BA Applied Social SciencesÂ
1) Check your core module EDC103 is on your record
2) Only choose optional modules from a maximum of 3 other subject areas (a Department Key is at the bottom of this page - keep in mind that a single programme code prefix might belong to two subject areas, if you're confused about a module get in touch)
3) Check you have 60 credits in each semester (50/70 or 70/50 is acceptable)
4) Check you have 120 credits in total
5) Check for timetable clashes by following the instructions for viewing other timetables here
Core units (40 credits)
EDC103 - The Foundations of Social Science - ACAD YR - 40 credits
A student will take 20 credits from this group:
Semester 1
EDC106 - Social and Historical Constructions of Childhood- AUT SEM - 20 credits
GPL106 - Cities, Places and People - AUT SEM - 10 credits
IJC107 - Analysing News - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SLW115 - Situating Crime - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SLW123 - Comprehending Criminology - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SPR127 - Social divisions and inequalities: causes, patterns and change - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SPR130 - Introduction to Social Theory - AUT SEM - 20 credits
Semester 2
EDC105 - Histories of Education - SPR SEM - 20 credits
EDC107 - Exploring Makerspaces: Foundations for Creative Learning - SPR SEM - 20 credits
EDC112 - Child Psychology - SPR SEM - 20 credits
GPL103 - Climate Action - SPR SEM - 10 credits
GPL112 - Cities and Inequality - SPR SEM - 10 credits
IJC108 - Reporting Institutions - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR111 - Introduction to Media and Communication in Society - SPR SEM - 10 credits
SPR114 - British Politics - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR115 - Introduction to Global Political Economy - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR126 - Theories of Society - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR128 - Understanding and challenging inequality: Sociological and policy debate - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR131 - Sociology of hope, community and social justice - SPR SEM - 20 credits
Full academic year
GPL117 - Exploring Human Geographies - ACAD YR - 20 credits
GPL122 - Living with Environmental Change - ACAD YR - 20 credits
A student will take 20 credits from this group:
Semester 1
EDC110 - Education, Power and Society: Introduction to the Sociology of Education - AUT SEM - 20 credits
IJC107 - Analysing News - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SLW123 - Comprehending Criminology - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SPR117 - The World's Wicked Problems - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SPR127 - Social divisions and inequalities: causes, patterns and change - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SPR130 - Introduction to Social Theory - AUT SEM - 20 credits
Semester 2
EDC107 - Exploring Makerspaces: Foundations for Creative Learning - SPR SEM - 20 credits
EDC112 - Child Psychology - SPR SEM - 20 credits
GPL112 - Cities and Inequality - SPR SEM - 10 credits
GPL121 - Development, Planning and the State - 20 credits
IJC108 - Reporting Institutions - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SLW122 - Introducing Criminological Research - SPR SEM - 20 credits (you must also be taking SLW123 to take this module)
SPR111 - Introduction to Media and Communication in Society - SPR SEM - 10 credits
SPR123 - Introduction to Western Political Thought - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR126 - Theories of Society - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR128 - Understanding and challenging inequality: Sociological and policy debate - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR131 - Sociology of hope, community and social justice - SPR SEM - 20 credits
Full academic year
GPL111 - Why Geography Matters - ACAD YR - 20 credits
GPL122 - Living with Environmental Change - ACAD YR - 20 credits
A student will take a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 40 credits from this group:
Semester 1
EDC106 - Social and Historical Constructions of Childhood- AUT SEM - 20 credits
IJC107 - Analysing News - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SLW123 - Comprehending Criminology - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SPR127 - Social divisions and inequalities: causes, patterns and change - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SPR130 - Introduction to Social Theory - AUT SEM - 20 credits
Semester 2
EDC107 - Exploring Makerspaces: Foundations for Creative Learning - SPR SEM - 20 credits
EDC112 - Child Psychology - SPR SEM - 20 credits
GPL121 - Development, Planning and the State - 20 credits
IJC108 - Reporting Institutions - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR126 - Theories of Society - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR128 - Understanding and challenging inequality: Sociological and policy debate - SPR SEM - 20 credits
SPR131 - Sociology of hope, community and social justice - SPR SEM - 20 credits
Full academic year
GPL111 - Why Geography Matters - ACAD YR - 20 credits
GPL117 - Exploring Human Geographies - ACAD YR - 20 credits
GPL122 - Living with Environmental Change - ACAD YR - 20 credits
If a student has chosen only 20 credits from the above section they can choose an additional 20 credits from this guided module choice group:
Semester 1
GPL106 - Cities, Places and People - AUT SEM - 10 credits
HPH107 - LGBTQ [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer] Studies - AUT SEM - 10 credits
LAS103 - Music Psychology - AUT SEM - 10 credits
HPH114 - Religion in Britain - AUT SEM - 20 credits
SPR118 - Understanding Inequality - AUT SEM - 10 credits
Semester 2
EDC102 - Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics - SPR SEM - 10 credits
GPL103 - Climate Action - SPR SEM - 10 credits
GPL112 - Cities and Inequality - SPR SEM - 10 credits
HPH103 - History of Philosophical Ideas - SPR SEM - 10 credits
HPH108 - Truth, Reality and Virtual Reality - SPR SEM - 10 credits
HPH112 - The Making of the Twentieth Century - SPR SEM - 20 credits
LAS121 - Politics, Economy and Society in China - SPR SEM - 20 credits
LAS122 - Politics, Economy and Society in Japan - SPR SEM - 20 credits
LAS126 - Popular Music Studies - SPR SEM - 10 credits
SPR111 - Introduction to Media and Communication in Society - SPR SEM - 10 credits
Students can also select Languages for All modules as part of guided module choice. For details please follow the link below.
www.sheffield.ac.uk/languages/lfa/modules
Department Key
EDC - Education
GPL - Geography and Planning
HPH - History and Philosophy
IJC - Information School and Journalism
LAS - Music and East Asian Studies
SLW - Law
SPR - Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations