Social and Human Sciences Pathway

Studyabroad@Southampton

Our exciting Studyabroad@Southampton programme gives a wide choice to undergraduate international students looking to study with us for a semester or up to a year.

Please visit our @studyabroad hub to find out about more pathway options.

This pathway offers the widest module choice in the programme. Drawing on all other pathways in the programme, Social and Human sciences offers opportunity for study of major global challenges such as protection of the environment, climate change, population and health, and economic development from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives.

A range of introductory modules have been included to provide access paths for students who come to the programme without a background in particular areas of study. There is a good selection of interdisciplinary modules which can be identified by their UOSM code. Each module is innovative in the use of teaching and learning methods and assessment. This pathway is suitable for any student wishing to expand their disciplinary horizons in social and human sciences.

Choosing your modules

The pathways include modules from all three levels of study at Southampton. Each level corresponds to one of the three undergraduate years and builds upon knowledge and understanding from previous years. The year or level of a module is indicated by the first numeric digit in the module code (e.g. ECON2026 ). Introductory, level 1, modules have been included, where appropriate, to allow students to access pathways outside of their major or specialist area of study.

In each Semester 4 modules are studied for a total of 60 CATS/30 ECTS points. You are recommended to choose 4 modules and 2 reserve choices in each Semester in case your first choice modules are unavailable for any reason or you experience timetable clashes.

Modules with two codes have been designed for assessment at level 2 or level 3. In the case of such modules students hoping to progress to Masters Study or those needing to transfer final year credits back to their home university should choose the code for which the first numeric digit is a 3 (e.g. SOCI3084)

Introductory modules*

 

Semester 1	Semester 2
GEOG1001 The Earth System	GEOG1011 Dangerous World*
DEMO1003 Population and Society	ECON1002 Principles of Macroeconomics*
ECON1001 Foundations of Microeconomics	SOCI1015 Human Rights, Wellbeing and Politics*
SOCI1001 Understanding Everyday Life	PAIR1001 Introduction to International Relations*
PAIR1002 Political Systems	PAIR1004 Introduction to Political Theory*

Options

* Students may choose a maximum of two introductory modules

Some modules may be subject to change or availability.

Progression to masters study

Students who successfully complete 2 semesters on a Studyabroad@Southampton pathway and meet the following criteria will be eligible for admission to the Linked MSc programmes specified for that pathway:

• Studyabroad@Southampton pathway: Average score of 60% or more
• Undergraduate degree: Lower Second Class Honours or equivalent

Students who complete a single semester of study or wish to apply for a Master’s programme not specified on their pathway will be subject to the standard admissions requirements for that programme.