophies of mind and nature (Philosophy benchmark 18.2). 5. Analyse concepts in ethics (Philosophy benchmark 18.3) 6. Analyse and criticise substantial works by important historical and contemporary moral and political philosophers (Philosophy benchmarks 18.2 & 18.3). 7. Engage in logical and conceptual analysis and reasoning about abstract matters (Philosophy benchmarks 23.ii, 23.iv, 23.vi) 8. 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. 9. SOCIOLOGY: 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). 10. Show awareness of the social, political, historical, and economic origins of Sociology. 11. Show knowledge of a variety of methods of social investigation, including ethnographic and survey methods, questionnaire and interview design (benchmark 6.3.3). 12. Ability to conceptualise social, psychological and personal issues in a specifically sociological manner (benchmark 6.1.8). 13. Demonstrate knowledge of the social organisation, economy and cosmology of a range of societies (benchmark 6.2.1). 14. Show knowledge of some of the main challenges in obtaining and conveying information about a range of societies (benchmark 6.2.2). 15. 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.	In explicit terms, 1 and 2 are developed through lectures, seminars and essay work on SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY; 3 and 4 through similar methods and strategies on Knowledge and Reality, Philosophy of Mind and Philosophy of Nature; 5 and 6 through similar methods on Ethics; and 7 through practical exercises in EVIDENCE & ARGUMENT. However, depending on your chosen portfolio of modules, you will be developed, with increasing intensity as s/he progresses through the Stages, on the elective modules as well. 8 is developed through the optional modules taken. The level of competence expected of students intensifies at each stage of the programme. 9. Is developed on all Sociology modules, and is a core aim of the whole programme. 10-12. are developed initially through lectures, seminars and essay work for SOC1048, SOC1049, ANT1004, ANT1005 SOC1019, SOC1020, SOC1003, SOC1008, and are developed on subsequent modules. 13-14 is developed through similar methods on ANT1004 and ANT1005, and further developed on subsequent modules. 15. 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 the following: Term-time essays 1-15 Oral presentations 1-15 Examinations (and, where applicable, Research Methods Project , Dissertation work). 1-15 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:
16. Draw thematic comparisons between material from different sources (benchmark 6.1.3). 17. Show awareness of contrasting approaches to research ((benchmark 6.1.1). 18. Understand and demonstrate the different uses of qualitative and quantitative data, and evaluate their relative advantages and disadvantages ((benchmark 6.2.3). 19. Show awareness of the basic philosophical questions arising from academic research. 20. Think and write broadly about large themes 21. Develop and deploy argument, grounded in theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence ((benchmark 6.2.4). 22. Identify problems of reliability and bias in, and more generally evaluate, empirical evidence ((benchmark 6.2.3). 23. Collate data from a range of sources ((benchmark 6.2.2). 24. Produce accurate reference to sources in written work. 25. Answer questions concisely and persuasively in written work ((benchmark 6.3.6). 26. Present work and answer questions orally 27. Deploy complex terminology in a comprehensible manner ((benchmark 6.3.6)) 28. Focus on and comprehend complex texts 29. Where stage 3 is to be spent in a non-English speaking country, work at an advanced level, both orally and in writing, in a foreign language.	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, written work, and oral work (both presentation and class discussion).	These skills are assessed through the following: Term-time essays 16-29 Assessed presentations 16-29 Dissertation 16-29 Examinations 16-29 29 is developed through accredited language tuition at stages 1 and 2 and in the year abroad, and assessed in all work done in year abroad.

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:
30. Undertake independent study and ability to work to deadlines. 31. Use library and the world-wide web to find appropriate and relevant information 32. Digest, select and organise material for written work and oral presentations, and write to varying word lengths. 33. Evaluate own work 34. Participate in oral discussions; present and evaluate complex arguments and ideas orally; digest, select and organise material for oral presentations 35. Formulate and express ideas at different levels of abstraction. Formulate and express ideas at different levels of abstraction 36. Work with others as part of a team on challenging material. 37. Interact effectively with peers and staff. 38. Undertake group work, including the presentation and discussion of material in groups. 39. Plan the execution of demanding work over a very long time scale. 40. Advance linguistic competence independently	30 is an essential part of the successful completion of the programme. 31 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. 32 is developed through essay and presentation work throughout the programme. 33 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. 34 is developed through seminars, which form part of all modules. 35 is developed throughout the Philosophy side of the programme. The skills in 36, 37 and 38 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. 39 is developed through the Dissertation at stage 3, which has a single end of year deadline. 40 is developed through language tuition at stages 1 and 2 where one module (normally for 30 credits) in each of the first and second years is normally replaced with language modules appropriate to the host university, and in the year abroad.	The skills in 30, 31 and 32 are assessed in all modules. 32 is covered by the fact that students write essays, which are formatively and summatively assessed, of differing lengths and in the Dissertation. 33 Is assessed implicitly throughout, and is aided by the student Self-Appraisal exercise conducted in the inter-semester week in Spring Term. 34 is a continuous part of formative assessment. 35 Forms a basic tenet of examination throughout the Philosophy side of the programme. 36, 37, and 38 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. 39 is covered by the Dissertation (in either subject). 40 is assessed by oral and written work on the Exeter-based language modules, and through the modules taken during year abroad.

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) Philosophy and Sociology with Study Abroad

19. UCAS Code

VL5H

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits	480	ECTS credits	240

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

[Honours] Philosophy
[Honours] Sociology

23. Dates

Origin Date		Date of last revision	25/07/2019