Undergraduate Prospectus 2011

for entry
in 2011
1 Many eminent speakers have visited the School recently

1. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, managing director of the World Bank 2. Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve 3. George Soros, financier and philanthropist 4. Ali Babacan, Turkish economy minister 5. Janet Napolitano, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security 6. HM Queen Noor of Jordan 7. Dmitry Medvedev, president of Russia 8. David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party 9. Rafael Correa Delgado, president of Ecuador
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Welcome to LSE
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About the prospectus

This prospectus is for students interested in applying for an undergraduate degree at LSE. The first section provides a general introduction to the School and the courses we offer, life at LSE, the student and academic support services, fee and financial support information, and tells you how to apply for admission. The next section contains more detailed descriptions of our first degree courses, listed by subject. If you require further information about life at LSE or the admissions process please refer to lse.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ Every effort is made to keep this prospectus up to date. It is correct at the time of going to press (February 2010). The School makes every effort to ensure that courses are offered as described to students in this prospectus, and that any subsequent changes would add to, rather than detract from students opportunities. However, circumstances may occasionally make this impossible; for that reason, the School reserves the right, according to circumstances, to alter or withdraw particular courses or course syllabuses and to alter the level of fees. LSE is not responsible for the content of external websites mentioned in the prospectus.
Term dates 2011/12

Michaelmas Term Thursday, 29 September to Friday, 9 December 2011 Lent Term Monday, 9 January to Friday, 16 March 2012 Summer Term Monday, 23 April to Friday, 29 June 2012
Term dates 2012/13

Michaelmas Term Thursday, 4 October to Friday, 14 December 2012 Lent Term Monday, 14 January to Friday, 22 March 2013 Summer Term Monday, 29 April to Friday, 5 July 2013
Equality
We will promote equality of opportunity for students and staff from all social, cultural and economic backgrounds and ensure freedom from discrimination on the basis of disability, race, age, religion or belief and sexual orientation. Equality and diversity are integral to the Schools priorities and objectives. We will support inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue and understanding and engage all students in playing a full and active role in wider engagement with society.
Health and safety

LSE is generally a low risk environment. You can find information on our safety policy at lse.ac.uk/healthAndSafety, with details of the measures we take to ensure the health, safety and welfare of everyone involved with the School
2 undergraduate prospectus Contents
Contents
1 1 1 1 About the prospectus Health and safety Term dates 2011/12 and 2012/13 Equality
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Life at LSE
Living in London Living costs Accommodation Food and drink LSE Students Union University of London Union Sustainability at LSE
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Academic support services

The Library Information technology Online learning (Moodle) LSE Language Centre Academic guidance
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Applications and admissions

How to apply Entrance requirements Considering your application Information for overseas students Information for older students Further information
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A message from the Director Why LSE?

What we study A distinctive programme at a distinctive institution Why choose LSE? Who chooses LSE?
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Learn more about LSE

Helping you choose Widening participation
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Student services
St Philips Medical Centre Disabled students (including students with dyslexia and long term medical conditions) Early Years Centre Chaplaincy LSE Student Counselling Service Students Union Advice and Counselling Centre Adviser to Women Students Adviser to Male Students Student Mentoring scheme Careers and employability
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Other LSE programmes of study

External study The General Course LSE Executive Education Summer schools
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After LSE
Graduate careers Graduate studies Alumni
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Choosing a programme of study

The subjects The degrees Teaching methods Programme regulations Examination and assessment Academic quality LSE100
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Subjects and courses
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Fees and financial support

Fees Home UK/EU fees Overseas fees Fee assessment Financial support Government support LSE financial support
106 Index inside front cover Campus map 108 London map
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Degree programmes and codes undergraduate prospectus 3
Degree programmes and codes

Degree
BSc Accounting and Finance BSc Actuarial Science BA Anthropology and Law BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics BSc Economic History BSc Economic History with Economics BSc Economics BSc Economics and Economic History BSc Economics with Economic History BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics BSc Environment and Development BSc Environmental Policy with Economics BA Geography BSc Geography with Economics BSc Government BSc Government and Economics BSc Government and History BA History BSc Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
UCAS course code

NN34 BSc/AccFin N321 BSc/ActSci ML16 BA/AnthLaw G0N0 BSc/BMS V300 BSc/EcHist V3L1 BSc/EcHEc L101 BSc/Econ VL31 BSc/EcEcH L1V3 BSc/EcEcH L140 BSc/Ecomt FK84 BSc/EnvDev F9L1 BSc/EPEc L702 BA/Geog L7L1 BSc/GeogE L230 BSc/Gov LL12 BSc/GovEco LV21 BSc/GovHis V146 BA/Hist NN26 BSc/HRMgt
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Degree
BSc International Relations BSc International Relations and History LLB Bachelor of Laws BSc Management BSc Management Sciences BSc Mathematics and Economics BSc Mathematics with Economics BSc Philosophy and Economics BSc Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method BSc Politics and Philosophy BA Social Anthropology BSc Social Anthropology BSc Social Policy BSc Social Policy and Criminology BSc Social Policy and Economics BSc Social Policy with Government BSc Social Policy and Sociology BSc Sociology BSc Statistics with Finance
UCAS course code

L250 BSc/IntRel VL12 BSc/IRHis M100 LLB/Law N203 BSc/Man N201 BSc/ManSci GL11 BSc/MathEc G1L1 BSc/MathEc LV15 BSc/PhilEc V503 BSc/Phil LV25 BSc/PP L601 BA/SocAnth L603 BSc/SocAnt L400 BSc/SocPol LM42 BSc/SPCr LLK1 BSc/SPE LL42 BSc/SocPGo LL34 BSc/SPSoc L301 BSc/Soc G3N3 BSc/StatFin
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4 undergraduate prospectus A message from the Director
A message from the Director

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is the leading social science institution in the world. At LSE are to be found many of the worlds leading experts in their fields. The School offers the best education there is in the major areas of the social sciences. It is a place of genuine intellectual excitement and cutting edge research. LSE is global in outlook and cosmopolitan in character. The School has major advantages over rival universities and colleges: it offers a stimulating environment for academic work, and at the same time, situated as it is in the heart of London, it gives access to what is probably the most diverse and lively city in Europe. Many world leaders in politics, industry and finance have studied at LSE. If you would enjoy the challenge and opportunities that we offer, then we look forward to welcoming you.
Howard Davies Director, LSE
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Why LSE?
The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE offers a unique opportunity to study the social sciences in a university institution with a worldwide academic reputation, while enjoying the cultural, social and recreational facilities of one of the worlds great capital cities. Many influential developments in thinking about society, economics and politics have originated in work carried out at the School, including the basis of the modern welfare state and the development of free-market economics.
What we study
LSE seeks to promote the impartial pursuit of knowledge and understanding about how people organise themselves into, and interact within, social groupings. The social sciences offer a number of ways of investigating and thinking about these questions: they do not teach you a right (or left, or centre!) way to solve the worlds problems. The focus of our teaching is on helping you to learn some of the different ways to test your and other peoples ideas: and, in the words of our motto, rerum cognoscere causas, to understand the causes of things. In most of our degrees, we expect students to take at least one course in a subject outside their particular specialism. The School offers courses not only in economics and political science, but also in a wide range of social science subjects, taught within a number of departments and interdisciplinary institutes. It is the only university in the UK specialising in the study of the social sciences, and has a worldwide reputation in the field. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the School had the highest percentage of world-leading research of any university in the country. LSEs academic departments have achieved outstanding results in the HEFCE/QAA teaching quality assessment/subject review exercises; and a range of independent and authoritative assessments have judged the School to be among the worlds leading institutions for study of the social sciences. Several subjects have been pioneered at LSE (eg, anthropology, international relations and social policy). There is more information about the range of subjects studied at LSE in the Choosing a programme of study section on page 10. While aiming for the highest standards of independent judgement, we seek to make our work practical and relevant to the real world. Teaching draws on the insights derived from our academic staffs current research. This can be an exploration of theoretical or technical developments in an academic subject, but much is also applied to topical and practical concerns: How and why do some people escape poverty, while others stay poor? How do changes in family structures affect peoples ability to participate in society? How can urban regeneration policies help people escape social exclusion? How are companies personnel policies changing in the European Single Market? How effective is official information and advice on HIV transmission and AIDS? What are the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of local government for London? These are just some of the questions different members of staff are currently investigating. Many past and present members of staff act as expert advisers to political parties, the Civil Service and policy pressure groups such as Professor David Metcalf, chair of the independent UK Migration Advisory Committee. Emeritus Professor Lord Desai is a regular speaker in House of Lords debates and Emeritus Professor Lord Wallace is a front bench spokesman on international affairs. Emeritus Professor Lord Layard, founder of the Centre for Economic Performance, is a prominent expert on happiness and well being. Peter Sutherland, chairman of Goldman Sachs International and UN Special Representative for Migration and Development, is chairman of LSE. The Schools international reputation and London location ensure that in times of crisis it is often to LSE that the media turn first for a response. LSE director Howard Davies is a regular contributor to national and international media on the economy, financial markets and regulation. Professor Nicholas Stern (climate change), Professor Conor Gearty (human rights), Professor David Held (globalisation), Professor Dominic Lieven (Russia), Professor Anne Power (housing policy), Professor Tony Travers (London and local government) and Professor Danny Quah (the weightless economy) will all be familiar names to the average news addict.
Why choose LSE?

The Schools location in central London is fundamental to its identity. When you choose to be an undergraduate at LSE, you are choosing not only a course of study, but a place to live and work for three years. LSE looks out over the London skyline, rather than over green fields. It is stimulating, cosmopolitan and very much a part of the real world. These qualities derive from the variety of its staff and students (about half our undergraduate students come from outside Britain, and about half the student body are postgraduates), from its active academic debate on current social, economic and political concerns, and from the easy interchange of ideas between the School and the world outside. Government, Parliament, the business and financial institutions of the City, the Law Courts and the media are all on the Schools doorstep. Each year, there are many influential outside speakers at the School (politicians, business leaders,
industrialists) as well as leading academics from all around the world who visit to participate in teaching, to give public lectures and to pursue their own research. LSE is compact and full to the brim with students and staff this just contributes to the vitality and friendliness of the place. LSE offers you the opportunity and the challenge to study different ways of understanding human society together with people from all parts of the world, with radically differing experiences, views and beliefs, in an atmosphere that encourages you to question ideas and to seek solutions to problems. If you welcome the stimulus of new experiences and ideas in a lively capital city then choose LSE.
Who chooses LSE?

Students who choose LSE are intent on experiencing an active and varied undergraduate programme. The structure of our degrees emphasises the need for self study and rigorous intellectual skills where an individual students opinion matters. If you are the kind of student who enjoys being challenged intellectually, socially and personally then LSE is an institution you should consider for your undergraduate degree programme. The School has around 3,800 undergraduate students drawn from all over the world, and from all social, educational and ethnic backgrounds. Approximately 1,200 new students enrol in September each year.
Our students go on to all sorts of careers. By far the largest single group of graduates went into further academic study or vocational training (mainly for law). The next largest group is those who work in financial services, mainly as trainee accountants; others work in various aspects of finance, for banks, insurance companies and stockbrokers. However, there is a broad range of employers and types of work represented in our graduate destinations: management trainees (for example, in health and local authorities, retail, media, marketing, transport, engineering, food and drink, software and electronics companies), personnel officers, researchers and analysts, publishers and booksellers, lawyers, charity and social workers and civil servants.
UK 46.8% Why LSE? undergraduate prospectus Asia 29.9% Rest of Europe 13.3% North America 7.6% Africa 1.7% Other 0.7%
Undergraduate students by domicile
UK 49% Asia 28.8% Rest of Europe 12.7% North America 7.4% Africa 1.4% Other 0.7%
Jo Swinson ### TABLE ENDS ### MP for East Total students Dumbartonshire 46.8% UK ### TABLE STARTS ### Asia 2000 BSc Management, 29.9% Rest of Europe 13.3% Male undergraduates 21.6% North America 7.6% Femaleinundergraduatesand graduated with first In 1997 I began my BSc1.7% Africa Management at LSE, 21.8% class honours in 2000. I was particularly attracted by the broad choice of courses, Female postgraduates 29.9% Other 0.7% with my degree including economics, sociology, French, information systems Male postgraduates 26.7%
and international relations alongside management subjects. The international diversity of the student body made for a fascinating university experience, with such a rich mix of cultures and opinions. For me, however, the best part of my time at LSE was getting involved in student life outside the lecture theatres: in the Students Union, speaking up for students in the building of the new library, and as president of Butlers Wharf Hall of Residence campaigning for internet connections in every room. These opportunities to take responsibility for making projects happen prepared me for my early career in business, and the weekly Union General Meeting was good training for politics too!
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Male undergraduates 21.6% Female undergraduates 21.8% Female postgraduates 29.9% After leaving LSE I worked as a marketing manager for Emap-owned radio station Male postgraduates 26.7% Viking FM, and then for a high-growth media business, SpaceandPeople.
Male undergraduates 21.3% Female undergraduates 21.5% Female postgraduates 26.5% Male postgraduates 30.7% The political bug had bitten, and after standing against the deputy prime minister in the 2001 General Election, I fought and won my home seat of East Dunbartonshire to become its Liberal Democrat MP in 2005. I now speak for the Lib Dems in Parliament on foreign affairs, and am a member of the Environmental Audit Committee.
10 undergraduate prospectus Choosing a programme of study
Choosing a programme of study

At LSE, you will have the chance to study a broad range of subjects; some of them you may have studied in school, some will be new to you. At one end of the spectrum are subjects you might consider arts subjects like history, at the other end you will find mathematics and related subjects; some subjects have a direct vocational or professional link, like law or actuarial science. All subjects taught at LSE provide a useful intellectual training in different approaches to social questions. Further on in this prospectus, each subject has its own section describing the degrees and courses available.
The subjects
Taking first the subjects in our title. Economics studies the choices individuals, businesses and societies make in how much to spend, save and invest, and how these choices work with and against each other. Political science studies the interaction between power and ideas, and the structures and systems people have developed for governing societies. Law examines and analyses the rules that society establishes to promote justice and order. The system of states, the factors which influence their behaviour and the ways in which they organise relations between them, are studied in international relations. The present and future development of societies is, of course, influenced by their past; and relevant aspects of political, economic and international history are all taught at the School. Societies have their effects on the environment, and on where human activities are located and relate to each other spatially: geography seeks to understand these aspects of social relationships. Sociology examines different forms of order, disorder and change in social life, and particularly the everyday assumptions people make about these aspects of their social world; social psychology analyses the social processes influencing human social behaviour and the cognitive processes by which people interpret their experience of social life. Social anthropology is concerned with the variety of cultural solutions to the dilemmas of social existence, with particular attention paid to people often called primitives, or peasants, or cultural minorities. Social policy studies the policies of modern industrial societies on social services and welfare benefits of all kinds: health, education, housing, pensions, etc. Employment relations analyses the relationships between workers, trade unions, management and the state in advanced industrial societies. A study of accounting and finance demonstrates how wealth is measured and managed, and how that process influences the management of organisations. Management emphasises the application of theory to the practical running of organisations. Philosophy considers problems concerning human knowledge and the understanding and evaluation of logic and argument; at the School, there is a particular expertise in the philosophy of science and social science. Mathematics and other forms of quantitative understanding are important means of analysing human activities. Actuarial science applies mathematical and statistical skills and understanding to the work required for insurance, pensions and other financial services, and business mathematics and statistics considers the relationships of facts and figures as well as mathematical techniques in their business applications, while management science studies mathematical and statistical techniques for management purposes in association with courses from other relevant fields. provide an interdisciplinary approach to a particular topic (eg, Management). All first year undergraduate students take the new LSE100 course, which introduces students to the elements of thinking as a social scientist. See page 13 for further information. A modern foreign language option is generally available on those degree programmes which offer an outside option. See Language studies on page 83 for more information. Some degrees give exemptions from certain professional examinations (details are given in the section on each subject); but our degrees are intended to provide students with a sound intellectual background rather than professional training. Our students go on to a range of careers which are rarely restricted by the choice of degree subject. We believe that success in your degree and in your subsequent career is best achieved by choosing subjects that interest you and that you are good at. We believe that, for the programmes we offer, a high level of academic ability and commitment is more important than previous subject knowledge. We do not, for most degrees, expect you to have A level or previous qualifications in the subjects you wish to study at LSE; our degrees are designed to allow (and sometimes require) you to explore unfamiliar subjects. However, we do expect you to have good grades at GCSE (or equivalent) including Mathematics, and good grades at A level, or equivalent, in
The degrees
Most of our degrees allow you to combine study in more than one of these subjects either for joint honours (eg, International Relations and History) or with one major subject and one minor (eg, Geography with Economics). Almost all require or allow you to choose at least one outside option (ie, from a range of courses in any other subject taught within the School) to enable you to approach your main area of study in a more inclusive and holistic way. Others draw on different subjects to
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traditional academic subjects. The majority of our degrees also expect that you will have excellent skills in spoken and written English, and will require you to contribute to class discussion and produce course essays throughout your time here.
academic adviser receives these reports and although they do not contribute to the final degree result, they can affect whether the student is allowed to continue on the course and to take the examination. In some courses, the two functions of lectures and classes may be combined in seminars or small group tutorials: this may depend on the numbers taking the course, and on the subject being studied. The taught elements of our degrees are intended only as a framework around which each student must work, allowing you a structure for your own research and reading. We would expect that in addition to formal contact time, our students spend at least double the amount of contact time pursuing their own research. A typical undergraduate timetable may involve 9 to 15 hours of teaching per week, but the associated reading and writing of essays, projects and other course work assignments make up a full working week. More information about teaching and learning at LSE and the transition from School to university can be found at lse.ac.uk/tlc
Nigel Ashton Professor of International History
Teaching methods
LSE believes in a traditional approach to teaching, ensuring students have a solid understanding of their subjects. In almost all our degrees, you would normally take the equivalent of four courses in each year, made up of full and half unit courses, plus LSE100 in the first and second years. In each course, teaching will consist of a mixture of lectures and linked classes, running in parallel, in which you would work through questions and problems raised in the lectures and present and discuss your own papers or essays. Lectures are attended by all the students taking the course (and some attending out of general interest); on a popular course, there could be as many as 300 students in a lecture. For the classes, you would be allocated to a much smaller group. Lectures are not compulsory but are strongly recommended. Classes, however, are obligatory and you would be expected to prepare and fully participate in every class you attend. The format for classes will vary considerably depending on the subject and level but you would usually be expected to submit two written pieces of work per course during the year. Class teachers report each term on each students attendance, work in class and written work submitted for the class. The students
I have been working at LSE since 1998 first as a lecturer and, since 2009, as Professor of International History. I am currently director of the undergraduate programme in the International History Department and teach courses on British and American policy in the Middle East since 1945, and the Cold War. The great thing about teaching courses in these areas is that they correspond precisely to my research interests; So, Im able to refine my ideas through dialogue with the students. This interaction is what LSE is all about. As part of my role as undergraduate programme director, I have also been involved as the staff member of our staff-student liaison committee for the last five years. Fulfilling this role for so long has allowed me to get a good sense of what our students want from their history degrees. To satisfy their interests, we offer programmes that cover a wide geographical and temporal range. We aim to provide as much choice as feasible while making sure that our students also receive a good grounding in the core components of the discipline of history. For me, the most rewarding part of all in my undergraduate teaching is supervising dissertations on topics in my field of expertise. Here, students do their own original work and often unearth documents in archives which provide a fresh perspective on important historical issues. LSE is a great place to carry out this kind of original research because of the resources available in our library and in London as a whole. Studying history can provide the foundation for future success in a wide variety of careers. Its always a pleasure to hear from a former student who has forged a successful career, for example as a journalist, diplomat, teacher or consultant. In just the past month, Ive met up with students Ive taught who are now working successfully in all of these fields.
Programme regulations
Detailed programme regulations, including individual course guides and other information relating to the administration of our degrees is published in the Schools Calendar at the start of each session at lse.ac.uk/calendar. Proposed changes for future years are also published as they become available.
It also contains a Code of Good Practice for Undergraduate Programmes which describes the obligations which staff and students have to each other in the organisation and maintenance of the process of teaching and learning.
surveys on support facilities, such as the Library and IT services. Examiners from outside the School take part each year in setting examinations, reviewing results and deciding on degrees awarded. External examiners also report to the School on standards and quality, and their comments and suggestions are taken very seriously. The quality of each departments educational provision is reviewed at five yearly intervals on behalf of the Schools Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee by a team with internal and external members. This activity is conducted through several School committees, all of which have student members. In addition, each department has a staff/student committee, which is in turn represented on a Schoolwide undergraduate student forum. External systems Until 2001 the main means of reviewing standards and quality from outside the School was through subject reviews carried out by a national body, the Quality Assurance Agency. These reviews were carried out on a subject by subject basis by teams of academics from other institutions. The results for these reviews are published on the QAA website: qaa.ac.uk 2008 HEFCE Research Assessment Exercise The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) is a UK-wide assessment of research
Examination and assessment

Like our teaching methods, LSE has a traditional approach to examinations and assessments. In almost all degrees, students are examined at the end of each year in the courses taken in that year. Examination is mostly by three hour unseen examination; in many courses, there is also a requirement to submit special essays, course work assignments or project reports as part of the examination.
excellence at universities undertaken by the Higher Education Funding Councils every five to seven years. The most recent RAE took place in 2008 and the results confirmed LSEs position as a world leading research university, with the School topping or coming close to the top of a number of rankings of research excellence. LSE is: first when universities are ranked according to the percentage of their research receiving the top 4* (worldleading) grade equal second in the UK when universities are ranked using a grade point average of their research strengths fourth when universities are ranked according to the percentage of their research receiving either 4* or 3* (internationally excellent) grades Individual subject areas at LSE also head national tables of excellence. LSE departments come top nationally by grade point average in Economics, Law and Social Policy, with Anthropology coming second. More information about the RAE and individual subject areas can be found at lse.ac.uk/researchAndExpertise/RAE2008
Academic quality
LSE seeks to maintain the standard and quality of its teaching by using a range of different systems and measures: Internal systems All proposals for new courses and programmes are considered carefully by a committee drawn from all teaching departments, not just the department putting the proposal forward. All major changes to existing courses and programmes go to this committee as well. Student views are very important as a measure of teaching quality. Each year the School conducts a comprehensive survey of students opinions of the teaching they have received. There are also regular
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LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things

