| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | SOCIM1000 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Understanding Culture | SOCIM0014 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Students must also choose FIVE optional units. Students must take at least FOUR from the following list: | ||||
| Narrating the Self | SOCIM2127 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| The Theory and Politics of Multiculturalism | SOCIM3026 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Interpreting Gender | SOCIM3103 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Popular Music and Society | SOCIM3135 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Nations & Nationalism | SOCIM0003 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Care, Labour and Gender | SOCIM0004 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Religion, Ethnicity and Value Change | SOCIM0010 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Contemporary Sociological Theory | SOCIM3101 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Theories of Ethnicity and Racism | SOCIM3107 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Philosophy and Research Design in the Social Sciences | SOCIM0012 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences | SOCIM0013 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Understanding Culture | SOCIM0014 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Contemporary Identities and Inequalities | SOCIM0015 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Advanced Qualitative Research | SOCIM3132 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Advanced Quantitative Research | SOCIM3133 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Theories of Capitalism and Postcapitalism | SOCIM0021 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Mind, body, spirit? Critical approaches to contemporary belief | SOCIM0022 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Students may also be able to choose a maximum of ONE unit from the following list of Politics units depending on availability: | ||||
| Conflict, Security and Development | POLIM1007 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Small Business Development | POLIM2030 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Gender and Development | POLIM2032 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Managing and Evaluating Development | POLIM2036 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Gender, Masculinity/ies and International Relations | POLIM3016 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Foreign Policy Analysis | POLIM3017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Militarisation, Militarism and War | POLIM3022 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Discourse Analysis: Research Methods for Politics and International Relations | POLIM3024 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Europeanisation | POLIM3028 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| International Human Rights | POLIM3030 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Global Civil Society | POLIM0022 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| China's International Relations | POLIM0023 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| India: An Emerging Power | POLIM0017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Theories of Violence | POLIM0018 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| European Security | POLIM0019 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| The Politics of Insecurity | POLIM0020 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| The Politics of (Un)sustainability | POLIM0028 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Understanding Popular Culture in/and World Politics | POLIM0002 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Faith and Development | POLIM0003 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Climate Change and International Security | POLIM0004 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Global Justice | POLIM0005 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Northern Ireland: A case study in ethno-national conflict and resolution | POLIM0031 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| The Politics of HIV / AIDS in Africa | POLIM2042 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| MSc Social and Cultural Theory | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
