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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Geography and Social Policy (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
POS Code: C0259
UCAS Code: LL74
NYT Course S L CT
1 Human Geography N 8 20
Earth Surface Systems N 8 20
Social Policy and Society 1 J 8 20
Politics of the Welfare State 1 J 8 20
Further courses A-Q 8 40
2 TWO OF:
  Environmental Sensitivity and Change N 8 20
  Economic and Political Geography N 8 20
  Geomorphology N 8 20
  Social and Cultural Geography N 8 20
European Social Policy 2 J 8 20
Social and Political Theory 2 J 8 20
Social and Political Enquiry 2 J 8 20
Further course* A-Q 8 20
3† ONE OF:
  The Nature of Geography N 9 20
  Debates in Geography N 9 20
ONE OF:
  Methods of Social Research Methods A J 10 20
  Methods of Social Research Methods B J 10 20
Welfare, Justice and the State J 10 20
Further Course in Geography ** N 10 20
Further Courses in EITHER Geography OR Social Policy N or J 10 40
4 EITHER Geography OR Social Policy Dissertation N or J 10 40
Further Courses in Geography* N 10 40
Further Courses in Social Policy J 10 40
* Techniques in Geography is recommended and is essential for students wishing to maintain eligibility for entry into single honours Geography.
† Entry to third year normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum with marks of 50% or higher in two Geography second level courses at the first attempt and satisfaction of Social Policy honours requirements as specified by the School.
** Students wishing to take the Geography Dissertation must taken Research Design in Geography (10 credits) and either Quantitative Methods in Geography or Qualitative Methods in Geography (10 credits each) in their 3rd year.
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