BA Sociology (with a Year Abroad option) Programme Specification 2024-25

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2	Programme Specifications 2024-25
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5	Programme Title			BA Sociology
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7	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:			2024		Award type			BA (hons)
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9	What level is this qualification?			6		Length of programme			3 years
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11	Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			FT
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13	Will the programme use standard University semester dates?			Yes		For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?			n/a
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15	Awarding institution			University of York		Board of Studies for the programme			Sociology
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17	Lead department			Sociology		Other contributing departments			n/a
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19	Language of study and assessment			English		Language(s) of assessment			English
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21	Is this a campus-based or online programme?			Campus-based
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23	Partner organisations
24	If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision
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28	Reference points
29	Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
30	QAA Sociology Subject Benchmark Statement; Framework for UG Programme Design.
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33	Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
34	Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
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38	Exceptions to Regulations
39	Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
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43	Internal Transfers
44	Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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46		Transfers in:	Yes. Restrictions = meeting entry grades and availability of space on the desired programme. Transfer must be by end of Week 4			Transfers out:	Yes. Restrictions = availability of space on the desired programme within Sociology or another Dept and meeting entry requirements.
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49	Statement of Purpose
50	Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
51	Sociology helps to make sense of the changing worlds we live in and how we can think creatively and positively about local, national and global level challenges. As a Sociology student, you will develop the ability to analyse social problems and cultural practices in critical and cutting-edge ways – you will be intellectually curious about, and challenge, commonly held assumptions about the ways in which societies work. This is a programme for individuals who want to better understand and tackle social injustice, inequality, and work towards a more just world. As a graduate of the programme, you will be prepared for a range of careers in a variety of sectors – including media, research, public services, charities, education, and health. Whatever you choose as a career path, you will be in a position to contribute rigorous empirical techniques, creative ways of thinking, and culturally sensitive approaches to social issues in your working lives and beyond.
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62	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
63	Exit Award Title			Is the exit award also available as an entry point?	Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?			Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
64	Certificate of Higher Education			Exit Award only	Students will have a basic understanding of the key aspects of sociology, achieving PLOs 1-3 and 5-7.			120 credits; at least 90 credits C-level.
65	Diploma of Higher Education			Exit Award only	Students will have a deeper understanding of sociology, achieving PLOs 1-4, and to lesser extent 5.			240 credits; at least 90 credits I-level.
66	Ordinary Degree			Exit Award only	Students will achieve all PLOs, with PLOs 3 and 4 to a lesser extent.			300 credits; at least 60 credits H-level over stages 2 and 3.
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68	Programme Learning Outcomes
69	What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
70	1	Define, interpret, and explain multi-faceted contemporary issues, and their implications for individual lives, social groups, and institutions, by combining knowledge of key sociological concepts and theories.
71	2	Access, evaluate, and critically analyse evidence-based claims concerning social issues and cultural trends.
72	3	Address and evaluate social problems and interactions effectively by systematically challenging commonly held assumptions.
73	4	Design and undertake ethical, responsible research projects which draw upon appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative skills to produce empirically rigorous analysis of social issues.
74	5	Critically synthesise and communicate complex information and arguments about emerging social issues in appropriate formats and via a range of media and digital technologies.
75	6	Work creatively in teams by cooperating with others in a manner which recognises diverse views, values, and the cultural position of others.
76	7	Identify and plan future learning requirements by recording, reflecting on and evaluating personal learning and development, towards a range of future careers.
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78	Diverse entry routes
79	Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
80	We support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme through support from academic advisors who direct students to additional sources of advice and help over and above the academic skills embedded into the design of our undergraduate modules.
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89	Inclusion
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91	Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.									TRUE
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93	Employability
94	Please give a brief overview - no more than 5 sentences - of how the programmes helps develop students' employability. Your Faculty Employability Manager can help reflection on this issue. This statement will be used by Marketing as the basis for external content with respect to employability.
95	The programme helps students to develop excellent employability skills that they can utilise in a range of different future careers. Beginning in the first year and throughout the programme, students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking and to work ethically, are equipped with opportunities to source and evaluate information, and to engage in personal reflection. Students are also given opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of key sociological issues, and to communicate complex ideas in a range of written and verbal formats that are also relevant for and used in the contemporary workplace.
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