Innovative and interdisciplinary
LSE100 is an innovative course, launched in 2009-10, which introduces first year undergraduates to the fundamental elements of thinking as a social scientist by exploring real problems and real questions, drawing on a range of disciplines across the social sciences. This distinctive course will actively challenge you to analyse questions of current public concern and of intellectual debate from a rigorous social science perspective. studies to complement the specialist knowledge in their subject area. They want mathematicians who can also write a report, historians who can also understand a graph, and, most of all, employees who can talk to clients and partners all over the world with confidence. This course will help to produce a very distinctive LSE graduate with skills that cut across narrow subject areas.
Leading lecturers, challenging classes

You will hear from leading experts on these subjects starting with the director, Howard Davies. You will then discuss the topics in small classes with fellow students from all the different departments at LSE, providing you with an opportunity to learn from the insights and perspectives of students in other disciplines, whether you are an accountant or an anthropologist, a sociologist or a statistician. You will work together on presentations and projects and acquire skills that will help you to be successful at LSE and afterwards. The course will run over your first and second years. We dont think having only a final examination works for this course, so LSE100 will also be assessed on the basis of writing assignments and in-class activities over the two terms. It wont be included in your final degree classification but it will feature on your transcript and there are special prizes for the best distinctions in this distinctive course.
Broadening the intellectual experience

Focusing on big questions such as How should we manage climate change?, Does culture matter? and Why are great events so difficult to predict? you will explore the different types of evidence, alternative forms of explanation and different strategies for abstraction and modelling that are used in the different social sciences. In this way, the course aims not only to broaden your intellectual experience at the School, but also to deepen your understanding of your own discipline. We also know that most employers, from the financial sector to NGOs, are looking for graduates who have a degree of breadth to their
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Life at LSE
London is an exciting, vibrant and colourful city. Whatever your interests or appetite you will find something to suit your palate and pocket in this truly international capital. Whether you are into art, architecture, dance, film, music, theatre, sport, shopping or even green spaces and the great outdoors, London really does have it all. As a student at LSE you will be studying in the heart of a multicultural city alongside students from across the world. Major cultural attractions such as theatreland, the West End, the Royal Opera House and the British Library and Museum are right on your doorstep. A short journey by bus, tube or even river boat will bring you to the wide open spaces of the Royal Parks or Hampstead Heath, to the homes of internationally renowned sporting events such as Wimbledon and to the many unique and varied parts of London whether your taste is for chic boutiques and bright city lights, or quirky cafs and a village atmosphere. It is truly one of the most dynamic and exciting cities in the world. International in flavour, London offers students an unparalleled environment in which to live and study. It is a centre for government and law, Europes leading financial market and a style setting centre of cultural life. Educational benefits include libraries, professional institutes and all the resources of the University of London.
Living in London
Studying at LSE puts you right in the heart of London, with many places of interest within easy walking distance. A map of the local area is on page 108. In any one week, Londons listing magazines are likely to tell you about: over 300 venues for all kinds of music including classical/opera, roots, folk and country, rock, reggae and soul, jazz and Latin over 150 films (including late night shows) over 100 theatres (and over 30 fringe events) over 100 comedy venues including LSE Students Unions own Chuckle Club over 125 art galleries and visual arts presentations over 100 nightclubs and discos events in nearly 25 different sports over a dozen dance performances and courses The School itself offers a very wide range of activities to its students. LSEs weekly Student News lists many public lectures, films and concerts. The Students Union has its own newspaper, The Beaver, and supports a lively variety of affiliated social, political and ethnic clubs and societies; there are many social events and entertainments throughout the year, at little or no cost.
Living costs
The perceived cost of living and studying in London is a concern for many students. However, it is possible to live economically in the capital by taking advantage of reduced price services and facilities on campus and beyond, making the most of student discounts and concessions in shops, restaurants and bars, and by avoiding touristy areas of the city. In fact the Student Living Index, a survey published by the Royal Bank of Scotland, found that London is one of the most cost-effective places to study in the UK because of the range of part-time work opportunities available in the capital and the higher rates of pay on offer. Information on how to find part-time work can be found at lse.ac.uk/careersService/ InfoForProspectiveStudents LSE makes broad estimates of the costs of living in the London area and these are available on the Schools website. For 2011/2012, the School estimates that students should allow about 1,000 per month for living costs, in addition to tuition fees. We advise that the total for a 9 month academic year = 9,000 and the total for a 12 month calendar year = 12,000. How much you spend in addition to your tuition fees is your decision and these figures are only intended as a guide. The most important consideration is that you must satisfy yourself and the relevant authorities that you have sufficient funds to cover your entire period of study. Advice about the cost of living in the UK and how to prepare a budget can be found at ukstudentlife. com/Prepare/Cost.htm
Accommodation
Studying at LSE will be full of exciting challenges and for many students it will be their first experience of living independently. We recognise that, aside from your studies, one of the most important aspects of your time in London is likely to be the place in which you live. The School is able to offer accommodation to all first year undergraduate students and General Course students*. Students from within London should apply for halls if they require a space and whilst we cannot guarantee making an offer before term starts we would expect all students to be accommodated by the second week of term at the latest. Disabled students, whatever their home address or year of study, may be given priority for residences most suited to their needs. For further information, please contact the Disability and Wellbeing Office at disability-dyslexia@lse.ac.uk * In exceptional circumstances the School reserves the right to reject qualifying applicants at its discretion. Further information is available online at lse.ac.uk/accommodation: Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7531 Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 7717 Email: Accommodation@lse.ac.uk
LSE and University of London accommodation LSE offers a variety of styles of accommodation. In all of them, there will be a varied mix of students, undergraduates and postgraduates, home and overseas, men and women; in 2009 approximately 42 per cent of the places were allocated to new undergraduates with approximately 25 per cent of these placed in shared rooms. In each residence there is a student committee to organise regular events, such as video evenings or film shows. There are nine Halls of Residence: Bankside House: 617 places in mainly single rooms, many with private bathroom facilities, located just south of the Thames, next door to the Tate Modern gallery. Butlers Wharf: 281 spaces in mainly single rooms. The hall is self-catering and students live in flats of 5-6. It is situated next to Tower Bridge and near the Tower of London and provides a quieter atmosphere for studying/living. Carr-Saunders Hall: 132 single rooms and 12 twin rooms in the West End, near the Telecom Tower and Tottenham Court Road; meals are provided as required, costing on average 4.50 for an evening meal. High Holborn: 448 spaces just a short walk from the School, in the heart of Londons Theatreland. This is self-catering accommodation.
Lilian Knowles: 360 spaces in single rooms with private bathrooms. This hall is located near Liverpool Street station and the City of London and provides a quieter atmosphere for studying/living. The residence is entirely self-catering and is owned and managed for LSE by Shaftesbury Housing Association. Northumberland House: 370 spaces in single and shared rooms with private bathrooms. The residence is self-catered and situated just off Trafalgar Square in the centre of London (10 minutes walk from LSE). First year undergraduate students must expect to share a room. Passfield Hall: 100 single, 42 twin and 14 treble rooms in a Georgian terrace overlooking a tree lined square in Bloomsbury, near the University of London central precinct; one meal a day (dinner) is included in the fees. Rosebery Avenue Hall: 289 single (some equipped with mobility aids for wheelchair users) and 13 twin rooms close to Sadlers Wells Theatre; evening meals are provided as required, and cost about the same as at Carr-Saunders. Sidney Webb House: 450 spaces in single rooms all with their own private bathroom. The hall is near Borough Station and the Borough Food Market. The hall is entirely self catering and is split into flats of 6-8 students who share a kitchen. This residence provides a quieter atmosphere for studying/living.
The University of London also has intercollegiate halls which accommodate approximately 20 per cent of LSE first year undergraduate students. There are seven mixed halls: Commonwealth Hall, HughesParry Hall, International Hall, Nutford House, College Hall, Canterbury Hall and Connaught Hall. Further information on all halls can be found at lse.ac.uk/accommodation For students with partners, the School has limited accommodation in Anson/Carleton Road flats in Tufnell Park, North London and a small number of rooms for couples in other residences. Private accommodation Both the LSE and the University of London Accommodation Offices offer a comprehensive support service to students seeking housing in the private sector. This might be a room in a family house or flat, a studio, or a share in a flat or house. Further information and advice about the service offered is available online at lse.ac.uk/accommodation Unlike many other European cities, central London is mostly made up of offices and shops. It is not uncommon to spend up to 45 minutes travelling between the School and private accommodation.
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Costs and facilities

LSE Halls Rosebery Avenue Northumberland House Intercollegiate Halls**
Commonwealth
Number of spaces Price per week of a single room Price per week of a shared room Self-catering Meals provided* Games room Common room/Bar Launderette Central heating Parking Time to LSE on foot
617 136-150 91-95 ++ YES YES YES YES YES + 25
281 105-112 76 YES NO YES YES YES YES NO 30-40
156 110 72-79 + YES YES YES YES YES NO 25
448 166-185 112 YES NO YES YES YES YES NO 10
360 142-227 N/A YES NO NO YES YES YES NO 20
370 145-151 86-107 YES NO NO YES YES YES NO 10
226 138-144 82-117 + YES YES YES YES YES + 20
315 96-147 69-81 + YES YES YES YES YES NO 25
450 120-134 N/A YES NO YES YES YES YES NO 30-40
228 154-171 N/A NO YES YES YES YES YES NO 20
414 140-153 122 NO YES YES YES YES YES NO 20
300 142 115 NO YES YES YES YES YES NO 20
* LSE Halls meals consist of breakfast (replaced by brunch at weekends) and dinner (with the exception of Carr-Saunders and Passfield Hall where only dinner is provided). Meals are paid for separately, except at Passfield Hall where the rates shown include meals. All halls provide vegetarian food.
** Intercollegiate Halls room rates include breakfast and dinner each day for all halls. All provide vegetarian food. + Limited facilities are available. ++ Approximately only 100 rooms will have access to a kitchen. Rates quoted are approximate for the 2011/2012 session. Journey time by underground.
Nutford House
Lilian Knowles
Butlers Wharf
Carr-Saunders
High Holborn
Hughes-Parry
International
Sidney Webb House
Canterbury
Connaught
Bankside
Passfield
College
Food and drink

Our catering facilities offer a wide range of food and drink together with the opportunity to socialise with friends and colleagues. In total, there are eight restaurants and cafs on campus, which provide quality food at affordable prices, together with two student pubs, the George IV and the Three Tuns. LSEs Catering Services have been awarded Fair Trade Status for our commitment to offering products and services from fairly traded sources. For more information, please see lse.ac.uk/restaurantsAndCafes
Beaver, join societies, or play for any of the sports clubs. Campaigns The Students Union aims to improve the day-to-day lives of students through lobbying the School. Recent campaigns have looked at library opening times and teaching and learning on campus. LSE is famous, or perhaps infamous, for the political activism of its students. Many former students maintain that they learn more discussing in the bar and the Quad then they ever did in class. The crucible for debate is the weekly Union General Meeting where left, right and centre compete for the hearts and minds of the uncommitted; few students can resist at least one visit to this hotbed of revolution, reaction and intrigue. Student activities With over 170 societies in the Students Union, you can be sure that there is something to cater to your interests. From Knitting to Business, the variety of societies and activities change with the interests and initiative of each new group of students. The diverse nature of the LSE student body is also reflected in the wide range of national and cultural societies on offer. The Students Union also runs a weekly newspaper, a radio station, TV network and journal.
Sports Sports enthusiasts wont be disappointed by the activities on offer. Our Athletics Union is home to over 30 clubs for a wide range of sports. The standards of sport are high, with teams regularly reaching the final stages of the national British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues. Many of the sports teams use the Schools 25 acre sports ground at New Malden, Surrey, a short train journey away from campus. There are pitches for football, rugby, hockey (both mens and womens) and cricket, together with a multi-use games area and grass tennis courts. A restaurant and well appointed bar are open on match days. On campus, there are facilities for judo, table tennis, floorball, karate and boxing; a gymnasium and three squash courts. Nearby, there are facilities for basketball, rowing, tennis, cricket and swimming. Not for profit, just for students One of the most visible aspects of the Students Union is its commercial services and entertainments. The gym, bars, shops and cafs serve a dual function: to provide every one of our members with cheap, friendly and convenient services and just as importantly to generate additional money to reinvest in the wide range of welfare services we provide that aim to help and support you through your time at LSE. On Friday nights, the bars provide a venue for one of Londons top student nights, Crush, which is a popular, cheap and fun night out.
Student welfare The combination of living in London and studying at a world class institution can at times be a stressful business. The Advice and Counselling Centre is here so that if the worst does happen, there is someone to help you out.
University of London Union

All registered students of the School are automatically members of the University of London Union (ULU) as well as the LSE Students Union, and are entitled to make use of ULUs extensive facilities without payment of any extra membership fee. ULU is housed nearby in Malet Street, Bloomsbury, and the premises include a number of facilities shared by University of London students, including a swimming pool, bars, cafes, shops and other recreation facilities. The newspaper London Student is also run by ULU. ULU runs sports leagues and competitions across London universities, and is responsible for the management of shared University of London sports facilities, such as the University of London Boat House at Chiswick. ULU offers a number of specialist sports clubs that cannot be catered for at single colleges.
LSE Students Union

LSE Students Union is dedicated to the welfare and representation of its 9,000 students. Responsible not only for representing students, it also runs numerous commercial services, an Advice and Counselling Centre and is home to a vast array of sports clubs and societies. In essence its responsible for almost every aspect of the social experience at LSE. Every LSE student is a member and with that membership comes the ability to get involved in all aspects of the Students Union. Even if politics isnt your thing, you can still hold officers to account and make sure theyre representing you on the issues you care most about at the weekly Union General Meeting, the only one of its kind in the country. Beyond this your membership gives you opportunities to write for our weekly newspaper, The
Sustainability at LSE
LSE recognises that its activities, products and services have environmental, social and economic impacts. LSE is committed to acting responsibly to minimise its environmental impact through the following aims:
Reducing the use of natural resources Preventing the physical degradation of ecosystems Preventing pollution from emissions and discharges, in particular those that directly contribute to climate change Providing leadership in the field of sustainability Creating a vibrant community in which staff, students and visitors have the opportunity to individually and collectively support the School in protecting the environment LSEs environmental policy achieved national recognition in 2009 when it attained a first in the People and Planet Green League. We intend to continue to build on this success, ensuring that all students at LSE understand sustainability and contribute to creating a global sustainability culture. For more information about sustainability at LSE visit lse.ac.uk/sustainableLSE
Professor Paul Gilroy Anthony Giddens Professor of Social Theory
This is my fifth year in the Sociology Department at LSE. The school is a lively place and being a Londoner myself, I love how it is open to the ebb and flow of our dynamic, polycultural metropolis. In the past, my research has touched on a number of areas loosely connected to the issues of racism, nationalism and human rights both here in the UK and in the US where I worked for a number of years. Ive always been interested in the evolving social and political forms of contemporary culture and media. My most recent book is Darker Than Blue. It looks at how African American political culture changed in the context of the Bush Presidency and how it is now seen in the Obama era when war has become an apparently unending backdrop to the globalisation of US culture. A historic aspiration towards freedom borne from the struggle against slavery has given way to a different moral economy and the varieties of freedom and autonomy we associate with consumerism. At the moment, I convene the graduate programme MSc Race, Ethnicity and Postcolonial Studies. I also teach an undergraduate option course on multiculturalism. Im trying to find time and space to finish up three projects: a book on music that Ive been writing for ages, a book on colonial government and a book that aims to outline a sociology of ignorance that can be offset against the sociology of knowledge.
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Student services
LSE provides a range of support services on campus to ensure that the whole student experience is as rewarding and enjoyable as possible.
St Philips Medical Centre
St Philips Medical Centre is situated on the LSE campus. It provides full NHS services to registered patients and medical care to anyone who becomes ill or needs medical advice while at the LSE campus. Overseas students on full-time courses lasting six months or longer are eligible to use the National Health Service on the same terms as UK residents. Others are advised to maintain private insurance. Information about the NHS and how to register/make use of its services is available at lse.ac.uk/medicalCentre If you live outside the immediate area of the School, including halls of residence in the SE1 postcode, you should register with a local GP. To find a list of practices in your area visit www.nhs.uk/serviceDirectories/ pages/serviceSearch.aspx early contact with the office and, where possible, make a preliminary visit to the School. There are advisers for students with mental health and well-being issues, specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, and other impairments or long term medical conditions. UK students are advised that they may be eligible for a Disabled Student Allowance to fund disability-related costs. Further details are available at direct.gov.uk/ studentfinance and it is advisable to start the process as early as possible. Please inform the Disability and Well-being Office if you are in receipt of the DSA. Facilities at LSE include: An accessible library with two study rooms and a number of computers reserved for disabled students; lockers; a book fetch service and photocopying assistance where required Assistive software and specialist IT support A day room, with bed and easy chairs An Individual Student Support Agreement (ISSA) records agreed reasonable adjustments for individual students and is circulated with the students consent on a need to know basis. You can contact the Disability and Well-Being Office by telephone: +44 (0)20 7955 7767 or by email: Disability-Dyslexia@lse.ac.uk LSEs Disability Equality Scheme, as required by the Disability Discrimination Act (2005), can be viewed at: www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ planningAndCorporatePolicy/pdf/ disabilityEqualityScheme.pdf committed to a particular faith. It works with an ecumenical Christian team and representatives of various religious societies of the Students Union, such as the Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist and Bahai Societies, as well as societies for different Christian denominations. The Chaplaincy can be found in Room G9, 20 Kingsway, opposite the Peacock Theatre. There is also a Muslim prayer room in the basement of Kings Chambers.
LSE Student Counselling Service

This is a free and confidential service for all LSE students, which aims to help you cope more effectively with any personal or study related difficulties. Appointments must be booked in advance and last for 50 minutes. The Student Counselling Service web page has further information and links to self help websites for students. More information can be found at lse.ac.uk/studentCounselling
Early Years Centre

The School provides an Early Years Centre (EYC) for children between the ages of six months and five years. There are places for 63 children of students and staff of the School. From year to year, there may be a waiting list. The EYC is open for 50 weeks of the year including all term time. Further information about the EYC is available at lse.ac.uk/nursery
Students Union Advice and Counselling Centre

Professional advisers in the SU offer help for students with legal, financial and welfare issues. The SU advisers can help with a range of issues including landlord and tenant contracts; immigration, including student visa extensions; and post study work visas and general welfare advice. The Centre offers advice on debts, grants, loans and council tax. Hardship funds are
Disabled students (including students with dyslexia and long term medical conditions)
The Disability and Well-being Office is part of the Teaching and Learning Centre (lse.ac.uk/TLC) and provides a first point of contact for prospective and current disabled students, including students with, long term medical conditions and/or dyslexia. Prospective students are encouraged to make
A range of accessible and adapted rooms in halls of residence Infra-red hearing support systems in all lecture theatres and larger classrooms Readers, note-takers and support assistants as part of the LSE Circles Network of peer support Practical support provided by a Community Service Volunteer (CSV)
Chaplaincy
The Chaplaincy offers a welcome and hospitality to all, as well as the opportunity to talk to a chaplain at any time. It provides a focus for information and support for students interested in spiritual issues as well as those already
also available to help with unexpected medical costs, homelessness, disability, council tax, repeating students costs, womens right to choose and childcare costs. A counsellor is also available for students who are concerned about their emotional and mental welfare or who are feeling stressed or depressed. All services are free of charge and advice and counselling are provided in strict confidence.
Mentors provide a friendly face for incoming students and information on the wide range of support services available at the School. Student Mentors will contact new students via LSE email in the first instance, and then arrange to meet them in person once they arrive at the School. Mentors are mainly second and third year undergraduate students. Each prospective mentor attends a training session which includes a workshop on perceptions of mentoring, a guide to support services at the School, and a session on listening skills and referring mentees problems onto other sources of help.
Adviser to Women Students

A member of the academic staff acts as the Adviser to Women Students. She is available to discuss all issues of concern to women students in the School, including sexual harassment, and to offer advice and support to women students with personal problems. The Adviser has a positive commitment to increase awareness in the School of matters which concern women students and to take new initiatives which may improve the quality of life for women students in the future.
of work, including master classes focusing on developing entrepreneurship and communication skills and a programme of seminars and workshops (over 120 each year) that are designed to help students market themselves to employers and to succeed at interviews and assessment centres. We encourage you to start thinking about your career and gathering information long before your graduation; our booklet LSE Student Guide to Personal Development Planning, will help you get started and ensure you make the most of the unique opportunities available to you as a student. Each academic department has a dedicated careers adviser who runs discipline specific careers information sessions. Our students have exclusive access to extensive online careers information resources, researchd and written by LSE careers service staff, and targeted at the career needs of LSE students. We also run an extensive programme of careers fairs and forums, themed to match the career aspirations of LSE students, and host many employer presentations, skills sessions and recruiter-in-residence sessions with top employers. Each year we host 14 sector specific careers fairs and forums covering sectors including advertising, banking, media, entrepreneurship, and consulting. Last year over 450 employers took part in these events. These events are your opportunity to learn about your future career options from the experts, network with potential employers, find out more about individual organisations, and develop specific skills that are crucial to success in both the graduate recruitment
Careers and employability

Choosing the right career before graduation is probably one of the most important decisions in any students life. Whether you come to university with some ideas about your future career, or whether your ideas are still unfocused, we can help you develop a plan of action. The LSE Careers Service can help you to realise your career plans successfully with a wide range of information and advice about graduate occupations, employers and graduate courses, as well as part-time and vacation work, both in the UK and overseas. Whatever your aims, the Careers Service can help you find your dream job. Our experienced team of careers advisers and information staff are committed to the personal and professional development of every student and can provide assistance and advice. We offer a wide ranging programme of co-curricular activities designed to prepare students for the world
Adviser to Male Students

A member of the academic staff acts as the Adviser to Male Students. He is available to discuss any issues of concern to male students in the School, including sexual harassment, and to offer advice and support to male students with personal problems.
Student Mentoring scheme

All new undergraduate students including General Course students are automatically allocated an LSE Student Mentor.
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process and wider workplace. Venture@ LSECareers is our new entrepreneurship and enterprise service, helping you to develop entrepreneurial skills and develop your ambitions to work in social enterprise or start up your own business venture. Whether you are looking for full-time graduate vacancies, internships, work experience, vacation work or part-time, term-time jobs to help you finance your study, you can search for current job vacancies at My Careers Service. This is our online career management tool, through which you can also view our events calendar, book one-to-one careers advice and CV checking appointments, and register your occupational interests to receive targeted careers emails. LSE graduates make their careers in a wide range of occupations and the choice of career is extensive. Graduates find employment in a range of occupations in areas such as finance, consultancy, industrial and commercial management. They may enter the teaching profession; go on to undertake academic research; find expert posts as economists, lawyers or statisticians; join central or local government NGOs, or enter journalism. A comprehensive list of recent graduate destinations can be found at lse.ac.uk/ graduateDestinations Most courses at LSE will enable you to develop analytical, numerical, IT, problem solving, and written and communication skills. These can be complemented by team, organisational, business and creative skills, which you can gain from activities
with LSE clubs, societies, sports and the Students Union. You can develop language skills at the LSE Language Centre, study skills at the LSE Teaching and Learning Development Centre, IT skills with LSE IT Services, and communication skills by participating in the LSE Student Tutoring Scheme, which takes place in schools in London, or by undertaking voluntary work organised by the Volunteer Centre. The Careers Service encourages students to recognise and develop these skills from an early stage and to relate them to employer needs and activities in their applications. Some degree programmes may, because of their content, qualify you for some exemptions in the respective professional examinations in later training. All are designed to provide a foundation for career development and you should read the more detailed sections on individual degrees in this prospectus for specific information. Syllabuses are generally wide and comparatively flexible and, for this reason, you ought not to allow your choice of courses to be dominated by thoughts of future careers unless you are firmly committed to a specific programme for professional reasons. There is one golden rule to follow in choosing your course: choose the subjects you like and are good at. To find out more about what the LSE Careers Service offers visit lse.ac.uk/careersService
Oluwatomisin (Tomi) Moronkola Bedfordshire, England 3rd year, BSc Social Policy and Criminology
This programme consistently challenges my beliefs, frequently pushing me to re-evaluate my perspectives and opinions and making me think less like a student and more like a social scientist. Social policy is interesting because it is taught in a way that makes use of current affairs and considers their policy implications in the wider world. Criminology continually intrigues me because it helps shatter the stereotypes that most people have about the criminal lifestyle and delves into the reasons why such stereotypes were created in the first place. The LSE family is one of the best things about studying at LSE. I have had the opportunity to meet a diverse group of people, an opportunity that is particularly unique to LSE. I also truly appreciate the support that I get from my lecturers and teachers whenever I need it. I have never been made to feel like I was inconveniencing them and they are always there to answer any questions I may have. I have been on the committee of societies at LSE which has been a great way to meet people and pursue my interests with specific goals in mind. In addition, I frequently participate in the widening participation scheme organised by LSE. Many unique opportunities have arisen from this such as the chance to be an LSE ambassador, mentor and tutor all of which I have enjoyed thoroughly. I have also been the student representative for my course which I feel equipped me with valuable skills for the future. Doing this programme, especially at LSE, means that I have a wide range of options. After graduation, I intend to go on to do a masters in public policy and international development. My more long-term goal is to pursue a career in public policy.
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Academic support services

LSE provides a range of resources and services to help you make the most of your studies, from support for IT and learning technology to the Library, the Language Centre and your academic adviser. All these will help you to succeed in your chosen degree.
The Library
LSEs Library, also known as the British Library of Political and Economic Science, is the major international library of the social sciences. It has been recognised by the Higher Education Funding Council as one of only five National Research Libraries in England and its collections have been designated by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council as being of outstanding national and international importance. The Library has over four million separate printed items, including over 33,000 past and present journal titles. The Library subscribes to approximately 32,000 e-journals, just part of its electronic information provision. The Library is more than a book and journal collection. There are also hundreds of study spaces and IT workstations, laptop points, wireless access, group study rooms and photocopying and printing facilities. The Librarys Course Collection contains multiple copies of books on your reading lists and a gateway to electronic resources, accessible from the Library website, provides access to thousands of electronic information resources such as newspapers, journals, electronic books and useful websites. The Library is open for long hours, seven days a week in term time and vacation and for 24 hours from the beginning of the Lent term until the end of the examination period, excluding Easter week. A social space in the Library entrance area, Escape, enables students to take a break from their studies, relax with their friends, chat on their phones, while preserving the main part of the Library as a quiet and studious environment. As a new student, you can take a free audio tour or download the podcast, to familiarise yourself with the Library layout and facilities. Library staff provide online tutorials on topics like using the Library Catalogue, as well as training sessions on using other information resources throughout the year. Many leaflets are displayed about particular services and collections in the Library, including a customised student guide, and staff are available at the Help Desk to answer enquiries. Additional assistance is provided for disabled students. A computerised catalogue helps you find the information you need in the Library, and links to many other library catalogues in London and elsewhere. The main stock of the Library covers the social sciences in the widest sense; collections are particularly strong in economics, sociology, political science and the social, economic and international aspects of history. There are rich collections of government publications from nearly all the countries in the world, a wealth of statistical materials, important collections of manuscripts, archives and rare books and long runs of a large number of journals. The School also has a separate collection for general literature which is housed in the Shaw Library, a pleasant room in which concerts are often held. As an LSE student you will also have access to most libraries of other colleges of the University of London, as well as many other academic libraries in the Greater London area and nationwide. To find out more about the Library, visit lse.ac.uk/library reading and voice recognition software for blind and visually impaired students. All networked PCs on campus provide access to common desktop applications and specialist software, including: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer Quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS, SAS, STATA) Qualitative analysis software (eg ATLAS.ti, NVivo) Geographical analysis software (ArcGIS) Computer based training (VTC video tutorials) IT facilities in residences All LSE-owned residences are wired for direct connection to the School network. Students may use their own computer either by plugging in to a network point in their study bedroom, or in a wireless zone located in the social and recreational areas in residences. There are a small number of open access PCs in each residence computer room as well as printing facilities. Using your own computer Computer ownership is not obligatory, but if you do bring your own computer, IT Services provides information and help with connecting to the LSE IT environment and accessing services and resources both on campus and off site. On campus, there are over 200 laptop plug-in points
Information technology
IT Services provides a wide range of services, facilities and support, including high speed network access, high specification PCs, and high quality help, advice and training. IT facilities on campus There are around 1,000 PCs available for students to use in open access areas around the School and in the computer classrooms. Over 450 of these PCs are located in the Library, and there is 24-hour PC availability on campus during term-time. There are also printing facilities in all open access areas and computer classrooms. Specialist facilities are available for disabled students, including dedicated computer workstations and printing facilities, and screen
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in the Library for students to use and an extensive wireless network. You can also connect and print to LSE Public Printers on the main campus and in halls of residence from your laptop. Off campus, we recommend you use the Remote Desktop. A daily Laptop Surgery provides free advice and hands on assistance with connecting to LSE resources from personally owned laptops and mobile devices. For more information, see: lse.ac.uk/itservices IT support and training IT support is available through the IT Help Desk in the Library, or the online Virtual IT Assistance service VITA, and there is an out-of-hours helpline, providing IT support overnight and at weekends and public holidays, 365 days a year. The IT Help Desk also provides one-to-one support for disabled students who wish to become familiar with the adaptive technologies and software available at LSE. All IT training is provided free of charge for students who wish to improve or extend their IT skills. Training workshops run during the Michaelmas and Lent terms and there is an LSE certification scheme for students who attend a suite of related courses. Online computer training is also available and a wide range of IT guides can be obtained from the IT Help Desk and the website. For more information see ittraining.lse.ac.uk
Lecture capture A fully-automated lecture recording system is installed in all of the main lecture theatres, and in a number of smaller lecture rooms. If a lecturer has opted to use this service, the system records audio, video (where cameras are installed) and whatever is displayed on the projector. Content is then synchronised into a web page, which is automatically uploaded for distribution via the Schools virtual learning environment (Moodle), by email or online.
LSE Language Centre

The LSE Language Centre is unique no other centre specialises in creating courses targeted to the needs of students and practitioners in the field of social science and related areas of study. All our teachers are native speakers who combine extensive teaching experience with an educational background in one or more of the subject specialisms offered at LSE. Whether you are going to study a modern foreign language or need to improve your English for Academic Purposes (EAP), our aim is to provide you with the highest level of language support throughout your studies. All our language courses utilise the specialist talents of our lecturers who relate their own expertise to the teaching of languages for specific purposes. No other language centre can match our experience in this developing field. The LSE Language Centre is constantly reviewing its provision and delivery, so the best way of finding out how we can support you is to contact us directly. For more information, please see lse.ac.uk/language Before your programme An EAP Language Foundation Year three modules which can be booked together or separately A presessional EAP programme for students who need to develop their English language skills before starting their degree programme, or who have an offer conditional on their English proficiency
During your studies A modern foreign language and society option is generally available on those degree programmes which offer an outside option (see page 83) Three literature and society options, English, Comparative and Contemporary, are also generally available on all degree programmes Our institution-wide language programme gives students who do not have a language component on their degree programme the chance to learn or improve a modern foreign language. Languages currently offered: French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Portuguese, Turkish, Greek, Japanese and Business Chinese EAP insessional academic language support Additional services Proofreading, translation and document authentication, one-to-one tuition Language learning support
Online learning (Moodle)

Many courses at LSE provide additional online support through the Schools virtual learning environment: Moodle. Moodle is a secure website which allows course tutors to provide access to a range of learning resources, such as weekly lecture notes and online readings. Some courses will have a range of features such as online discussions and quizzes, RSS feeds to interesting sites and blogs, video lectures and the facility to submit assignments online. However, course content will vary depending on what your tutor has decided to make available. All students have access to Moodle using their LSE network username and password and it is available on and off campus. For more information see: moodle.lse.ac.uk
Academic guidance
You will see from the detailed information on LSE courses and teaching methods that we expect our students to spend a substantial part of their time in guided private study, in addition to the formal instruction provided. We believe students should be largely responsible for organising their own work to keep up with course requirements. Anyone who meets our admission standards should already have
a good idea of the kind of skills needed; however, we find that our students can often use some extra advice. For example, you may find it hard to decide what combination of courses to choose, which books or articles to read first, or which assignment has priority over your time. You may also need extra help with quantitative courses or more general advice on adapting to the LSE academic environment. We encourage students to seek advice from the professionals in order to make the most of their time at the School. Teachers and academic advisers For guidance about a particular class, students can turn to their class teacher and/or the teacher responsible for each course who guides the class teachers. Furthermore, each student has an academic adviser, who receives regular reports from class teachers and meets with the student during the course of the year to discuss their academic progress. The academic adviser is also there to help with any academic, administrative or personal questions where the student may not be sure which person or office is responsible. In addition, each department has a departmental tutor responsible for the day-to-day running of undergraduate studies in the department (sometimes those duties are shared with a tutor responsible for a particular degree). All members of academic staff set aside specified times (office hours) when they are free to see any student.
Dean of Undergraduate Studies The Dean of Undergraduate Studies is responsible for the general oversight of the undergraduate student experience, including the relationship between the academic and administrative aspects of undergraduate teaching and welfare. The Dean acts as a channel for complaints, problems and suggestions and also chairs the Undergraduate Students Consultative Forum, on which all departments have a student representative. Any undergraduate student can consult the Dean on any problem, academic or otherwise. The Dean can also provide individual student counselling for those who are experiencing difficulties. Study skills support The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) offers a range of study-skills advice, open to all students in the School. Throughout the academic year, there is a popular series of open lectures beginning with an Introduction to Study at LSE and continuing with topics such as essay writing, effective reading, participating in seminars, preparing for quantitative tests and exam preparation. If you need more personalised advice for any subject, the TLC has two experienced study advisers who work outside your departments structure to support your learning at LSE. You can book a one-toone and/or small-group advice session to discuss both quantitative courses and more general study issues such as academic
writing and studying for exams. The TLC is also the base for a Royal Literary Fund Fellow, a professional writer who is in the Centre two days a week during term time. The RLF Fellow offers one-to-one sessions to improve your writing style. Details are available on Learning World (LW), a course set up by the TLC on the LSEs virtual learning environment, Moodle.You can log on to moodle as a guest to get an idea of what is on offer: moodle.lse.ac.uk
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Learn more about LSE

Helping you choose
To help all potential students make an informed choice about coming to LSE, we organise visits by academic and administrative members of staff to UK and overseas events, run two Open Days and arrange campus tours. LSE visits you LSE representatives regularly visit a range of countries in North and South America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and in Europe. During these visits we attend education fairs and conventions, visit schools, colleges and universities, and meet students for presentations, receptions and counselling sessions. In the UK, we attend UCAS and other conventions all over the country and make individual school and college visits. Full and up to date information about LSE visits, both in the UK and overseas, can be found at lse.ac.uk/study/ openDaysAndEvents LSE Open Days LSE offers two Open Days a year for prospective undergraduates to visit the School, sample its unique atmosphere and meet members of our academic staff together with our current students. For 2010, the dates are as follows: Wednesday, 24 March 2010 Wednesday, 30 June 2010 Booking is essential, and can be made online at lse.ac.uk/study/ openDaysAndEvents Campus tours If you cannot attend the Open Day, you can come along to a campus tour. The tours last approximately 30 minutes and are led by a student guide. Visitors are not required to book, they should just arrive at the Student Services Centre at LSE at 3pm on their chosen date, where they will be met by a student ambassador. Campus tours will take place at 3pm on the following dates: Monday, 15 February 2010 Wednesday, 17 February 2010 Friday, 27 February 2010 Wednesday, 2 June 2010 Friday, 4 June 2010 Email a student The Email a student service gives you the opportunity to contact current LSE students and find out more about LSE from a students perspective. Student profiles and contact information can be found on the LSE website at lse.ac.uk/emailAStudent Student Shadowing scheme The Student Shadowing scheme is for sixth form students from state schools or colleges who are seriously considering applying or have already applied to LSE. Once you have decided upon a particular course or area of study you are matched with a current LSE student and invited to spend a morning or afternoon on campus. Student Tutoring LSE students also have an important role to play in widening participation in the LSE Student Tutoring scheme. Through this scheme LSE student academic advisers support teachers in over 40 primary and secondary schools in London. number of widening participation and access initiatives since 1998, with the aim of raising the aspirations of school and college students, both to higher education in general and to LSE specifically. Current activities, some of which are generously funded by external agencies and donors, involve students from year 6 to year 13 in a range of interactive projects including mentoring, tutoring, visits to LSE and school based workshops. All projects are developed and supported by LSE academic staff in collaboration with school and college staff and Aimhigher coordinators. The following list of activities, while not exhaustive, includes some examples of current opportunities. Student academic advisers are able to encourage school pupils to aim for higher education by acting as friendly role models in the classroom. Summer Schools Summer Schools are organised for year 11 students from London schools and colleges. Aimed at raising both aspiration and achievement, these schools are designed in close collaboration with LSE lecturers. Students attend lectures, classes and seminars which reflect their subject interests, experiencing higher education from the inside, and receive guidance on UCAS applications, careers and key skills. Support is given to students to enable them to improve their grades and feel confident about applying to LSE and similar universities. LSE CHOICE Supported by the Sutton Trust and the Goldman Sachs Foundation, LSE CHOICE is a programme of Saturday morning sessions, and a Summer School designed to give talented young people from London state schools the tools to apply successfully to competitive universities. Further information about LSEs widening participation activities can be found at lse.ac.uk/wideningParticipation
Widening participation
LSE encourages applications from all students with the very best academic potential, irrespective of their background. The School has been involved with a
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After LSE
Graduate careers
An LSE education is valued by employers because of the intellectual rigour of its courses, the breadth of the student experience and the global focus of the School. A degree from LSE is widely recognised internationally, and our graduates go on to great things in a variety of sectors around the world. We conduct research into the destinations of graduates six months and three years after graduation. This research continues to demonstrate the employability of LSE graduates, even within the early stages of their career, with the proportion in graduate level jobs around 30 per cent higher than the national average. As a result, the School is heavily targeted by employers, and graduates from LSE are in great demand. Further information about graduate destinations can be found at lse.ac.uk/graduateDestinations MPhil or PhD. There are also opportunities for non-degree research or other studies not leading to the award of a qualification. Just over half of our student population is engaged in higher degree work. Applicants for masters degrees at LSE are usually expected to have an upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification in a subject appropriate to the programme to be followed. In some subjects a preliminary years tuition may be offered (often a diploma) if you choose to study a different subject at graduate level to your undergraduate degree. The diploma programmes can be used for this purpose, but also serve as qualifications in their own right for students wishing to extend the range or depth of their previous studies. More information about graduate study is available at lse.ac.uk/graduateAdmissions Students Union clubs and the UK and worldwide alumni groups offers exciting benefits to both students and alumni. A number of alumni programmes aimed at students and recent alumni include a Professional Mentoring Network for alumni and final stage students and a range of activities specifically aimed at Graduates of the Last Decade, the GOLD group. United Kingdom Alumni relations in the UK are based around the activities of a number of London based special interest groups, the LSE Business Alumni Network, the Environmental Initiatives Network, the Lawyers Alumni Group, the Media Group and the London Activities Committee with other events organised by the West Midlands Friends of LSE, and the Economicals Football Club. New developments include a range of events for new and recent alumni in London and more regional activities across the whole of the UK. International There are alumni contacts in over 70 countries across the world. A comprehensive list of these groups can be found on the Alumni website (www.alumni.lse.ac.uk) In many, volunteer alumni run groups which organise a wide range of professional, intellectual and social events. These groups range from large operations, such as those in the USA or Germany, to much smaller groups that meet less frequently. Whether a large or small group, our international alumni are delighted to help and advise potential students and you may find it useful to contact your local group. For further information visit www.alumni. lse.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)20 7955 7361. LSE Alumni Association In September 2005 the School established the LSE Alumni Association to develop stronger links between the School and its 80,000+ alumni around the world. It provides networks and gives alumni a voice in the School. It engages alumni at all levels and promotes the worldwide alumni programme. Alumni can also keep in touch with LSE and each other using Houghton Street Online an online community with discussion groups, information about alumni events and reunions and news about current events at LSE.
Alumni
The School has an ongoing commitment to current and former students through a highly effective alumni relations programme which is administered by School staff and a network of volunteer alumni in the UK and across the world. The Alumni Relations Team works closely with academic departments ensuring that current students have regular access to the alumni body, giving professional networking opportunities to both. Close links are also maintained with the Careers Service and other administrative areas of the School useful to current students and alumni. Growing collaboration between
Graduate studies
LSE is one of the major world centres for the advanced study of the social sciences. Whether or not you are planning a career in academia, a graduate degree can enhance your career prospects, and allows you to study subjects you have enjoyed at undergraduate level in more depth. A significant number of LSE students choose to pursue further study here making the most of their connection with the School. LSE offers over 140 taught programmes at graduate level, while supervision is also available for the research degrees of MRes,
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Fees and financial support

Fees
Every undergraduate student is charged a fee for each year of his or her course. The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, and lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork. Fees are fixed each spring for the following session only.
Overseas fees
Universities charge fees to cover the full average cost of providing places for nonUK/EU students. For 2011 entry, the LSE tuition fee for new overseas (non-EU) undergraduates will be set later in the year, however as a guideline the LSE tuition fee for new overseas (non-EU) undergraduates in 2010 will be 13,680 per year. Overseas students are required to pay this fee in instalments or in full at the start of each year. Discounts are available for early payment, details of which can be found on the Fees Office web pages. Fees for overseas students will rise each year by at least the level of inflation.
Government support
for students from England Student loan for maintenance The student loan for maintenance (which was worth up to 6,928 in 2009) helps students pay living costs during term times and holidays. The maximum loan available for 2011 will be announced in late 2010. Maintenance grants The means-tested maintenance grant (which was worth up to 2,906 in 2009) also helps students with living expenses during their time at university. The amount a student is eligible to receive is assessed by Student Finance England. The grant does not have to be repaid. The above information on government support applies to students who live in England. Further information can be found at direct.gov.uk/studentfinance Special Support Grant The Special Support Grant replaces the Maintenance Grant for some students who during the course of the academic year, meet the conditions for being a prescribed person under the Income Support or Housing Benefit Regulations. Students who are likely to qualify include: Single parents Other student parents if they have a partner who is also a student Students with certain disabilities
Other students may be eligible for the Special Support Grant. You dont necessarily have to receive or even have applied for Income Support or Housing Benefit. Please see direct.gov.uk/ studentfinance for more information. for students from elsewhere in the UK Different financial support packages are available for students from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Students from these countries should refer to one of the following websites: Student Finance Wales www.studentfinancewales.co.uk Student Awards Agency Scotland www.saas.gov.uk Student Finance Northern Ireland www.studentfinanceni.co.uk for EU students Students from the EU are not usually eligible for UK Government financial support. However, EU nationals (or children of EU nationals) who have lived in the UK or islands for three years before the start of their course (ie, since 1 September 2008 for a course starting on 1 September 2011) may now qualify for a student loan and grants. See direct.gov.uk/studentfinance for overseas students Students from outside the EU are not eligible to apply for UK Government funds. However, there is a range of funding available for
Home UK/EU fees

For 2011 entry, the fees will be set later in the year, however as a guideline for 2010 entry the LSE tuition fee for new UK and European Union (EU) undergraduates will be 3,290 per year. Students from the UK and the EU have two options for paying this fee: 1 Students can take out a student loan for fees which will be administered by the Student Loans Company (www.slc.co.uk), which they will repay once they have left university and are earning over 15,000 per year. In the case of students from England and Wales the Student Loans Company will pay the fee directly to LSE. This means that students who take out a fee loan do not have to pay the tuition fee up-front or whilst they are studying. 2 Students can, if they prefer, pay the tuition fee up-front or throughout the course.
Fee assessment
Broad guidelines on how students are assessed for fee purposes can be found on page 43.
Financial support
The School recognises that the cost of living in London may be higher than in your home town or country. Government support, in the form of loans and grants, is available to UK and some EU students, while LSE provides generous financial support in the form of bursaries and scholarships to UK, EU and overseas students.
overseas students from external agencies, bodies or your home government, details of which are available from your home government or nearest British Council office (www.britishcouncil.org/learning), or www.ukcisa.org.uk
LSE financial support

for UK students LSE Bursary The LSE Bursary is available for students from low-income backgrounds (from England and Wales) and is worth up to 7,500 over a three-year programme. The value of the LSE Bursary is linked to students (or their familys) income levels, which will be assessed when calculating the maintenance grant. The maximum LSE Bursary of 2,500 per year is awarded to those students with the lowest residual income. These bursaries do not have to be repaid. LSE Discretionary Bursary The LSE Discretionary Bursary is available for new LSE students (from the UK and the EU) who face exceptional financial needs, including, for example, caring responsibilities, financial need related to disability or an unavoidable requirement to live at home. The value of the award may vary according to need. These bursaries do not have to be repaid. For more information about the LSE Bursary and the LSE Discretionary Bursary, please see lse.ac.uk/financialSupport
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Katherine Fitzgerald Stuart Lewis Scholar, London, UK 3rd year, BSc Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
The day that I found out that I was to receive the Stuart Lewis scholarship stands out as a vivid memory for me. I was extremely honoured and proud not only to have been offered a place at LSE but to have received full financial backing to do so. I know for a fact that without this help I would not be here today! It was never expected that I would be going to university as no one else in my family had ever taken their education so far. However it was something that I thought would be right for me. The scholarship means that I have really managed to relax into the School and become very involved not only with my studies but with the social and political aspects of life at LSE. LSE scholarships Each year LSE awards a number of scholarships funded by private or corporate donation to UK applicants to the School. The number, value, eligibility criteria and type of awards vary from year to year. Awards are made on the basis of financial need and academic merit. For more details about these scholarships, and information on how to apply, please see lse.ac.uk/financialSupport Stelios scholarships Four Stelios scholarships, currently worth 5,444 per year, are available for UK students applying for business subjects at LSE. For a full list of business-related programmes and information on how to apply, please see lse.ac.uk/financialSupport Access to Learning funds Registered UK students from low-income households can apply directly to LSE for Access to Learning funds. These funds are designed for students who may need extra financial support for their course, and are provided by the Government to assist with living expenses. for EU students LSE Discretionary Bursary The LSE Discretionary Bursary is available to EU students. For information about this bursary and how to apply, please see the section on LSE financial support for UK students. LSE scholarships The School offers a limited number of undergraduate scholarships of varying amounts each year for overseas students. For details of all the latest scholarships and information on how to apply please see lse.ac.uk/financialSupport LSE scholarships LSE offers a number of undergraduate scholarships of varying amounts each year to EU students. Stelios scholarships Six Stelios scholarships, currently worth 5,444 per year, are available for EU students applying for business subjects at LSE. For a full list of business-related programmes and information on how to apply, please see lse.ac.uk/financialSupport for overseas students LSE Undergraduate Support Scheme The LSE Undergraduate Support Scheme (USS) is designed to help overseas students who do not have the necessary funds to meet all their costs of study. In 2009, the School disbursed nearly 1 million in entrance awards available to self-financing students of all nationalities. The amount of assistance will vary according to individual financial needs. This financial aid is available only for study at LSE. Awards are renewable for each year of your programme. The application deadline is likely to be April 2011, more details can be found at lse.ac.uk/financialSupport
Simba Chiguma Delbridge Scholar, Zimbabwe 2nd year, BSc Economics
I was awarded the Delbridge scholarship at a time when I had lost all hope of going to university. Coming from a Zimbabwean family forced to emigrate due to the dire economic and political situation back home, I would not have been able to fund my way through university had it not been for the scholarship. My first year at LSE has been an amazing experience. It is always thrilling to walk into an economics lecture knowing that you are about to be taught by one of the pre-eminent academics in the field or to sit in one of the public lectures listening to some of the people that are shaping the world. In uncertain times like today, there is certainly no better place to be student than at one of the main centres of public and intellectual dialogue.
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Applications and admissions

LSE receives applications via UCAS; we do not consider applications made direct to the School. Before you apply you should read all of the information and guidance in this section and on the degree programme pages.
How to apply
Applying via UCAS All applications to LSE should be made online via UCAS at ucas.com. Applicants can contact UCAS at enquiries@ucas.ac.uk for general information and guidance on the UCAS procedures. Alternatively you can telephone UCAS on 0871 4680 468 if you are calling from the UK or +44 870 1122211 if you are calling from outside the UK. The UCAS code name and number for LSE is L72 LSE. When to apply Applications will be accepted by UCAS from 1 September 2010. The last date for the receipt of applications to LSE to qualify for full and equal treatment is 15 January 2011. Applying from outside the EU The UCAS application procedure allows students applying from outside the EU to do so at any time between 1 September and 30 June. However, given the competition for places at LSE, ALL applicants are strongly advised to submit their applications to UCAS by 15 January. We will only consider applications submitted to UCAS after 15 Guidance on completing your UCAS application form A detailed guide to completing the UCAS application form, including advice on writing your personal statement and information for teachers/referees, is given on the Making an application section of the website at lse.ac.uk/UGMakingAnApplication. You should read this information before you submit your application. Please check specific entry requirements for each degree programme and the admissions criteria web pages at lse.ac.uk/UGadmissionsCriteria for specific details of subjects and grades needed. You may also find the entry profiles on the UCAS website useful. These can be found via the course search option at ucas.com/students/coursesearch Deferred entry Most LSE departments welcome applications from students who plan to gain some work or service experience or to travel extensively between leaving school and starting a degree. You can apply a year in advance, so as to secure your place on a course. If you are offered a place at LSE and subsequently decide to defer your entry January if there are places still available on the relevant degree programme. to the next year, you should write to the Undergraduate Admissions Office stating your Personal ID number, name and course, and also your reasons for deferring. The academic department will consider your request and UCAS will be informed of any arrangement that is agreed between you and the School. Two year requests for deferral due to compulsory national service will not be considered. Such candidates should apply nearer their intended start date. Direct entry to second year Direct entry to the second year of a programme at LSE on the basis of first year undergraduate study at another university is rare, and is only permitted in exceptional circumstances. Students currently enrolled at another university wishing to apply for direct entry to the second year should do so by 15 January in the usual way through UCAS. However, no guarantees can be given that you will receive an offer, and if you are successful, it is likely that the offer of a place will be conditional on your end of year performance at your current university. Some LSE departments do not accept second year entry students. Details of these departments, together with further information on direct entry to the second year, can be found on the website at lse.ac.uk/UGhowToApply.
Entrance requirements
We welcome applications from all prospective students and want to recruit students with the very best academic potential irrespective of their background. In order to achieve this we encourage applicants from the widest possible range of schools and colleges to take advantage of the opportunities available at LSE. For details of specific opportunities see the Widening participation section and Information for teachers and schools on the LSE website. Each application received is carefully considered on an individual basis, taking into account the full range of information presented on the UCAS form including the personal statement, academic achievement (including both past and predicted grades), subject combinations and references, before a final decision is made. We also consider the educational circumstances of applicants. As you will see from the individual programme information, there is a great deal of competition for places at the School. In 2009, we received 19,000 applications for 1,200 places. This means that if you are predicted or if you achieve the grades set out in the standard offer, unfortunately this will not guarantee you an offer of admission. Age requirements Admission to the School is based upon academic merit and potential. As the School has a responsibility for safeguarding children under English Law, appropriate senior staff will be notified of an offer of admission
made to anyone who will be younger than 18 years of age at the time of registration. AS and A levels We expect applicants who are studying A levels to offer four AS levels (taken after one year of advanced study) and then proceed to three full A levels (A2s). If resourcing issues at your school prevent this then we advise you to ask your referee to indicate in your reference whether resources are available to teach four or five AS levels in Year 12, and whether timetabling arrangements allow the uptake of a wide range of subjects. We normally make conditional offers based on three full A levels (A2s). Unit grades AS unit grades already attained are used as part of our decision making process for some of our mathematics based courses. As competition for places at LSE is intense, it is important that applicants achieve consistently high grades throughout both years of their A level study. Please note that in cases where AS grades are not provided, it is likely that the Undergraduate Admissions Office will request these before a decision can be made. For the majority of our programmes, admissions tutors will continue to make decisions based on predicted A level grades, as well as previous academic qualifications, the personal statement and academic reference. Key skills Students are not required to have the Key Skills certificate for admission to LSE.
General Studies/Critical Thinking at A level If you are taking General Studies or Critical Thinking at A level, your grade in this subject will not be counted towards the requirements of any conditional offer we make. However, if you hold a conditional offer for LSE and you dont quite achieve the grades we have asked for, we might then take a good grade in such a subject into account when making our final confirmation decision. A* grade at A level Following the introduction of the A* at A level in 2010, LSE will include an A* in its standard offer for a number of our degree programmes. Please check individual degree entries for details. Retakes Competition for places at the School is intense, so it is important that you achieve consistently high grades throughout both years of your A level (or equivalent) studies. Whilst grades can be improved by re-sitting individual modules, we prefer students who have achieved high grades in their AS and A2 examinations at their first attempt. Extended Project LSE recognises and values the addition of the Extended Project (EP) to the post 16 curriculum, although we acknowledge that not all applicants will have the opportunity to complete one. For this reason, it is not normally included in any conditional offer that we make. However, the skills of
independent study and research which can be demonstrated through the EP are clearly good preparation for undergraduate study. We therefore encourage those of you who are undertaking an EP to make reference to it in your application. Whilst the grade that you achieve for your EP may not be specified in any conditional offer, it may be taken into consideration in the summer if you narrowly miss your A level grades. Cambridge Pre-U LSE is happy to consider candidates applying with the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma or one or more Principal Subjects in combination with A levels. At LSE offers are based on the achievement of specific grades in identified subjects. Therefore, where an A level student is asked to achieve a grade A, we will ask for a Pre-U subject grade of D3. Where an A level grade B is required we will ask for a Pre-U principal subject grade of M1. Further details can be found at ucas.com/ students/ucas_tariff/factsheet/cie Advanced Diplomas LSE does not consider the subject areas covered in the Advanced Diplomas currently available to provide adequate preparation for the courses we offer. However, we will consider, on an individual basis, applications from candidates with the Advanced Diploma who are taking an additional free-standing A level in a generally preferred subject.
VCE A level Since the technical and vocational subjects currently offered in the VCE A level are not particularly appropriate to the subjects studied at LSE, we would normally expect such candidates to take, in addition, two A levels in traditional academic subjects. The conditions of individual offers may vary if the admissions tutor considers this appropriate. Other qualifications We accept a range of other UK and international qualifications, including the following: International Baccalaureate (the standard offers listed in the programme entries are articulated as IB scores) Scottish Advanced Highers (normally three Advanced Highers or two, plus one A level) Irish Leaving Certificate Welsh Baccalaureate Australian state school leaving qualifications Austrian Reifeprfung/Matura Belgian Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs/Certificat dEnseignement Secondaire Suprieur Canadian province school leaving qualifications Dutch Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) European Baccalaureate French Baccalaureate
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Finnish Ylioppilastutkinto/studentexamen German Abitur Hong Kong A levels Malaysian Sijil Tinggi Persekolohan Malaysia (STPM) Mauritius Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate Singapore A levels and the Integrated Programme US Advanced Placement Tests More details of the grades expected in these qualifications together with information on other acceptable qualifications can be found on the LSE website at lse.ac.uk/internationalStudents Subject combinations and nonpreferred subjects We are looking for evidence that you have academic ability and achievement in breadth. For some degrees we require Mathematics at A level or equivalent; details of subject requirements can be found in the programme entries. The School considers not only the subjects offered by applicants at A level and AS level, but also the combination of them. Certain subjects are considered by our admissions tutors to be a more effective preparation for studying at LSE. Admissions tutors will normally consider one of the subjects listed below as non-preferred only if it is offered in combination with our generally preferred subjects. For example, Mathematics, French and Economics would be a suitable
combination for almost any of our degrees. Mathematics, French and Business would be acceptable, but we would prefer the first example. On the other hand, Mathematics, Accounting and Media Studies would not normally be considered as suitable as this combination includes two subjects on the non-preferred list below. You should also note that we are less concerned with subject combinations at AS level. Successful applicants normally offer three A levels (A2s) in our generally preferred subjects, or two generally preferred subjects and one from the following list of subjects that are non-preferred. The list is regularly reviewed by admissions tutors: Accounting Art and Design Business Studies Communication Studies Design and Technology Drama/Theatre Studies* Home Economics Information and Communication Technology Law Media Studies Music Technology Sports Studies Travel and Tourism An A level (or equivalent) in your first/ native language may not be counted.
* The departments of Anthropology, International History, International Relations, Social Policy and Sociology consider Drama and Theatre Studies equally with other generally preferred subjects. Therefore, they will consider Drama and Theatre Studies alongside one other subject from the non-preferred list. However, the majority of departments continue to feel that Drama and Theatre Studies is not appropriate or relevant to their degree programmes and still consider it to be non-preferred. Please see the Entry requirements section of the LSE website at lse.ac.uk/ UGhowToApply for more information about non-preferred subjects. GCSEs If you have taken GCSE level qualifications, or equivalent, these will also be taken into account when the admissions tutors assess your application. Some departments look for a number of A or A* grades at GCSE. Details can be found in the admissions criteria section of the website (lse.ac.uk/ UGadmissionsCriteria). Programme requirements Please see individual programme entries for specific requirements. Usual standard offers We express our standard offer in terms of A levels (by which we mean A2s) and the International Baccalaureate (IB). Predicted or actual grades which meet or exceed the
standard offer will not guarantee an offer of admission. Furthermore, these are only a guide and in some cases candidates will be asked for grades which differ from this. In cases where the applicants for a given course are of a particularly high calibre, competition for places can be intense and the offer you receive may be higher than our usual standard offer. English language requirements All students are required to be sufficiently proficient in the English language to benefit from their studies at the School. It is not necessary to have the required grade in an acceptable English language qualification when you make your application to LSE. However, if you are made an offer of a place at LSE and English is not your first language, it is likely that you will be asked to provide evidence that your spoken and written English is satisfactory. The following English language qualifications are acceptable to LSE: GCSE English Language with a grade B or better. International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) English as a First Language with a grade B or better including the Speaking and Listening coursework component (Edexcel) or grade 2 in the optional speaking test (CIE).* International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) academic test with a score of 7.0 in all four components.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 627 in the paper test including 5.5 in writing and 50 in TSE, or 107 in the internet based test with a minimum of 25 out of 30 in each of the four skills. Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) with grade B or better. Cambridge Advanced Certificate of English (CACE) with a grade A. Cambridge English Language (1119) conducted overseas by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate: B4 or better. O level (1120 Brunei, 1125 Mauritius A, 1127 Singapore) grade B or better.* Singapore Integrated Programme (IP) Secondary 4 English Language grade B or better. Pearson Test of English with a distinction at level 5 in both the written test and oral test. * Exceptions If students offer the IGCSE in English as a First Language without the Speaking and Listening component or O level English (other than those specified above) and have been educated in the medium of English during their five most recent years of study (prior to 1 September 2010), then we will accept the qualification as sufficient evidence of English language proficiency. Please note that test scores must be achieved from one sitting of the relevant
qualification. We will not accept individual component scores from multiple tests. The LSE Language Centre runs a range of pre-sessional courses for international students. Details can be found at lse.ac.uk/language
Dr Vasiliki Athanasakou Lecturer in Accounting
Considering your application

UCAS sends application forms to LSE from the end of September onwards. Gathered field Given the level of competition for many of our courses you may be advised that your application is being held as part of a gathered field to be considered along side all on-time applications. The gathered field allows Admissions Tutors to give fair and equal consideration to all the applications which are received by UCAS by the closing date of 15 January. Since we do not receive the final on-time application forms until late January, we hold some earlier applications as part of this process. It means that we wish to look again at the early applications in the light of the later UCAS forms which we receive. We will contact you if we intend to consider your application as part of the gathered field. LSE Entrance Exam We ask some applicants (eg those on Access or Foundation courses, or those whose qualifications are not familiar to us) to take the LSE Entrance Exam. The exam gives the admissions tutor the opportunity I joined the Accounting Department at LSE in 2007 and have been teaching financial accounting and analysis, corporate accountability, and security valuation at the undergraduate, graduate and executive level. Previously, I taught and conducted research within the Centre for the Analysis of Investment Risk at the Management Accounting and Finance Group of Manchester Business School. I have also been an auditor at Deloitte and Touche and obtained ACCA affiliate status. My research interests include earnings and expectations management, information uncertainty, voluntary disclosure, and capital markets intermediaries. Currently, I am the acting course leader of AC100 Elements of Accounting and Finance, an umbrella undergraduate course comprising three modules; financial accounting, finance and management accounting. The course is compulsory for all BSc Accounting and Finance students and is often taken as an option by BSc Economics, BSc Management, and BSc Actuarial Science students. The distinct feature of this course is the integrated support structures provided to students by a teaching team that is continuously committed to teaching and learning excellence. Our teaching and learning initiatives often lead the example for good practice within the School and are endorsed by students wishing to enhance their learning experience and lead accounting thought and practice. Teaching excellence flourishes in the stimulating research environment of our department. Our group combines leading academics in accounting research with emerging researchers that share the common goal of producing high quality, prominent, multi-disciplinary accounting research. It is intellectually challenging being part of this group and highly rewarding to be teaching individuals who will take accounting change forward.
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to see a sample of the applicants original work, produced under exam conditions. The exam is a three hour paper comprising English comprehension exercises, essay questions and mathematical problems. No specific preparation is required although those asked to sit the exam may view a copy of previous years papers online. Interviews We do not normally interview applicants. Interviews may be arranged for mature students or those with unusual qualifications, or where the School needs more information to help in making a decision. It is not possible for applicants to request an interview with the admissions tutor. Processing your form We may ask applicants to provide further information relating to their application. For example, we may require information concerning entry qualifications, fee status or criminal convictions. Applicants should provide this information as soon as possible to avoid delays in the consideration of your application. You should notify the Undergraduate Admissions Office if the details or circumstances of your application changes in any way. For example, you should let us know if you change the A level or equivalent subjects stated on your UCAS form or if there are extenuating circumstances which impact on your course of study (eg illness, family circumstances or disruption to the delivery of your course at school).
Notification of the admissions decision We will notify you of the final decision on your application through UCAS. You can access this information on the UCAS Track service. We receive a high volume of applications for many programmes, so it may take some time before you receive our final decision. Offers of admission If we make you an offer of admission, you should reply to this offer through UCAS. By accepting an offer of admission, you are agreeing to abide by the rules and regulations of the School, and accept that your relationship with the School is governed by English law, and that the English courts have sole jurisdiction. Copies of the regulations are available on request. Your offer of admission and acceptance of a place applies to a named degree. Only in exceptional circumstances will the School permit a student to transfer from one programme to another within the School at/or after registration. If you receive an offer of a place at LSE via UCAS, we will write to you with further information about the School. Later in the year you will be invited to a Visit Day for offer holders and will be sent information on registration and orientation. Further information for offer holders can be found at lse.ac.uk/UGofferHolders
Appeals With 19,000 applications for just 1,200 places, competition for places at the School is intense. Unsuccessful applications can only be reconsidered in exceptional cases, such as if a candidates study has been affected by personal circumstances which were not declared on the application form or if there is evidence of a failure of procedure in the admissions process. Please note that even in such circumstances, although our full attention will be given to appeals, there can be no guarantee that a place can be offered. Adjustment period The level of competition at the School means that it is unlikely that there will be any vacancies on LSE courses by the time A level results are published in mid-August. Therefore we do not envisage that we will be accepting applications during the adjustment period in 2011. However, the School would welcome new applications for admission in the following year from those who have done better than expected and meet the Schools entry requirements.
world city, London. At undergraduate level, around 50 per cent of our students come from outside the UK. In an increasingly globalised world, LSE provides you with an opportunity to study the social sciences in a truly international way, surrounded by an entirely international community. Application and entrance requirements You should read the information on How to apply and Entrance requirements on pages 35 to 39. All applicants from outside the UK should apply to LSE in the normal way through UCAS by the deadline of 15 January. In addition to A levels and the IB, we accept a number of international qualifications which are listed on page 37. You can find information about these and other international qualifications on the country pages on the LSE website, at lse.ac.uk/ internationalStudents. These pages will tell you which qualifications are acceptable to LSE in conjunction with the LSE Entrance Exam and with A levels. If LSE does not accept the qualification of your home country, the website will provide information on what alternatives you could take. In considering applicants with overseas qualifications, we look for achievement at a similar level to those students taking A levels or IB. For students with the Baccalaurat from France, we would normally expect a mention bien, and may ask for a grade of 14 or above in specific subjects. For students with the Abitur from Germany, we would normally expect an overall grade of at least 1.5.
Information for overseas students

Students from all over the world have been welcomed at LSE since the foundation of the School in 1895. At present there are over 150 countries represented on campus, making LSE a uniquely international and cosmopolitan university in the centre of an equally cosmopolitan
Although many overseas qualifications meet the minimum requirements for eligibility, this does not guarantee admission to the School. Competition for places on LSE degrees is intense; the individual programme entries in this prospectus list the number of applications for and available places on each course, which will give you some idea of the competition for admission. Some degree programmes set specific subject requirements. These include: GCSE grade C or better in Mathematics or the equivalent. This means that students are expected to understand basic techniques in arithmetic, algebra and geometry and to be able to apply them. A level Mathematics (eg, for degrees in mathematical and statistical subjects). This means that students are expected to have basic skills in calculus, including integration, differentiation, trigonometric and exponential functions. LSE staff regularly travel overseas to advise applicants and prospective students. You can find out about up-coming visits on the LSE website at lse.ac.uk/schools English language requirements If you are made an offer of a place at LSE and English is not your first language, then you will be asked to provide evidence of your written and spoken English. Details of acceptable English language qualifications can be found on page 38.
The LSE Language Centre also runs presessional English language programmes. See page 26 for further information. Support for overseas students If we offer you admission we will ensure that your transition to the UK and to LSE in particular is as smooth as possible. We will send you up to date information on visas and entry clearance, costs of living in London and the availability of financial support (see pages 14 and 32), accommodation (page 16) and the dates of LSE Orientation. As an overseas student, you will be guaranteed accommodation for your first year of study in either an LSE or a University of London Hall of Residence, provided you apply by the deadline specified in your offer pack. In some countries the LSE Student Recruitment Office, in collaboration with local alumni groups, runs pre-departure events which allow offer-holders to meet each other as well as recent LSE alumni before they start at the School. The British Council provides information for overseas students to help them make an informed choice about studying in the UK. For further information on the benefits and opportunities of higher education in the UK you should look at the website for Education UK at www.educationuk. org and also on the UK Council for International Student Affairs website at www.ukcisa.org.uk
Information for older students

LSE welcomes applications from older students and values the contribution they make to the School community. LSE also has a large proportion of postgraduate students. This means that the student population at LSE is rather older on average than at many other universities; older undergraduates should not feel out of place. In considering a degree at LSE, you will no doubt want to think about adapting to new patterns of work, as well as the financial and social commitments involved. The information in this prospectus, together with the online resources, should help you with these choices. Application and entrance requirements You should read the information on How to apply and Entrance requirements on pages 35 to 39. and apply to LSE in the normal way through UCAS by the deadline of 15 January. It is essential that your reference is provided by someone who knows your studies and/or employment record well. You and your referee may also wish to send extra information about your work, your experience and your plans and aspirations for university study. If you start an Access or other course in October, your referee will be unable to say much about your progress in time for the UCAS deadline for applications. In that case, you should apply in the normal way, ie by 15 January, and your referee should send a further, more detailed report in February. Please remember to quote your Personal ID
number on additional correspondence so that we can match it to your UCAS form. We are looking for evidence of recent study (ie during the last two to three years) and both the ability and the motivation to study at a fairly demanding level. Some older students will have done A/AS levels after a break from study. Relevant study can consist of two subjects from the generally preferred list of A levels (see page 38), technical or vocational qualifications, Open University credits, Access or Return to Study courses. In considering applications from Access course students we will look at the number of contact hours a week between teachers and students, how much written work the course requires of students, and whether the course ends in a formal written examination. If you have taken a course which was not formally examined, we would not normally make an offer of admission without asking you to take the LSE Entrance Exam and attend an interview. If you have had a break from study after taking a course which was formally examined, we would not normally make an offer of admission without interviewing you. Even for a degree which may not appear to be in a quantitative subject, you may need to be able to deal with statistics. The LSE Entrance Exam will test relevant mathematical understanding. Support for older students At LSE, teaching and learning depend very much on your own study and contributions to class discussions and debates: you have to be a self-starter,
willing and able to take initiatives in your own studies. Assessment is based more on traditional unseen examinations than in some other universities. The School offers several sources of advice and guidance to support you in your transition to academic life, your study throughout the degree programme and in preparation for examinations. The academic adviser (page 27), as well as your tutors and lecturers, can help with a range of issues, while study skills support is available from the Teaching and Learning Centre (page 27).
years preceding the commencement of their course (ordinarily resident, meaning habitually resident in the EEA/Switzerland); AND c) that no part of this period of residence in (b) above was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full time education. You may be asked to provide documentary evidence of your status/residence. Once a student has registered at LSE, the student can only appeal against his/her fee status assessment in highly exceptional circumstances (either a change in law or if a student becomes an EU national or child of an EU national or if an asylum seeking student is granted refugee status, Exceptional Leave, Humanitarian Protection or Discretionary Leave). If you would like guidance on your status for fees, independent advice is available from UKCISA. Please visit www.ukcisa. org.uk for more information. Admissions policy A copy of the Schools admissions policy is available online on the Undergraduate Admissions web pages at lse.ac.uk/UGhowToApply Data protection Any information provided by you may be held by UCAS and by the School on computer in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. Among other purposes, this information will form the basis of records of
registered students supplied to the Higher Education Statistical Agency (HESA), which is owned and managed by the universities to provide statistics for the Higher Education Funding Councils and universities. All information supplied to HESA is subject to strict confidentiality safeguards, and is published only as statistical tables. In addition to the HESA requirements described above, LSE, like all UK universities, collects and processes information on its students for various essential administrative, academic and health and safety reasons, in order to pursue its legitimate interests as an institute of higher education. Details of the type of information held on computer by any organisation, the purposes for which it is held, its sources and those to whom it may be disclosed are listed in the national Data Protection Register. This is a public register which is available in most public libraries in the UK. The Schools entry describing its staff and student records (which would include your records as an applicant) is registered under number K4325564, and a copy of the entry is available on request, or can be accessed at the website of the Office of the Information Commissioner, at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk You have the right of access to your personal records held on computer and/ or in relevant paper files; you may obtain a copy of information held about you on computer and/or in relevant paper files at the School. A fee of 10 is payable for each enquiry, which should be addressed to the
Data Protection Officer at the School (please contact: r.e.maguire@lse.ac.uk). How to contact us If you need to contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office directly during your application process you can get in touch with us in one of the following ways: Email: ug-admissions@lse.ac.uk Post: Undergraduate Admissions Office LSE Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE United Kingdom Tel +44 (0)20 7955 7125 Fax +44 (0)20 7955 6001 For security purposes, you will need to provide the following information in all of your correspondence to the Undergraduate Admissions Office: Personal ID number or LSE Student Number (after you have made an application) Name Date of birth Programme applied for You will also be asked to provide this information if you call the office.
Further information
Fee status On receipt of your UCAS form the School carries out an assessment of your fee status determining the amount you are likely to pay at Registration. This decision is based on guidelines provided by the Department of Education: Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997. The Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997 state that to be considered for Home/EU fee status, a student must demonstrate: a) that s/he was settled in the UK/EU within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 on the first date of the academic year 1 September of the year the applicant wishes to apply for (settled, meaning ordinarily resident in the UK/EU without any restriction); AND b) that s/he has been ordinarily resident in the EEA/Switzerland for a specified three
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Other LSE programmes of study

External study
The University of London External System allows students from anywhere in the world to complete qualifications through independent study. Students can choose from a range of degrees and diplomas in economics, management, finance, social science and information systems, each developed by LSE academics and awarded by the University of London. Students can study independently with the aid of the materials and a Virtual Learning Environment provided by LSE and the University of London and/or receive additional support by attending one of the many institutions around the world that offer tuition. The programmes of study are subject to the same rigorous academic standards that shape LSEs internal qualifications. LSE academics write syllabuses, create learning materials, and set and mark examinations to the same standards applied internally. The degree programmes available are: BSc Accounting and Finance BSc Accounting with Law BSc Banking and Finance BSc Business BSc Development and Economics BSc Economics BSc Economics and Finance BSc Economics and Management BSc Geography and Environment BSc Information Systems and Management BSc International Relations BSc Management BSc Management with Law BSc Mathematics and Economics BSc Politics and International Relations BSc Politics BSc Sociology BSc Sociology with Law Students have between three and eight years to complete the degrees through the standard route. There are two programmes for students with a first degree: a BSc Graduate Entry Route a nine unit undergraduate degree; and a Diploma for Graduates. The graduate entry degree is available to students who wish to take a second degree to improve their career prospects or focus on another discipline. For most of the degrees, it can be taken full-time in (a minimum of) two years. The Diploma for Graduates allows students to take four units and they have between one and five years to complete the programme. This programme appeals to students who need to top up their qualifications in order to be accepted on to a masters programme, or to demonstrate a particular skill to prospective employers. It will also be of interest to students who wish to study at postgraduate level in a field unrelated to their first degree. In addition to the degrees listed above, the Diploma in Economics and the Diploma in Social Sciences are qualifications for students who have the ability, motivation and potential to study at degree level, but who may not have the necessary formal entrance requirements. Students who successfully complete the Diploma can transfer to a degree and complete in a further two years. These Diplomas are only available in institutions granted permission to admit students on to these programmes. For those who do not live near an institution offering the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences, the Access route enables students to gain entry to a degree, or demonstrate their ability to study at undergraduate level, by taking and passing two units. Students can study alone or at a teaching institution and go on to complete a degree in a further three years. LSE considers applications from students of the External System for second year entry to complete their undergraduate degrees. However, applicants should be aware that competition for admission to LSE is intense and should refer to the section Direct entry to second year on page 35. To be considered, students will need to have achieved or be predicted high marks in the Diploma in Economics, the Diploma in Social Sciences or the first four full foundation units of one of the degrees; having studied syllabuses similar to those taken by internal students. Those interested in applying must do so via UCAS (ucas.com), indicating that they are applying for second year entry. Please see lse.ac.uk/UGhowToApply section for further information. The parity of standards between the degrees studied by internal and external students is illustrated by the success of external students who are accepted to study at LSE either in the second year of an undergraduate degree or at masters level. A number of other universities will accept external students into the second year at undergraduate or postgraduate level. If you would like further information about the degrees offered through the External System, please contact: The Information Centre University of London Stewart House 32 Russell Square London WC1B 5DN Tel: +44 (0)20 7862 8360/8361/8362 Fax: +44 (0)20 7862 8358 Email: enquiries@london.ac.uk Website: www.londonexternal.ac.uk or LSE External Study Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7768 Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 7421 Email: externalstudy@lse.ac.uk Website: lse.ac.uk/study/ExternalStudy
The General Course

The General Course offers students from overseas universities the opportunity to spend a fully integrated year of undergraduate study at LSE. General Course students will normally have a GPA in excess of 3.3/4, or the equivalent, and will have completed two years of university level study at an institution outside the UK by the time of their enrolment at the School. Those admitted are attached to one of 19 academic departments and take four year-long courses chosen from more than 250 available. Students attend lectures and classes with degree seeking students, have an academic adviser, and take the undergraduate examinations at the end of the academic year. In addition, General Course students enjoy a bespoke social calendar, may attend any LSE lecture course and have full use of the Library and all student social, health and welfare facilities. Please note that LSE does not offer any semester study options. Applications are considered from February onwards in the year of entry and continue to be accepted until all the available places have been filled. If you have any questions, or need application material, you are encouraged to contact the Student Recruitment Office: Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6613 Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 6001 Email: gc@lse.ac.uk Website: lse.ac.uk/generalCourse
LSE Executive Education

LSE Executive Education offers a range of training and educational programmes for executives and managers in both private and public sectors based upon the latest thinking and research from LSE. Options include: Tailor-made training programmes Open enrolment courses Fully customised learning solutions For further information please contact LSE Executive Education on: Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7128 Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 7980 Email: exec.ed@lse.ac.uk Website: lse.ac.uk/executiveEducation
backgrounds attended the programme. The majority of students each year are undergraduates but courses are also attended by professionals, both from private sector and government organisations, which helps make the Summer School a unique and rewarding learning experience. Summer School courses are offered in the following disciplines: accounting and finance; economics; English language; international relations, government and society; law; management. For more information, please see lse.ac.uk/ summerSchool or contact the Summer School office: Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7227 Email: summer.school@lse.ac.uk LSE Executive Summer School LSE launched an Executive Summer School in 2009. The programme aims to deliver cutting edge research to global professionals from both the private and public sectors. For more information visit lse.ac.uk/study/ executiveSummerSchool LSE-PKU Summer School LSE also runs a two-week Summer School with Peking University in August, based at PKU campus in Beijing. Courses are offered in finance, management, economics, international relations, international law and media. Further information can be found at lse.ac.uk/LSEPKUProgramme
Summer schools
LSE runs three summer schools, two in London and one in Beijing. LSE Summer School The LSE Summer School based on the LSE campus in London provides an opportunity to share in our tradition of academic excellence with members of LSE faculty. The Summer School programme takes place between July and August, offering threeweek intensive courses, which are taught and examined to LSE standards and based on the regular undergraduate courses. In 2009 around 3,500 students from over 120 countries and a wide range of
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Manuel Stotz BSc Economics, 2008 Investment analyst, Goldman Sachs

After graduating from a state school in Germany, I was fortunate enough to win a Stelios scholarship to attend LSE and study for my BSc in Economics. During my time as a student, I completed several internships in the financial sector. With a degree from LSE in hand, I joined Goldman Sachs in London as an investment analyst in an internal investment fund. My colleagues often joke that I never made it very far from the LSE buildings on Houghton Street! My LSE experience truly made a big difference in my career path. It opened up completely new perspectives on politics and economics and gave me the opportunity to interact with passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds. I also had the opportunity to get involved with a number of student societies; one of these evolved into the LSE Alternative Investments Conference (AIC) which I am still proud to be associated with. One aspect of working in the financial sector is best expressed by the LSE motto rerum cognoscere causas to understand the causes of things. The intellectual curiosity developed at LSE to explore the true reasons behind a set of circumstances and scratch beneath the surface has made an invaluable contribution to my career. I recognise that its unlikely I would be in the same position without it. I continue to stay in close contact with the School, its alumni and the wealth of friends I was privileged to make at my time at LSE.
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Index of programmes
Accounting and finance BSc Accounting and Finance
Environment
BSc Environment and Development BSc Environmental Policy with Economics
Philosophy, logic and scientific method
Anthropology
BSc Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
BA Anthropology and Law BA Social Anthropology
Geography
BSc Philosophy and Economics BSc Politics and Philosophy
BSc Social Anthropology
BA Geography
Applied statistics and actuarial science BSc Actuarial Science
BSc Geography with Economics
Social policy
Government
BSc Social Policy
BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics
BSc Government
BSc Social Policy and Criminology BSc Social Policy and Economics
BSc Government and Economics BSc Government and History
BSc Statistics with Finance
BSc Social Policy with Government BSc Social Policy and Sociology
Economic history
International history BA History
BSc Economic History BSc Economic History with Economics
Social psychology* Sociology
BSc International Relations and History
BSc Sociology
BSc Economics and Economic History
International relations
Economics
BSc International Relations
BSc Economics
Language studies* Law
BSc Economics with Economic History BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
LLB Bachelor of Laws
Management
Employment relations and organisational behaviour
BSc Management
BSc Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
BSc Management Sciences
Mathematics and economics
* Language studies and Social psychology are not available as degree subjects on their own at undergraduate level, but see pages 83 and 103 for departmental entries. Detailed programme regulations and course guides are published online at lse.ac.uk/calendar
BSc Mathematics and Economics
BSc Mathematics with Economics
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Accounting and finance

Features of LSE courses
Our programme is widely regarded as being at the forefront of international teaching in this field. We are known for pioneering new approaches to the study of the modern practice of financial management in organisations. Our aim is to give you an understanding of accounting and finance that will be useful throughout your career. This means that, unlike professional courses, we do not teach accounting or finance techniques with the aim of immediate application, but to enable our students to critically evaluate their usefulness in different contexts. Our staff includes internationally acknowledged leaders in both academic research and in professional accountancy and the financial markets. We will encourage you to adopt a critical and flexible viewpoint and to look at the subject from a variety of perspectives, including the international dimension. The Department of Accounting strongly supports the activities of the LSESU Accounting Society, who remain a highly enterprising group of students within the School.
Teaching and assessment

You will usually have about 12 to 15 hours of lectures and classes each week but you will also have to work hard on your own reading, writing essays or working on class assignments. You will have an academic adviser who is a member of staff from the Department of Accounting. The advisers role is to follow your progress and deal with any concerns you might have. You will usually be assessed by written examinations at the end of each academic year. Some courses are assessed partly by essays or other work submitted during the year. To progress through the degree you will need to pass the appropriate examinations.
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one of the following books: P Atrill and E McLaney Financial Accounting for Decision Makers (5th edition, FT Prentice Hall, 2008) Z Bodie, R Merton and D Cleeton Financial Economics (2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 2009) W Clarke How the City of London Works (Thomson, 2004) C T Horngren, A Bhimani, S M Datar and G Foster Management and Cost Accounting (4th edition, Prentice Hall, 2008) P Howell and K Bain Financial Markets and Institutions (5th Edition, FT Prentice Hall, 2007)
Accounting and finance are concerned with more than just computational skills. Both subjects are central to the way in which management, shareholders and society at large perceive, understand and seek to change and control the nature of organisations, as well as to an understanding of how the market allocates finances to firms. Recent graduates have gone on to work in the areas of professional accountancy, investment banking, investment analysis and management, management consultancy and financial management, as well as to more advanced academic study.
Professional training
If you successfully complete the degree then, depending on the options you have taken, you may obtain exemptions from some examinations of the professional accountancy bodies. However, professional syllabuses are subject to frequent revision and it is not possible to specify now what exemptions may be available when you graduate. Further information can be obtained from the Department or from the professional accountancy bodies themselves, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Institute of Investment Management and Research (IIMR).
Degree structure
The degree involves studying 12 courses over the three years plus LSE100. Half of these are in accounting and finance, and half in related disciplines. You will have the opportunity to specialise in various fields within the subject area.
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BSc Accounting and Finance

lse.ac.uk/accounting lse.ac.uk/finance UCAS code: NN34 BSc/AccFin Course requirement: GCSE pass at grade A or above in Mathematics, or A level at grade B or above in Mathematics (or equivalent). No specific subjects are required at A level, but candidates will normally have A level Mathematics (or equivalent). Those candidates who do not have A level Mathematics (or equivalent) should be prepared to develop their mathematical skills and will be provided with support including tailored first year courses in mathematics and statistics Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 2,363 First year students 2009: 136
First year: (*half unit) Elements of Accounting and Finance Economics B Probability and Statistics for the Social Sciences or Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* or Elementary Statistical Theory Mathematical Methods or Basic Quantitative Methods or an outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Choices of these courses will depend on your previous level of mathematics. Second year: Managerial Accounting Principles of Finance Microeconomic Principles or Macroeconomic Principles One option in econometrics, management, business statistics or Commercial Law or an outside option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Financial Accounting, Analysis and Valuation One option in accounting One option in finance One option from a list including options in accounting, finance, economics, management, business statistics or Commercial Law or an outside option
First year The first year specialist introductory course, Elements of Accounting and Finance, will bring you into contact with students from other departments who can take it as an option. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the preparation, uses and limitations of accounting information and to some issues in finance and investment. There is also a course in economics. Your choice of quantitative methods courses will depend on your background in mathematics and statistics. You may be able to choose one of your first year courses as an outside option from a wide range taught in other departments in subject areas including anthropology, computing, economic history, geography, law, mathematics, philosophy, politics, psychology and sociology. If you have not studied A level Mathematics, you will be required to take courses in mathematics and statistics to give you access to the full range of options in years two and three. This means you will not be able to take an outside option in your first year. Second and third years There are three core accounting and finance courses. Managerial Accounting focuses on planning and control in organisations, operational and strategic decisionmaking, and includes an assessment of emerging topics, such as comparative cost management practices, and management accounting and e-business. Principles of Finance examines companies longer term investment decisions, and the ways in which these may be financed in the financial markets. Financial Accounting, Analysis and Valuation provides an insight into the theory and practice of corporate financial reporting to investors and other interested parties.
You take two further courses, one in accounting and one in finance, in your third year (and may also take a third course in either accounting or finance in place of an outside option). These are chosen from Management Accounting, Financial Management and Organisational Control (cost management and planning and control practices in complex organisations), Auditing, Governance and Risk Management (the framework of accountability relationships between corporate managers, investors and other stakeholders), Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets (corporate finance, investments and performance evaluation, international finance, and market microstructure), and Quantitative Finance (asset pricing, risk management, financial forecasting and derivatives pricing). In the second year you take a further course in economics and in each year you will select a course from a range of options. Management related options include Process of Management, Organisational Theory and Behaviour and Operational Research Methods. Business statistics options include Introduction to Econometrics. Alternatively, you may choose from courses offered by other LSE departments. If you wish to gain exemptions from professional accountancy examinations you will normally need to take Commercial Law as an option.
Anthropology
refugees, nursing, teaching, business, theatre and film.

Most courses involve weekly lectures of one hour each, and associated classes where you discuss reading assignments in a small group with a teacher. In the first two terms you have up to eight contact hours of formal tuition a week. In addition, we show films about anthropology and the worlds cultures throughout the first two terms. There are tutorial meetings, linked to essay assignments, which vary in number depending on the degree. Your academic adviser is available to offer general guidance and assistance with both academic and personal concerns. Assessment is generally a combination of continuous assessment (which usually involves one or two substantial essays per course) with a traditional unseen examination in May or June each year. In the final year of the BA/BSc Social Anthropology, students write a special essay of up to 8,000 words. Law courses are normally examined wholly by unseen examination.
BA Anthropology and Law

lse.ac.uk/anthropology UCAS code: ML16 BA/AnthLaw Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 154 First year students 2009: 19 First year: (*half unit) Introduction to Social Anthropology Ethnography and Theory: Selected Texts Public Law Property* LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Political and Legal Anthropology Criminal Law Law of Obligations An option to the value of one unit in anthropology LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Law and Institutions of the European Union

Anthropology degrees across the UK share a common core of cross-cultural study. At LSE we are distinctive in our strengths in the fields of law, human rights, cognition, religious practice, kinship, gender, nationalism and everyday forms of the state. Our concern with the global south (or third world) leads to a serious engagement with issues of development, globalisation, industrialisation and the effects of neoliberalism. As well as encouraging sympathetic understanding of different cultural practices, we also make a priority the development of the critical faculties of our students. We analyse all forms of information from texts to films in ways that will enable you to question received versions of the world. Thus, as a student you will increase your factual understanding of the world, and of the interdependence of different parts of it. While an anthropology degree is not a vocational training, the skills you develop in reading critically, writing coherently, reasoning effectively and public expression are widely valued by employers.
Social anthropology studies human societies and cultures in a broad comparative perspective. Social anthropologists try to explain the causes of variation in social and cultural behaviour, and also to understand what it means to belong to a cultural group whose values and rules may be very different from those familiar to you. Studying anthropology will provide a framework to help you see what is universal to all human societies and what is variable. The programmes aim to build your capacity to analyse social and political relations and so to engage productively in major debates of today concerning social justice, multiculturalism and the direction of change in todays world. Social anthropology is not a vocational degree, unless you choose to carry on with research in the subject. But it provides an excellent foundation for many careers. Thus, recent graduates have gone on to work in human rights, journalism, development, medicine and counselling, law, administration of
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into social anthropology we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: T H Eriksen Small Places, Large Issues: an introduction to social and cultural anthropology (Pluto Press, 2001) K Gardner Songs at the Rivers Edge: stories from a Bangladeshi village (Virago, 1999) A Ghosh In an Antique Land (Granta Books, 1992) M Shostak Nisa: the life and words of a !Kung woman (Harvard UP, 2000)
Degree structures
We have two degree programmes, both of which involve studying 12 courses over the three years plus LSE100. Their different characteristics are outlined on the following pages.
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Property II Options not already taken to the value of one unit in law Options not already taken to the value of one unit in anthropology First year You will take four units in the first year; two in anthropology and two in law, to give you a balanced grounding in both subjects. Second year In the second year you must take the core courses of Political and Legal Anthropology, Criminal Law and Law of Obligations. For the remaining unit you can choose anthropology courses from a list of approved options. These include the core courses from the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology (Kinship, Sex and Gender; Economic Institutions and their Social Transformations; Anthropology of Religion; Advanced Theory of Social Anthropology) as well as ethnographic and thematic option courses, the availability of which varies from year to year. Third year In the third year you must take Law and Institutions of the European Union and Property II. For the remaining two units you may again choose from the list of approved options, one unit each from law and anthropology.
BA/BSc Social Anthropology

lse.ac.uk/anthropology UCAS code: BA L601 BA/SocAnth UCAS code: BSc L603 BSc/SocAnt Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) and applications from mature students are welcomed. BA Applications 2009: 269 BA First year students 2009: 29 BSc Applications 2009: 84 BSc First year students 2009: 11 First year: Introduction to Social Anthropology Ethnography and Theory: Selected Texts Reading Other Cultures: the Anthropological Interpretation of Text and Film One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: The Anthropology of Kinship, Sex and Gender Political and Legal Anthropology The Anthropology of Economic Institutions and their Social Transformations Options to the value of one unit from topics in social anthropology LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)
Priscilla Yeung Hong Kong, China 2nd year, BSc Social Anthropology
I like the fact that my Department is of medium size, where people, both staff and students, have acquaintance of each other. This is hugely important because the programme is very intensive and challenging; a friendly environment can provide accessible help for people who feel overwhelmed by the breadth of material the Department is offering. The study environment and friendly and helpful staff-student relations, as well as the workload, resemble a miniature of the working world and that equips you with skills in time management and dealing with pressure. The biggest attraction of doing social anthropology at LSE is that the founder of British anthropology, Malinowski, was also the founder of the Anthropology Department here. LSE recruits some of the most influential scholars in this field, including Professor Rita Astuti, Professor Maurice Bloch and others. Their first-hand ethnographic experience is incomparable. Now I know why so many lecturers and staff in our Department also did their undergraduate study at LSE! LSE has the best location in the heart of London, which gives us great connections and opportunities in terms of careers. The diverse Student Union societies, especially the career-oriented ones, often organise a lot of firm visits and skill sessions: these provide great opportunities to develop connections and understanding of the industry. London is a place full of opportunities, and LSE has an amazing Careers Service that allows ambitious people to search for chances and reach their goals. The regular public lectures, and useful skill sessions allow LSE students to stand out from other graduates. I remember when I did my work placement at the British Red Cross, my supervisor commented that LSE students always know the answer for every interview question.
Third year: Advanced Theory of Social Anthropology The Anthropology of Religion Options to the value of one unit from topics in social anthropology Special essay As anthropology may be considered an art or a science, we allow you a choice of BA or BSc in the title. The programme is the same. First year There are three core courses. Introduction to Social Anthropology discusses the characteristic theories and methods of anthropology. It seeks to explain what is variable and what is universal in human culture and society by examining a range of political, economic, family, and religious systems found among different peoples of the world. Ethnography and Theory: Selected Texts introduces classic problems in understanding social institutions as they have appeared in the works of major theorists. Reading Other Cultures: the Anthropological Interpretation of Text and Film will develop your skills in anthropological analysis, your ability to read and reflect on complete book-length texts, to make well grounded comparisons and to generate independent opinions. You choose one introductory option in any of the following subjects: economics, geography, employment relations and organisational behaviour, international relations, law, politics, social psychology, language and literature or population studies.
Second and third years There are five core courses and an extended essay (which counts as one course unit) over the two years. The Anthropology of Kinship, Sex and Gender considers the varied ways in which the family, kinship, personhood, femaleness and maleness, birth and sex are understood in different cultures. Political and Legal Anthropology explores fundamental questions about how a wide range of societies handle conflict, dispute, violence and the establishment and maintenance of forms of political and legal order. The Anthropology of Economic Institutions and their Social Transformations examines the institutions of pre-market and market economies and their transformation as a result of state policies, development initiatives and incorporation into the global market. The Anthropology of Religion examines differences between local religious practices and world religions, explores the reasons why ritual is so central to the organisation of cultural life, looks at the character of particular cosmologies and symbolic schemes, analyses the logic of some non-western systems of thought and philosophy, and considers the relationship between religion and modernity. Advanced Theory of Social Anthropology goes deeply into the roots of modern theory in social anthropology, examining structuralism, feminism, Marxism and postmodernism, and addressing contemporary perspectives and debates. In the second and third years you will also take options equivalent to one course unit per year. Over the two years you must take at least two half unit courses which focus on the anthropology of a selected geographical or ethnographic region (for example, China, India or Melanesia).
It may be possible, dependent on timetabling, for you to take options from three other colleges of the University of London which have anthropology departments: Goldsmiths College, University College London, and the School of Oriental and African Studies. Options In recent years the Department has offered a number of the half-unit social anthropology options listed below. In any given year only a few are offered, and options in coming years will change to reflect the research interests of staff. (* half unit) The Anthropology of a Selected Region (eg South East Asia*, Melanesia*, India*, China*, Southern Africa*, Post-Soviet Eurasia*, Philippines*) The Anthropology of Christianity* Cognition and Anthropology* The Anthropology of Industrialisation and Industrial Life* The Anthropology of Development* Anthropology and Human Rights* Social Anthropology and Darwinian Theories* Anthropology and Media* Anthropological Approaches to Questions of Being* Children and Youth in Contemporary Ethnography* The Anthropology of Borders and Boundaries*
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Applied statistics and actuarial science

service, postgraduate studies and business consultancy. BSc Statistics with Finance is an exciting new programme to be launched in 2011 and set up following demand from industry. Combining mathematics, statistics and finance it forms an excellent preparation for work in the field of finance and elsewhere, as well as for graduate studies. Graduates will be able to go on to work in the areas of insurance, banking, accounting, statistics, civil service, graduate studies and business consultancy.
there are two ways to get exemptions. For details please look at www.lse. ac.uk/collections/statistics/study/ currentstudents/exemptions.htm The BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics offers a much broader choice of optional courses. After the first year you will be able to choose which aspects of the application of mathematics and statistics suit your interests and career aspirations best. The main pathways available are: Applicable Mathematics Applied Statistics Business Methods Actuarial Science (where courses followed are identical to those in the Actuarial Science degree) The BSc Statistics with Finance aims to give a thorough grounding in mathematics and statistics applicable to finance, as well as finance itself. Around 75 per cent of the programme consists of mathematics and statistics courses, and 25 per cent of finance courses. The programme in the first and second year is largely fixed, while a wider variety of options is available in third year. Several courses on either BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics or BSc Statistics with Finance may give entitlement to exemptions from the Institute of Actuaries examinations. There are usually opportunities for internships in actuarial and financial firms which students from all three programmes can arrange for themselves with help from the Careers Service or with placement companies that co-operate with the Department of Statistics directly.
Degree structure
Each degree involves studying 12 courses over three years, plus LSE100.

You will usually attend a mixture of lectures and related classes, seminars or workshops totalling between ten and 15 hours per week. Your academic adviser will be available to offer general guidance and assistance with both academic and personal concerns, and you will be expected to meet him or her every term. Most courses are assessed by a three hour examination in June. A small number of courses are assessed by project work. The class of degree you will attain is based on the assessment over all three years, with the emphasis on marks gained in the second and third years.
If you have enjoyed A level Mathematics and are interested in the applications of statistics to the social sciences, business and finance, you should consider one of the three programmes offered in this area. BSc Actuarial Science applies mathematical skills to a range of applied subjects, and helps to solve important problems for insurance, government, commerce, industry and academic researchers. Recent graduates have gone on to work in the areas of insurance (life and general), as well as banking, finance and statistics. BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics allows a much broader choice of courses applying statistics to the social sciences, as well as a choice of specialisation in social science fields such as economics, finance, demographics, information science or sociology. Recent graduates have gone on to work in the areas of insurance, banking, accounting, statistics, civil

Applicants should apply for no more than one of these programmes. They have exactly the same first year courses and, subject to satisfactory progress, students may move between these three degrees, should they wish to, in their second year. All three programmes make heavy demands on mathematical and statistical abilities. Of the three programmes, the BSc Actuarial Science programme has the heaviest mathematical and statistical component. Courses taken as part of the degree can lead to exemptions from subjects of the core technical stage of the examinations of the Institute of Actuaries. Applicants are strongly advised to visit the Institute of Actuaries website for further information: www.actuaries.org.uk The programme is accredited by the Institute of Actuaries and therefore
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the exciting world of mathematics and statistics we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: V Bryant Yet Another Introduction to Analysis (Cambridge University Press, 1990) P Eccles An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (Cambridge University Press, 1998) T H Wonnacott and R J Wonnacott Introductory Statistics (Wiley, 1990) N L Biggs Discrete Mathematics (Oxford University Press, 2003) General books related to mathematics and statistics P J Davis and R Hersh The Mathematical Experience (Houghton Mifflin, 2000)
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D Hand Statistics: a very short introduction (Oxford University Press, 2008) E R Tufte The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Graphics Press, 2001) K J Devlin The Millennium Problems: the seven greatest unsolved mathematical puzzles of our time (Granta Books, 2005) J S Rosenthal Struck by Lightning: the curious world of probabilities (HarperCollins, 2005) J A Paulos Innumeracy: mathematical illiteracy and Its consequences (Fsg Adult, 2001)
Elements of Accounting and Finance or Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Economics B LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra and Calculus) Actuarial Investigations: Financial* Survival Models* One outside option in sociology, social psychology, population studies, statistics (including Applied Regression* and Applied Statistics Project*), mathematics or other approved subject LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Stochastic Processes* Time Series and Forecasting* Regression and Generalised Linear Models* Actuarial Mathematics: Life Actuarial Mathematics: General* Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance (Students can substitute some of these courses to the value of one unit with another approved subject; Stochastic Processes and Time Series and Forecasting cannot be substituted) First year Elementary Statistical Theory is a theoretical statistics course which is appropriate whether or not your A level Mathematics course included statistics. It forms the basis
for later statistics options. Mathematical Methods is an introductory level how to do it course designed to prepare you for using mathematics seriously in the social sciences, or any other context. Elements of Accounting and Finance will give you an introduction to the preparation, uses and limitations of accounting information and the problems of finance and investment. Introduction to Abstract Mathematics introduces the student to rigorous mathematical thinking and is strongly recommended for first year students. You will also take an economics course. Second year The second year courses are: Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference: This will develop your knowledge of probability and statistics beyond the first year course. It will also provide the probability and statistics basis for all third year courses. Further Mathematical Methods: This covers the mathematics needed for statistics and actuarial courses. Actuarial Investigations: Financial: A course on compound interest techniques from an actuarial viewpoint. Survival Models: An introduction to actuarial mathematics and statistics. An outside option: You can choose from courses in economics, mathematics, sociology, psychology, information systems or anything else that might interest you. Alternatively you can do an applied statistics project. Third year There are no options in the third year, but you might substitute up to one full unit of these courses with an option taught outside the department.
You might be able to gain exemptions from the core technical stage of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries examinations if you reach a sufficient standard in the relevant LSE courses. This is normally well above a pass mark. In addition to this, LSE is now entering into an accreditation agreement with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. The details are currently under review, but it will mean the students will need to have a high enough average mark on related courses, even if that is not the case for individual courses. The exemption system on a course by course basis will still be in place. There may be changes to the programme given here for the second and third years of the degree to keep up with developments in actuarial science.
BSc Actuarial Science

lse.ac.uk/statistics UCAS code: N321 BSc/ActSci Course requirement: GCSE pass at grade A or A* in Mathematics Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A A, one of which must be Mathematics. Further Mathematics is highly desirable International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 613 First year students 2009: 66
BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics

lse.ac.uk/statistics UCAS code: G0N0 BSc/BMS Course requirement: GCSE pass at grade A or A* in Mathematics Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A A including Mathematics. Further Mathematics or a science is recommended International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 349 First year students 2009: 35
First year: (* half unit) Elementary Statistical Theory Mathematical Methods
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First year: Elementary Statistical Theory Mathematical Methods Economics B Elements of Accounting and Finance or Introduction to Abstract Mathematics LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra and Calculus) One statistics course Another course in mathematics, statistics or operational research One option from a list of subjects in economics, information technology, finance, psychology or a language course LSE100 (Michaelmas Term) Third year: At least one course in advanced topics in statistics or actuarial science At least one course in advanced topics in mathematics or operational research Not more than two courses in advanced topics from management, economics, accountancy, finance, social psychology, demography and law First year Elementary Statistical Theory is concerned with both theory and application and is appropriate whether or not your A level Mathematics course included statistics. It forms the basis for later statistics options. Mathematical Methods will continue your A level studies and includes calculus
and linear algebra. Economics B provides an introduction to microeconomics and macroeconomics. Finally, you can choose between the courses Elements of Accounting and Finance and Abstract Mathematics. Elements of Accounting and Finance will give you an introduction to the preparation, uses and limitations of accounting information and the problems of finance and investment. Introduction to Abstract Mathematics is for students who want to deepen their mathematical skills and is useful for certain mathematics courses in the second and third year. Second year You take a course in Further Mathematical Methods, building on the Mathematical Methods course. You take one course in applied statistics, which allows you to develop concepts in the areas of sample surveys and experiments, as well as regression and analysis of variance. You will also take another course in statistics, mathematics, or operational research. Your fourth course is chosen from a list including: Principles of Econometrics Microeconomic Principles Macroeconomic Principles Information Technology and Society Principles of Finance A demography course You may also choose to take a language course.
Third year Your choice in the third year is very wide. You should take at least two of the courses on offer in statistics, mathematics and closely related areas. (* half unit) Statistics options include: Time Series and Forecasting* Regression and Generalised Linear Models* Stochastic Processes* Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance* Market Research: An Integrated Approach Aspects of Market Research* Bayesian Inference* Mathematics options include: Optimisation Theory* Real Analysis* Differential Equations* Discrete Mathematics Game Theory Chaos in Dynamical Systems* Mathematics of Finance and Valuation* Probability for Finance and Economics* Theory of Algorithms* Algebra and its Applications* Other related options include: Model Building in Operational Research Actuarial Mathematics: Life Actuarial Mathematics: General* Decision Analysis
You may take up to two outside options from a list including: Managerial Accounting Organisational Theory and Behaviour Commercial Law Information Technology and the Law Industrial Economics Monetary Economics Demographic Description and Analysis A language course Note that your choice may be limited by the second year subjects you have taken. Due to timetabling constraints, it may not be possible to choose certain course combinations
BSc Statistics with Finance

lse.ac.uk/statistics UCAS code: G3N3 BSc/StatFin Course requirement: GCSE pass at grade A or A* in Mathematics Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A A including Mathematics. Further Mathematics is highly desirable International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered. (see page 37) New programme in 2011
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First year: (* half unit) Elementary Statistical Theory Mathematical Methods Economics B Elements of Accounting and Finance or Introduction to Abstract Mathematics LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra and Calculus) Probability, Distribution Theory, and Inference Principles of Finance One course in mathematics or statistics LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Regression and Generalised Linear Models* Time Series and Forecasting* One course in advanced topics in mathematics, statistics or operational research One course in advanced topics in finance One additional course in mathematics, statistics or finance, or a topic of choice from other departments First year Elementary Statistical Theory is concerned with both theory and application and is appropriate whether or not your A level Mathematics course included statistics. It forms the basis for later statistics options. Mathematical Methods will continue your A level studies and includes calculus
and linear algebra. Economics B provides an introduction to microeconomics and macroeconomics. Finally, you can choose between the courses Elements of Accounting and Finance and Abstract Mathematics. Elements of Accounting and Finance will give you an introduction to the preparation, uses and limitations of accounting information and the problems of finance and investment. Introduction to Abstract Mathematics is for students who want to deepen their mathematical skills and is useful for mathematics and statistics courses in the second and third year. Second year You take a course in Further Mathematical Methods, building on the Mathematical Methods course. In Probability, Distribution Theory, and Inference, you will receive the statistical foundations needed for the third year. In the Principles of Finance course you examine the theory of financial decisionmaking by firms and the behaviour of the capital markets in which these decisions are taken. For the fourth course you can choose among subjects such as statistical project work, applied regression, actuarial science, real analysis, differential equations, discrete mathematics, optimisation theory, or theory of survey sampling. Third year In the third year you have more choices than before. Two half unit courses (Regression and Generalised Linear Models, and Time Series and Forecasting) are compulsory, for the remaining three units various options are available depending on your interests and career plans.
Statistics options include: Stochastic Processes* Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance* Market Research: An Integrated Approach Aspects of Market Research* Bayesian Inference* Mathematics options include: Optimisation Theory* Real Analysis* Differential Equations* Discrete Mathematics* Game Theory Chaos in Dynamical Systems* Mathematics of Finance and Valuation* Probability for Finance and Economics* Theory of Algorithms* Algebra and its Applications* Finance options include: Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets Financial Accounting, Analysis and Valuation Quantitative Finance Other related options include: Model Building in Operational Research Actuarial Mathematics: Life Actuarial Mathematics: General* Decision Analysis You may take up to one outside option from a list including: Managerial Accounting
Organisational Theory and Behaviour Commercial Law Information Technology and the Law Industrial Economics Monetary Economics Demographic Description and Analysis Note that your choice may be limited by the second year subjects you have taken. Due to timetabling constraints, it may not be possible to choose certain course combinations.
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Economic history
Our Department, which has 16 full-time teachers, as well as shorter term teaching and research staff, is the largest in the country in this subject area. Our courses cover all the main approaches to the subject. Within the degrees students may choose between economic courses, quantitative and non-quantitative courses, as well as from a range of geographical areas and time periods. Economic and social history is concerned with understanding the process of change in the past. It uses the skills of the economist, the statistician and the sociologist, as well as those of the historian. Typical issues which the subject addresses are: economic globalisation in a historical perspective, the effect of business organisation on economic performance, the economic and social effects of wars, the importance of education and human capital in economic change, change in social behaviour in the past, the history of economic development in the third world, and the causes of population change and migration. Our graduates can be found in senior positions throughout the professions, the City, business, the civil service and government. If you are looking for a more structured degree with less choice you should consider the joint degree with economics. You will gain a range of research skills including numeracy, the ability to evaluate and analyse data, and to present an argument orally or on paper. These skills are highly valued by most employers.
of staff. You will usually have to present about four papers or essays for each course, as well as making class presentations. You will have an academic adviser who will advise on course choices, offer general guidance and assistance with both academic and personal concerns and help with your project. The 10,000 word research project is counted as one paper out of the eight in the second and third years. All other courses are assessed by means of formal three hour examinations.
BSc Economic History

lse.ac.uk/economicHistory UCAS code: V300 BSc/EcHist Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 113 First year students 2009: 18 First year: The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day Economics A or Economics B One outside option One international history course from an approved list LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Theories and Evidence in Economic History Comparative Economic Development: Late Industrialisation in Russia, India and Japan One economic history option Either a second economic history option or one outside option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Two advanced economic history options
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: J Diamond Guns, Germs and Steel: the fates of human societies (Norton, 1997) R Floud Land of Hope and Glory: the people and the British economy, 18301914 (Oxford University Press, 1997) E L Jones Growth Recurring: economic change in world history (Clarendon Press, 1988) A L Kenwood and A Lougheed The Growth of the International Economy, 1820-1990 (Allen & Unwin, 1992)
Degree structure
You may take a degree in economic history at LSE in a number of ways: in a single honours degree, in a joint honours degree with economics, or as a major subject with a minor in economics. You may also take economic history as a minor subject with economics as a major (see page 64). All degrees involve studying 12 courses over the three years plus LSE100.

You will have 8 to 10 hours of timetabled classes per week. As well as lectures, all courses are taught in small weekly discussion groups led by a member
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One other economic history option 10,000 word project First year You take basic courses in economic history and economics, combined with two options from any of the first year courses made available by other departments. Second and third years You take two compulsory courses. Theories and Evidence in Economic History examines theories and concepts used in economic history and provides an introduction to the methods used by economic historians to collect evidence and generate inference on relevant historical questions. Comparative Economic Development covers the industrialisation process in late developing countries such as Russia, Japan and India. (This course is optional in joint degrees.) In addition, you choose two options in the second year from a wide range, at least one of which has to be in economic history. In the third year, you choose three options in economic history and submit a 10,000 word project. Economic history options Second year courses Business and Economic Performance since 1945: Britain in International Context The Integration of Europes Economy 1815-1990 Comparative Economic Development: Late Industrialisation in Russia, India and Japan Latin America and the International Economy
Towns, Society and Economy in England and Europe 1450-1750 From Money to Finance: European Financial History, 800-1750 The Industrial Revolution Advanced third year courses The Origins of the World Economy 1450-1750 Africa and the World Economy Issues in Modern Japanese Economic Development Innovation and Finance in the 19th and 20th Centuries The Economic History of North America: from Colonial Times to the Cold War Chinas Traditional Economy and its Growth in the Very Long-Term
In this degree, economics is a minor subject. It is similar to the joint degree with economics, but you would not take statistics courses in first or second year. You would take two economic history courses, and an option from another subject area at LSE, with only one economic principles course. Similarly, in the third year, you would only need to take one further economic principles course. First year: The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day Mathematical Methods Economics B One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Microeconomic Principles or Macroeconomic Principles Theories and Evidence in Economic History One economic history option One outside option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Microeconomic Principles or Macroeconomic Principles One advanced economic history option One option in general economic history 10,000 word project
Economic history options Second year courses Business and Economic Performance since 1945: Britain in International Context The Integration of Europes Economy 1815-1990 Comparative Economic Development: Late Industrialisation in Russia, India and Japan Latin America and the International Economy Towns, Society and Economy in England and Europe 1450-1750 From Money to Finance: European Financial History, 800-1750 The Industrial Revolution Advanced third year courses The Origins of the World Economy 1450-1750 Africa and the World Economy Issues in Modern Japanese Economic Development Innovation and Finance in the 19th and 20th Centuries The Economic History of North America: from Colonial Times to the Cold War Chinas Traditional Economy and its Growth in the Very Long-Term
BSc Economic History with Economics

lse.ac.uk/economicHistory UCAS code: V3L1 BSc/EcHEc Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B with A in Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level (to include Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 38 First year students 2009: 1
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BSc Economics and Economic History

lse.ac.uk/economicHistory UCAS code: VL31 BSc/EcEcH Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B with A in Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level (to include Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 199 First year students 2009: 25 First year: The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day Mathematical Methods Economics B Elementary Statistical Theory LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Microeconomic Principles or Macroeconomic Principles One econometrics course Theories and Evidence in Economic History One economic history option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)
Third year: Microeconomic Principles or Macroeconomic Principles One economics option or an outside option One advanced economic history option 10,000 word project This joint degree is an alternative way of studying economics. It will appeal if you want training in the application of economic theory and quantitative methods to real problems. First year You take courses in economics, mathematics, statistics and economic history. Second and third years You take four more courses in economics or quantitative methods (or three such courses and an outside option) and three in economic history, one of which is the compulsory second year course, Theories and Evidence in Economic History, the other an advanced course. You will also complete a research project in economic history in which you will use quantitative and/or computing skills. You will have some freedom to choose between different economics and economic history courses. Economic history options Second year courses Business and Economic Performance since 1945: Britain in International Context The Integration of Europes Economy 1815-1990
Comparative Economic Development: Late Industrialisation in Russia, India and Japan Latin America and the International Economy Towns, Society and Economy in England and Europe 1450-1750 From Money to Finance: European Financial History, 800-1750 The Industrial Revolution Advanced third year courses The Origins of the World Economy 1450-1750 Africa and the World Economy Issues in Modern Japanese Economic Development Innovation and Finance in the 19th and 20th Centuries The Economic History of North America: from Colonial Times to the Cold War Chinas Traditional Economy and its Growth in the Very Long-Term Economics options (joint degree) Second year courses Microeconomic Principles Macroeconomic Principles Introduction to Econometrics Principles of Econometrics
Third year courses Microeconomic Principles Macroeconomic Principles Advanced Economic Analysis Problems of Applied Economics History of Economics: How Theories Change Development Economics Monetary Economics International Economics Industrial Economics Economic Analysis of the European Union Public Economics Labour Economics
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Economics
A first degree in economics is an excellent preparation for a range of careers. Many of our graduates choose to pursue careers in the financial sector on graduation, for example in banking and financial services, analytical and trading fields, advising on mergers and acquisitions. Others choose to join international organisations; to become professional accountants and auditors, or to take up positions as economic or management consultants. A significant number choose to go on to graduate study, not only in economics but also in finance, management, development and other fields.
build a particularly strong quantitative background, which is becoming more and more important for a successful career in economics. The BSc Economics with Economic History provides an option for students with a secondary interest in economic history and who are less interested in statistics and econometrics.
The courses are assessed through examinations in June each year. The project element of the BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics is assessed through the report you submit.
Other degrees including Economics

BSc Economic History with Economics (see page 60) BSc Economics and Economic History (see page 61) BSc Environmental Policy with Economics (see page 70) BSc Geography with Economics (see page 72) BSc Government and Economics (see page 75) BSc Mathematics and Economics (see page 91) BSc Mathematics with Economics (see page 92) BSc Philosophy and Economics (see page 96) BSc Social Policy and Economics (see page 100)
Degree structure
We offer two single honours degrees, in economics, and econometrics and mathematical economics. You can also take economics as a major subject with economic history as a minor. The following descriptions show the pattern of studies for each degree. The first year of all our degrees will give you an essential foundation in the subject. The second year concentrates on building a firm grasp of core analytical methods and applying them to a range of problems, while the third year allows you to specialise and to apply those methods to particular areas. You can also take degrees that combine economics in various ways with economic history, environmental policy, geography, government, mathematics, philosophy and social policy. Details of these degrees are in the separate sections for those subjects; the study of economics in all these degrees requires core study in economic principles and mathematics.
Is globalisation increasing inequality within countries? Between countries? Why, as economies grow richer, are people often not any happier? Can government policies influence this? Why are some governments captured by elites and more prone to corruption than others? Should the central bank bail out failing banks or might that encourage even more failures in the future? What steps should be taken now to combat global warming? Questions such as these, all of which are being examined by economists at LSE, illustrate the broad scope of economics today. Economics provides the means of analysing the key features of problems by formally modelling economic relationships and testing beliefs about economic behaviour against the available data. Studying economics is therefore about developing problemsolving skills, including mathematical and statistical techniques as well as more general analytical skills.

The Economics Department is regularly ranked number one outside the USA for its published research in economics and econometrics. As an undergraduate in the Department, you will have the chance to learn from economists at the cutting edge of their field. The economics programme at LSE aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the analytical methods of economics and to develop their skills in applying these methods to a diverse range of problems, both microeconomic and macroeconomic, in analysing and constructing complex arguments and in communicating these effectively. Our BSc Economics provides a well rounded coverage of the whole area of economics. The BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics enables you to
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into what economists study we suggest that you first look at one or more of the following popular books: T Harford The Undercover Economist (Oxford University Press, 2006) S J Levitt and S Dubner Freakonomics (Penguin, 2005) J Kay The Truth About Markets (Penguin, 2004)

You will have around 12 hours of lectures and classes a week plus LSE100. Classes in groups of around 15 students are the main form of interaction with teachers. You will have an academic adviser who will be available to offer general guidance and assistance with both academic and personal concerns on an individual basis.
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It is also a good idea to have a look at one or more economics textbooks, to have a clear idea of what the serious university study of the subject will involve: R Frank Microeconomics and Behavior (7th edition, McGraw Hill, 2008) N G Mankiw and M P Taylor Macroeconomics: European edition (Worth publishers, 2008)
First year: Economics B Mathematical Methods Elementary Statistical Theory One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Microeconomic Principles I or Microeconomic Principles II Macroeconomic Principles Introduction to Econometrics or Principles of Econometrics One outside option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Four options from economics or closely related subjects First year You take three compulsory introductory courses in economics, mathematics and statistics. This is the foundation upon which the rest of your studies will be based. You may choose your fourth course from the wide range of options available at LSE. Second and third years You take compulsory second year courses in microeconomics (the study of households and firms), macroeconomics (the study of fluctuations and longer term growth in output, unemployment, inflation, the exchange rate, etc), and econometrics (the application of quantitative methods to economic
data). More technical versions of both microeconomics and econometrics are also offered, if you are more mathematically inclined. You may choose your fourth course from a wide range of options taught outside the Department. In the third year we offer specialist options in all the main fields of economic enquiry and you may choose your courses to suit your interests. One of your courses could be from those that are on the list below which are offered from outside the Department. Options This list suggests the range of third year options offered on the BSc Economics. The list may change as new options are developed and others are withdrawn; not all options will necessarily be taught every year: Advanced Economic Analysis Africa and the World Economy Auditing, Governance and Risk Management Business and Economic Performance Since 1945 Commercial Law Comparative Economic Development Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets or Quantitative Finance Development Economics Economic Analysis of the European Union Economic Theory and its Applications Further Mathematical Methods Game Theory History of Economics: How Theories Change Industrial Economics
Innovation and Finance in the 19th and 20th Centuries International Economics Labour Economics Latin America and the International Economy Locational Change and Business Activity Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting, Financial Management and Organisational Control Model Building in Operational Research Monetary Economics Operational Research Methods Philosophy of Economics Political Economy Politics and Economic Policy Politics of International Economic Relations Public Economics Principles of Finance Problems of Applied Econometrics The Economic History of North America The Integration of Europes Economy 1815-1990 Theories of Regional Development and Change
BSc Economics
econ.lse.ac.uk UCAS code: L101 BSc/Econ Course requirement: A level Mathematics is required. A level Economics is not essential. No other specific subjects are required at A level, but we prefer traditional academic subjects to subjects such as Communication Studies, Accounting, Business Studies or Media Studies. Usual standard offer: For students taking three A levels: grades A* A A, with an A* in Mathematics. For students taking four or more A levels: grades A* A A plus a pass in a fourth A level, with an A* in Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics). Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 3,326 First year students 2009: 210
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BSc Economics with Economic History

econ.lse.ac.uk lse.ac.uk/economicHistory UCAS code: L1V3 BSc/EcEcH Course requirement: A level Mathematics is required. A level Economics is not essential. No other specific subjects are required at A level, but we would prefer traditional academic subjects to subjects such as Communication Studies, Accounting, Business Studies or Media Studies Usual standard offer: For students taking three A levels: grades A* A A, with an A* in Mathematics. For students taking four or more A levels: grades A* A A plus a pass in a fourth A level, with an A* in Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 93 First year students 2009: 7 First year: Economics B The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day Mathematical Methods Elementary Statistical Theory LSE100 (Lent Term only)
Second year: Microeconomic Principles I or Microeconomic Principles II Macroeconomic Principles An economic history option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Two economics options One economic history option One outside option or an economic history dissertation In this degree you study economic history as a minor subject. See page 60 for other combinations of economics and economic history. First year You take an introductory course in economics, a mathematics course, a statistics course, and an economic history course. This is the foundation upon which the rest of your studies will be based. Second and third years The way in which this course differs from the BSc in Economics is that you do not need to take an econometrics course in the second year and you will take fewer economics options in the third year. In place of these are three courses in economic history. Options This list suggests the range of third year options offered on this degree. The list may change as new options are developed and others are withdrawn; not all options will necessarily be taught every year:
Advanced Economic Analysis Africa and the World Economy Development Economics Economic Analysis of the European Union History of Economics: How Theories Change Industrial Economics Innovation and Finance in the 19th and 20th Centuries International Economics Introduction to Econometrics Issues of Modern Japanese Economic Development: Late Industrialisation, Imperialism and High Speed Growth Monetary Economics Political Economy Principles of Econometrics Public Economics The Economic History of North America: from Colonial Times to the Cold War The Origins of the World Economy 1450-1750
BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics

econ.lse.ac.uk UCAS code: L140 BSc/Ecomt Course requirement: A level Mathematics is required. A level Economics is not essential. No other specific subjects are required at A level, but we would prefer traditional academic subjects to subjects such as Communication Studies, Accounting, Business Studies or Media Studies. An attractive selection of courses might be Mathematics and at least one physical science Usual standard offer: For students taking three A levels: grades A* A A, with an A* in Mathematics. For students taking four or more A levels: grades A* A A plus a pass in a fourth A level, with an A* in Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 247 First year students 2009: 7 First year: Economics B Mathematical Methods Elementary Statistical Theory One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only)
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Second year: Microeconomic Principles II Principles of Econometrics Macroeconomic Principles or a course in mathematics Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference or an outside option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Econometric Theory or Economic Theory and its Applications or Problems of Applied Econometrics Two economics options 10,000 word project in quantitative economics First year You take an introductory course in economics, a mathematics course and statistics course. Your fourth course may be chosen from the wide range of options available at LSE. Second and third years There are compulsory second year courses in both microeconomics (the study of households and firms) and econometrics (the study of statistical methods applied to economics). You have a choice between macroeconomics and a mathematics course and between statistics or a course chosen from a long list of options from other departments. In the third year you will have the opportunity to specialise further, according to your interests. Some students are most interested in applied econometrics, some
in theoretical econometrics, and some in mathematical economics. You can choose two other courses from a wide range taught by the Economics Department and other departments. You will also complete a project in quantitative economics, on a topic of your choosing. This will involve obtaining and analysing some data to answer a question of economic interest. You will be supervised by a member of staff and should find this an enjoyable element of the course. It provides excellent training for practical work in future employment or research. Options This list suggests the range of third year options offered on this degree. The list may change as new options are developed and others are withdrawn; not all options will necessarily be taught every year: Advanced Economic Analysis Auditing, Governance and Risk Management Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets Development Economics Economic Analysis of the European Union Game Theory History of Economics: How Theories Change Industrial Economics International Economics Labour Economics Macroeconomic Principles Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting, Financial Management and Organisational Control
Model Building in Operational Research Monetary Economics Operational Research Methods Philosophy of Economics Political Economy Principles of Finance Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference Public Economics Quantitative Finance
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Employment relations and organisational behaviour

Employment relations and human resource management have been taught at LSE almost since its foundation. The BSc at LSE is a multi-disciplinary programme; exploring aspects of employment and organisational behaviour through the study of economics, sociology, political science, psychology, history, law and organisational behaviour. A wide range of texts and case materials are used to illustrate key developments. The issues we examine during the course reflect the range of the subject. For example, in Employment Relations we discuss topics designed to introduce you to the subject area, including different managerial approaches (from Taylorism to HRM); worker responses to these; trade unions; the role of the state and law in employment matters, and the impact of globalisation on labour markets. In Human Resource Management we examine in detail human resource strategies, payment systems, job design, recruitment, organisational culture, equal opportunities and other fundamentals of HRM. Meanwhile, the themes covered in Organisational Theory and Behaviour include employee motivation, employee empowerment, leadership and emotions in organisations. In addition to this we also offer courses in such subjects as Leadership in Organisations and Managing Employment Law. Together, these courses will equip you to analyse employment relations issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The first year of the degree aims to give you a good initial grounding in several key disciplines in preparation for the more specialist courses offered in the second and third years. We are keen to develop your skills as a social scientist to the highest standard and to provide you with the techniques to engage with employment
and organisational debates at local, national and international levels. As well as a strong foundation of methodology, we will help you develop the confidence and insight to contribute to both policy and practice.

You will usually have to attend a weekly lecture and a related class for each course you are taking (eight basic teaching hours per week). Classes normally involve discussing issues arising from lectures. To contribute effectively in class you will need to read widely on the topic concerned. Sometimes you will be asked to present a short paper, or to analyse a case. In addition you will have to write regular essays for your class teacher. Your academic adviser will be available to offer general guidance and assistance and may review your written work to check your progress. Each course ends with an examination in late May or June. Most examinations are traditional (a three hour unseen paper). A major exception is the 10,000 word essay which you can present at the end of your third year instead of a conventional option.
Employment relations and organisational behaviour (EROB) covers the management of people within the firm and the wider social, economic and legal context that affects and complicates this task. EROB has a triple emphasis. As human resource management, it focuses on how organisations develop and motivate their employees to achieve the high performance required in todays competitive markets; as employment relations, it examines different kinds of labour markets and the variety of ways they are regulated by negotiation and law; as organisational behaviour, it examines individual perceptions, attitudes, and performance and the effects of group, business and leadership context on the individual.
Graduates find employment in the UK and overseas in consultancy firms, large private corporations and the public sector. One or two students per year continue with their academic studies, and one or two go on to study law. Although some graduates find employment as human resource managers, it is important to emphasise that this degree is not simply the basis for a career in HRM, but its broad social science base provides the starting point for a career in any field.
Preliminary reading
If you would like to find out more about employment relations and organisational behaviour, it is worth looking at the following books: P Blyton and P Turnbull The Dynamics of Employee Relations (3rd edition, Macmillan, 2004) S Robbins and T Judge Organizational Behavior (12th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006)
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K Legge Human Resource Management: Rhetorics and Realities (Anniversary Edition, Basingstoke, Palgrave (2005) M Noon and P Blyton The Realities of Work (3rd edition, Palgrave, 2006)
Second year: Human Resource Management Three options LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Selected Topics in Employment Relations Three options First year The core course Employment Relations will give you an introduction to the theory and practice of employment relations, broadly defined. The syllabus examines the employment relationship from the perspective of a number of different disciplines including sociology, psychology, economics, history and law. It deals with the nature of work and the problem of control. Discussion initially focuses on different management techniques and worker responses to these. Subsequently, we move to examine the employment relationship from an institutional perspective, looking at the role of the state, law, and supranational organisations such as the EU. We also look at the way in which economic and political contexts shape employment relations. In particular, we examine the impact of globalisation on employment relations. Options Three from: Economics A or Economics B Statistical Methods for Social Research or Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* Key Concepts in Sociology: An Introduction to Sociological Theory
BSc Human Resource Management and Employment Relations

lse.ac.uk/EROB UCAS code: NN26 BSc/HRMgt Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B. At least two A levels should be in traditional academic subjects and at least one should be an essay based subject International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 218 First year students 2009: 13
Timothy Astandu Jakarta, Indonesia 3rd year, BSc Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
Despite the degree title, my programme is deceptively flexible. Optional courses Ive taken include accounting, economics, marketing, statistics, and even social psychology! Not only does this flexibility make my experience at LSE more interesting, it also provides me with a broad knowledge base and a multi-dimensional view of the world. You know youre studying at the right place when university students across the UK all learn from articles and textbooks written by your very own lecturers and teachers. Studying at LSE is one of the most exhilarating experiences in my life. Not only is it a place to learn, but it is also a place to enjoy life and share different perspectives about the world. Whenever you queue outside Wrights Bar, you will probably meet people from all the worlds continents; each with their own different opinions. Furthermore, living at the heart of London is an experience in itself. A metropolitan city that never sleeps, you could literally attend a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in the afternoon, travel to the West End for a musical afterwards, and enjoy the nightlife at Leicester Square before retiring to bed. Throughout my time at LSE, I was lucky enough to have been president of the LSESU Indonesian-Bruneian Society, treasurer of the LSESU Human Resource Management Society, IT officer of the LSESU UNICEF Society, as well playing goalkeeper for LSEFC. I really believe that LSE has helped push me out of my comfort zone and shape me to become a confident individual that is willing to try new experiences. After graduating from LSE I intend to pursue a masters degree in Management. I will then pursue a career in consulting before returning to Indonesia as a business professional with aims of improving society through my career in the business world.
First year: (* half unit) Employment Relations Three options from economics, statistics, sociology, psychology, government, anthropology, information technology or a language LSE100 (Lent Term only)
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Self, Others and Society: Perspectives on Social and Applied Psychology Information Technology and Society Introductory courses in politics Introduction to Social Anthropology An advanced language An approved option from another department Second and third years The second year core course Human Resource Management is a deeper examination of the philosophy, the aims and the practice of human resource management, including analysis of different HR strategies and how they relate to various systems of appraisal, training and reward, to job design, to communication methods and to outcomes such as productivity and employee attitudes. A three week case study with a leading investment bank takes place in the Michaelmas Term. Selected Topics in Employment Relations is the core third year course which builds on the knowledge and skills gained in the first and second years. It is a research-led course which is highly specialised and open only to students on this BSc. For this reason, the syllabus varies from year to year, depending on recent developments in research, policy changes and debates. Options (* half unit) In the second and third years a total of six options are available. At least two from: Organisational Theory and Behaviour
Managing Diversity in Organisations Managing Employment Law* Leadership in Organisations: Theory and Practice* Aspects of Marketing Management* Work, Management and Globalisation A dissertation of not more than 10,000 words (3rd year) Up to four from: Elements of Accounting and Finance Managerial Accounting The Anthropology of Economic Institutions and Social Transformations The Anthropology of Industrialisation and Industrial Life* Comparative Economic Development: Late Industrialisation in Russia, India and Japan Business and Economic Performance: Britain in International Context Issues in Modern Japanese Economic Development: Late Industrialisation, Imperialism and High Speed Growth Information Systems in Business Commercial Law Economics for Management Gender and Society Two approved courses from other departments
Environment
a clear understanding of the socioeconomic processes involved. Recent graduates have gone on to work in all areas of environmental policy and economics at the local, national and international level, whether in the public sector for government departments and agencies, in the private sector for industry and environmental/ management consultancies or in the NGO sector for pressure groups and think tanks. Recent graduates have also gone on to further study at postgraduate level.
One of the critical questions in modern society is how to manage the processes of economic and social development so that we can make sustainable improvements in human welfare without destroying the environmental resource base on which all life depends. Current patterns of population growth, industrial development, urbanisation, and the use and consumption of resources are resulting in environmental changes on all scales, from the local to the global. Major issues include pollution, soil erosion and desertification, loss of biodiversity, ozone depletion and global warming. Although such environmental changes manifest themselves as physical problems, the processes which drive the changes are economic, social and political. Therefore, any attempts to manage the use of environmental resources to achieve more sustainable forms of development have to begin with

The BSc degrees in Environment and Development and in Environmental Policy with Economics as a minor subject, differ from most university environment courses as they focus on the subject from a social science rather than a natural science perspective. Our teaching emphasises the fact that the majority of environmental problems arise from human actions and decisions, and that all environmental management schemes seek to achieve objectives defined by humans within constraints imposed by political and economic systems. You will be taught by a team of very experienced researchers with acknowledged expertise in environmental and ecological economics, environmental policy and planning, business and the environment, development studies, environmental geography, environmental hazards and
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environmental risk management and natural resources management.
or seven times a year and will help you to gain the most from your studies. You will usually have examinations for each course you have taken at the end of the academic year. Environmental courses usually have a three hour examination plus an extended essay (or practical work for methods courses).
Degree structure
Students taking either the BSc Environment and Development or the BSc Environmental Policy with Economics take 12 courses over three years plus LSE100. The degrees include some exposure to natural science concepts in the course Environmental Change and Environment: Past, Present and Future. The other environment-related courses build upon this understanding of the natural world but adopt a social science perspective. These environment-related courses include some economic analysis, particularly in the course Applied Environmental Economics. For the BSc Environmental Policy with Economics programme, there are also a range of economics courses which are taken in each of the three years. Fieldwork and industrial visits are a component of both the BSc Environment and Development and the BSc Environmental Policy with Economics degree programmes. Students on these programmes should expect to pay a fee to contribute to the costs of fieldwork. Further details on the nature of any fieldwork and on any associated costs will be made available upon induction.
BSc Environment and Development (formerly BSc Environmental Policy)

lse.ac.uk/geographyAndEnvironment UCAS code: FK84 BSc/EnvDev Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009 (BSc Environmental Policy): 67 First year students 2009 (BSc Environmental Policy): 11 First year: Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future Sustainable Development Environment, Economy and Society One course from a list of approved first year geography and environment and outside options LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Introduction to Development in the South Environment: Science and Society Applied Environmental Economics
One course from a list of approved second year geography and environment and outside options LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Environmental Governance Environment and Development Two courses from a list of approved third year geography and environment options This degree allows you to build a critical understanding of processes of environmental change as they relate to human well-being and development, while also equipping you with the broader skills needed for environment and development policy and analysis. First year You take two courses which deal with the natural environment and with global issues relating to environmental change and sustainable development, a third course on contemporary geographical issues, and a fourth course from within the Department of Geography and Environment, or other departments in the School, such as Economics, Government, International Relations and Social Policy. Second and third years In the second year, you take courses in Introduction to Development in the South, Environment: Science and Society and Applied Environmental Economics, and another course from an approved list of geography and environment and outside options. In the third year you take courses in Environmental Governance, Environment and Development, and two courses from
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: W N Adger and A Jordan (eds) Governing Sustainability (Cambridge University Press, 2009) N Carter The Politics of the Environment: ideas, activism, policy (Cambridge University Press, 2nd edition, 2007) J Elliot An Introduction to Sustainable Development (Routledge, 2006) D Pearce and B Barbier Blueprint for a Sustainable Economy (Earthscan, 2000) D Simpson, M Toman and R U Ayres Scarcity and Growth Revisited (Resources for the Future, 2005)

For each course you will have a combination of lectures, seminars and classes totalling 12 to 15 hours per week. Courses which focus on spatial analysis and research techniques have practical work. You will also be involved in fieldwork, mainly in your first year, some of which may be abroad. You will have an academic adviser who will meet you six
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an approved list (one of which may be an Independent Research Project) Options (* half unit) First year: (Not all options are available every year) One from: Economics A or Economics B The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day Introduction to Political Theory Contemporary Europe The Structure of International Society Methods in Spatial and Social Analysis From Empire to Independence: The ExtraEuropean World in the Twentieth Century Introduction to Social Anthropology Population, Economy and Society Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* Second year: One from: Comparative Economic Development: Late Industrialisation in Russia, India & Japan States, Nations and Empires Economy, Society and Space Location and Spatial Analysis Political Geographies, Policy and Space Research Techniques (Spatial, Social and Environmental) (compulsory pre-requisite for Independent Research Project)
Law and the Environment Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change Demographic Description and Analysis Third year Two from: Independent Research Project Theories of Regional Development and Change Urban Development: Politics, Policy and Planning The Geography of Gender: Global Perspectives Applied Location and Spatial Analysis The Political Geography of Development and the South
First year: Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future Sustainable Development Economics B Mathematical Methods or Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Environment: Science and Society Applied Environmental Economics One course from second year approved options Microeconomic Principles I LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)
Second and third years In the second year, you take two core environmental courses, an approved geography and environment option, and Microeconomic Principles I. In the third year, you must take Environmental Governance along with Environment and Development and then choose two courses from a combination of economics and geography and environment options.
BSc Environmental Policy with Economics

lse.ac.uk/geographyAndEnvironment UCAS code: F9L1 BSc/EPEc Course requirement: A level Mathematics at grade B or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B, one of which must be Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level (to include Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 86 First year students 2009: 10
Third year: Environmental Governance Environment and Development Two from a prescribed list of options This degree allows you the powerful combination of studying the environment while furthering your understanding of economics. It is structured as a major/ minor degree and the programme is tightly specified. First year You take courses which deal with the physical environment and with global issues, together with an economics course and a mathematics course.
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Geography
The Geography and Environment Department brings together specialists from a number of different countries and disciplines. We are concerned primarily to improve understanding of the social, economic and environmental aspects of geography and inform the policy process. Many staff have specific regional interests for example, in Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and South East Asia. Geography degree courses are structured to help you understand the uneven nature of economic and social development and the varying characteristics of peoples lives in different locations, as well as to develop skills in the manipulation and evaluation of geographical information. As part of your learning you will develop the analytical and communication skills necessary for many occupations and careers. The core BA degree is a specialist degree designed for students who wish to focus on human geography either on its own or with some exposure to other social sciences taught at the School. The degree seeks to produce highly-trained geographers, skilled in economic, social and environmental geography with reference to developed and developing countries. Our major/minor degrees allow you the option of mixing geography with a deeper understanding of economics. There are a wide range of course units taught within our degree, focusing especially on environmental, social and economic aspects
of geographical enquiry. If you are particularly interested in the environment please also see the BSc degrees listed under Environment (page 68).
academic year. Courses usually have a three hour examination plus an extended essay (or practical work for methods courses).
Degree structure
You can specialise in geography in a BA single honours degree or in a BSc with economics as a minor subject. The main characteristics of these degrees are shown on the following pages. All of these degrees involve studying 12 courses over the three years plus LSE100. The BA Geography has an Independent Research Project in the final year. This allows you to apply your knowledge to a small research exercise in your own chosen field of interest. This is optional in the case of BSc Geography with Economics. However, the internal structures of each degree are quite different, as are the levels of choice. Fieldwork is a component of the BA Geography and can be part of the BSc Geography with Economics. Students on these programmes should expect to pay a fee to contribute to the costs of fieldwork. Further detail on the nature of any fieldwork and any associated costs will be made available upon induction.
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: P Cloke, P Crang and M Goodwin (Eds) Introducing Human Geographies (2nd edition, Hodder Arnold, 2005) P Daniels, M Bradshaw, P Shaw, and J Sidaway (Eds) Human Geography Issues for the 21st Century (Prentice Hall, 2008) P Dicken Global Shift: reshaping the global economic map in the 21st century (Guildford Press, 2007) R Flowerdew and D Martin Methods in Human Geography (Prentice Hall, 2004) P L Knox and S A Marston Places and Regions in Global Context (Prentice Hall, 2004) R J Johnston, P J Taylor and M Watts Geographies of Global Change: remapping the world (Blackwell, 2002) W Oates (Ed) The RFF Reader in Environmental and Resources Management (Resources for the Future, 1999) D Perrons Globalisation and Social Change: people and places in a divided world (Routledge, 2004) A Rodrguez-Pose The European Union: economy, society and policy (Oxford University Press, 2002) United Nations Environment Programme Global Environment Outlook 3 (Earthscan, 2002)
The focus of geography at LSE is on spatial and location dimensions of economic, social and environmental processes and problems. As we attempt to sustainably improve human welfare and environmental quality, it is vital that we have a good understanding of the social, political and economic forces which shape development and social change in our interdependent global economy. Recent graduates have gone on to work in the areas of financial services, planning, consultancy, administration, marketing, development, teaching and further study.

For each course you will have a combination of lectures, seminars and classes (12 to 15 hours weekly in the first year). Courses which focus on spatial analysis and research techniques have practical work. You will also be involved in fieldwork some of which may be abroad. You will have an academic adviser who will meet you at regular intervals to help you to gain the most from your studies. You will usually have examinations for each course you have taken at the end of the
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BA Geography
lse.ac.uk/geographyAndEnvironment UCAS code: L702 BA/Geog Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 212 First year students 2009: 25
Three from: Economy, Society and Space Location and Spatial Analysis Introduction to Development in the South Political Geographies, Policy and Space Environment: Science and Society Applied Environmental Economics Londons Geographies: An Introduction to Cultural and Historical Geography An approved outside option Third year: Independent Research Project Three from:
Europe. You may select a fourth course from a range of other approved options available at LSE. Second and third years The second year core courses provide a thorough grounding in the key environmental, economic and social aspects of the discipline and form the basis for a range of more specialist third year options. In particular, Research Techniques helps to prepare you for undertaking the Independent Research Project in the third year. Your fourth course may be a geography and environment option, or a course from another department at LSE. In the third year you complete your Independent Research Project and take three further geography and environment options.
If your interest in geography is mainly in the areas of society, economy and policy and you have no desire to pursue further studies in physical geography, then this broadly based programme should be ideal. Please be aware that not all options are available every year. First year: Environment, Economy and Society Methods in Spatial and Social Analysis Either Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future or Contemporary Europe An approved outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Research Techniques (Spatial, Social and Environmental) LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)
Theories of Regional Development and Change The Political Geography of Development and the South Urban Development: Politics, Policy and Planning The Geography of Gender: Global Perspectives Applied Location and Spatial Analysis Environmental Governance Environment and Development A second year geography and environment option First year You study two core courses, Environment, Economy and Society and Methods in Spatial and Social Analysis, and choose between either Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future or Contemporary
BSc Geography with Economics

lse.ac.uk/geographyAndEnvironment UCAS code: L7L1 BSc/GeogE Course requirement: A level Mathematics at grade B or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B one of which must be Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level (to include Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 119 First year students 2009: 23 This major-minor degree is a tightly focused programme which will help you to develop a coherent understanding of both
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disciplines. Please be aware that not all options are available every year. First year: Economics B Mathematical Methods or Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* Environment, Economy and Society Methods in Spatial and Social Analysis or Contemporary Europe or Elementary Statistical Theory (if not taking Quantitative Methods (Statistics)) LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Microeconomic Principles I Location and Spatial Analysis LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Two from: Economy, Society and Space Introduction to Development in the South Political Geographies, Policy and Space Environment: Science and Society Applied Environmental Economics Research Techniques (Spatial, Social and Environmental) (required for Independent Research Project in the third year) Londons Geographies: An Introduction to Cultural and Historical Geography Theories of Regional Development and Change
Third year: Macroeconomic Principles Applied Location and Spatial Analysis Two from: Theories of Regional Development and Change (if not taken in the second year) The Political Geography of Development and the South Urban Development: Politics, Policy and Planning The Geography of Gender: Global Perspectives Environmental Governance Environment and Development Independent Research Project (requires Research Techniques course in the second year) A second year geography and environment option An economics option from a list including Economic Analysis of Institutions, Development Economics, Industrial Economics and Public Economics First year Core courses in human geography, economics and mathematics are combined with options in statistics, research methods and European geography. Second and third years In the second year, you take one compulsory course in geography, a compulsory course in microeconomics and two from a range of geography and environment options. In the third year you take compulsory courses in macroeconomics and geography and choose two from a given list of options. Geography explores such a wide range of issues that there is something for everyone. Whilst at LSE I have covered topics ranging from the integration of the EU, to health policies in the developing world, to the introduction of the tube in Victorian London. You are given the opportunity to specialise in particular areas of interest to you thanks to the great variety of courses offered by the Department. BA geographers also go on a field trip to New York in the second year which is great fun! The fact that LSE is positioned in the centre of London is very exciting, I get to walk over Waterloo bridge every day and am yet to get bored of the scenery. Many of the lecturers at the School are leading researchers in their field; it is commonplace to read an article for one of your classes by one of the subjects top dogs, and then be lectured by them a few days later at LSE you know that you are learning from the best. Although much of the work you will do is individual, class teachers and lecturers are always willing to give a helping hand. You can really develop a lot of skills at LSE. My motivation and organisation have really improved as I enjoy what I am doing more and more. Studying at LSE has highlighted to me what direction I want to take in the future and I think this is down to the freedom you are given with your course choices. After graduation I hope to do a masters in urban planning so that I can work in regeneration and housing.
Emma OReilly Nottingham, UK 3rd year, BA Geography
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Government
The LSE Government Department, which brings together staff from many parts of the world, covers almost all areas of political studies, and represents a comprehensive range of academic approaches and expertise. In studying for one of the degrees offered by the Department, you will look at the social and economic context and study public administration and public policy so that you understand how policies are made and implemented, and with what impact. From a philosophic standpoint, you will consider the concepts by which politics is understood and policies justified including ideas such as justice, democracy, liberty and rights. It is important to gain a comparative view of politics in order to understand political society and the way in which power is exercised. You will have the chance to explore the development of politics in a variety of cultures and countries to form the basis for comparative analysis.
Options This list gives you an idea of the range of subjects available. There are some restrictions on the combinations of options and the order in which you can take them. In the joint degrees the number of government courses which can be taken is considerably less than in single honours. Comparative Politics States, Nations and Empires Democracy and Democratisation Theories and Problems of Nationalism European Politics Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU Politics and Institutions in Europe Political Theory Contemporary Political Theory Key Themes in the History of Political Thought Public Policy Public Policy Analysis Public Choice and Politics Politics of Economic Policy
Assessment usually involves a written examination in each subject at the end of the academic year. For some courses, assessment will also involve an extended essay.
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: The general character of politics K Minogue Politics: a very short introduction (Oxford Paperbacks, 2000) R Goodin The Oxford Handbook of Political Science (Oxford University Press, 2009) F Zakaria The Future of Freedom: illiberal democracy at home and abroad (Norton, 2003) Political thought Many classic texts of political thought are readily available in a variety of editions, eg Machiavelli The Prince J S Mill Considerations on Representative Government D Miller A Very Short Introduction to Political Philosophy (Oxford University Press, 2003) Political analysis and political institutions
Politics is about power and ideas, and it determines the public life of society. It encompasses a broad spectrum of activities relating to public affairs, from the competition of political parties to the operations of public bureaucracies. In earlier centuries, politics was largely carried on by a relatively small elite, but modern democracy involves the whole population. Because it is at the junction of power and morality, politics has always attracted the attention of philosophers and historians, and its study, originating in Athens in the fourth century BC, is the seed bed of all the social sciences. Politics graduates are recognised as flexible people who can fit into a variety of positions in modern life. Our former students have followed careers in business and banking, in the law, in local and central government, in teaching and research, in public and university administration, and in journalism and television.
Degree structure
You can study government in a single honours BSc degree, or in joint honours degrees with economics or history. There is also a joint honours degree with social policy, described on page 101. All degrees involve studying 12 courses plus LSE100, over three years and all have some compulsory courses covering topics such as political science, political thought, comparative politics and the analysis of public policy. In the joint degrees, students are required to take in addition a minimum number of economics or history courses respectively.

Teaching involves lectures and classes. Classes usually focus on discussing the issues arising from lectures in small groups. You will have an academic adviser who will meet you at regular intervals to discuss your work and offer guidance and assistance with both academic and, where appropriate, personal concerns.
A H Birch The Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy (Routledge, 2007) P Dunleavy and J Dryzek Theories of the Democratic State (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) A Lijphart Patterns of Democracy (Yale University Press, 1999) There are preliminary reading lists relevant to the joint degrees with economics (see page 62) or history (see page 78).
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BSc Government
lse.ac.uk/government UCAS code: L230 BSc/Gov Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 433 First year students 2009: 16
Third year: Advanced Comparative or European Politics Advanced Political Theory Public Policy One outside option First year Two of your courses will be in government, each consisting of two sections. In Introduction to Political Science, you will study the main forms of states and regimes, followed by the theory and institutional arrangements of democracy. In Introduction to Political Theory, you will study the foundations of western political thought, followed by modern political theory. For your two remaining courses you may choose from the range of social science options on offer at LSE. There will be departmental recommendations on the choice of appropriate outside options. Second and third years In the second year you will take a broad range of courses covering: Comparative Politics, European Politics, Public Policy Analysis and Contemporary Political Theory. These are designed to give you a grasp of the comprehensive character of the study of politics. There is also provision for the study of an outside option in the second year. In the third year students are required to take more advanced courses which follow on from the areas of study introduced in the second year. Opportunities are available to specialise in areas which interest you most, ie Comparative Politics, Political Theory or Public Policy. There is a further opportunity to take an outside option in the third year.
BSc Government and Economics

lse.ac.uk/government UCAS code: LL12 BSc/GovEco Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade B or above. A level or International Baccalaureate Higher level Mathematics is desirable Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered. (see page 37) Applications 2009: 790 First year students 2009: 43 This joint honours degree provides a particularly strong combination of study, as the interplay between economics and the process of government is central to political life. First year: (* half unit) Economics B Basic Quantitative Methods or Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* LSE100 (Lent Term only) Two from: Introduction to Political Science Introduction to Political Theory One outside option
Second year: Microeconomic Principles Macroeconomic Principles Introduction to Political Theory or Introduction to Political Science (if not taken in the first year) or government option Public Choice and Politics LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Two government options One economics option One government, economics or outside option First year Your study begins with basic courses in each subject, including a mathematics course (the choice of course depends on your previous knowledge of mathematics: for students without A Level Mathematics, it is strongly recommended that they take a specially designed statistics course in order to bring them up to the required level for further study). Second and third years You combine advanced study of optional government subjects with compulsory courses in Microeconomic Principles and Macroeconomic Principles, Public Choice and Politics, and a further range of options in both subjects. One option from another subject is possible.
First year: Introduction to Political Science Introduction to Political Theory Two outside options LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Four courses from: Comparative Politics European Politics Contemporary Political Theory Public Policy One outside option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)
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BSc Government and History

lse.ac.uk/government
One further government or history option One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Two history options (national or international) Two government options LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: One history option (document based) One government option Two government and/or history options (may include an outside option)
Harvey Daniell Crickhowell, Mid-Wales 1st year, BSc Philosophy and Politics
UCAS code: LV21 BSc/GovHis Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level
I applied to LSE because the LSE brand is known the whole world over, and although Im not a fan of university league tables, LSE is consistently ranked as one of the worlds pre-eminent institutions. The best thing about being here? Location, location, location! London is the intellectual hub of Europe with institutes such as the Royal Society in easy reach of LSE. Major think-tanks like Chatham House hold open academic lectures or seminars every day, and LSEs proximity to the British Library, the National Gallery and British Museum is certainly useful and very often inspiring! Its not as expensive as you might think, either. All of Londons premier arts venues such as the Royal Opera House offer fantastic student deals something I like to take advantage of when money is tight! Ive really enjoyed the interdisciplinary aspect of my degree. Seeing how the two subjects relate to each other helps to deepen understanding and provide new avenues of enquiry. LSE has also given me the opportunity to listen to the worlds great and good speaking at the LSE public lectures programme. Where else could you hear Noam Chomsky, George Alagiah, and the president of Ecuador during freshers week? After I graduate I either want to work in central government or go into further study.
Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 232 First year students 2009: 14
This joint honours degree combines courses from the fields of government and history in approximately equal weighting. However, you will have a considerable amount of choice in how you balance your study and in the specific courses taken within each of the two fields. The aim is to provide you with a good insight into the interaction between political ideas and institutions on the one hand, and historical developments on the other. The emphasis is largely, although by no means exclusively, on the modern period, and a certain optional element of economic history is included. First year: Introduction to Political Science or Introduction to Political Theory One history option
BSc Politics and Philosophy

lse.ac.uk/government UCAS code: LV25 BSc/PP Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 462 First year students 2009: 20 This joint honours degree combines courses from the fields of government
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(politics) and philosophy in approximately equal weighting. However, you will have a considerable amount of choice in how you balance your study and in the specific courses taken within each of the two fields. Students will not just do the core elements of politics and philosophy side by side: the aim is to show how the study of each is relevant for understanding political practices and behaviour, and for the understanding and development of political ideals. To this purpose, in their third year, students will take a course Philosophy and Public Policy, which examines specific policy questions from conceptual and normative perspectives. First year: Logic Reason, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophy Introduction to Political Theory or Introduction to Political Science Either an introductory government option not already taken or an approved outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Four courses in total Up to three from: Introduction to Political Theory (if not already taken) or Introduction to Political Science (if not already taken) Political Concepts Comparative Politics or European Politics LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)
Up to three from: Morality and Values Scientific Method or Philosophy of the Social Sciences or Evidence and Scientific Method A course from the philosophy option list (see page 95) Third year: Four courses in total Philosophy and Public Policy Up to three from: Political Theory Public Policy Comparative Politics European Politics Up to two from: Morality and Values Philosophy of Science Philosophy of the Social Sciences Philosophy of Economics Mathematical Logic Evidence and Scientific Method Scientific Revolutions Problems of Analytic Philosophy Set Theory and Further Logic Instead of one government or philosophy course, it is possible to do an extended essay or an approved outside option.
International history
programme by, for example, subsidising the cost of additional language certificate courses. Past students have followed a range of careers in politics, journalism, public administration, the foreign service, industry, commerce and the legal profession, as well as in research, teaching, libraries and archives.

History is a wide ranging and challenging subject to study. It seeks to understand the past and to make sense of the present, adding an important dimension to the understanding of many aspects of human society. The International History Department is world renowned in its field, offering a unique perspective on the history of relations between states, peoples and cultures. The Department prides itself on giving students the benefit of ground-breaking research throughout its teaching programme. The departmental environment is collegial and supportive. Students and staff attend a number of informal social events during the course of the year. All students are also invited to attend a weekend retreat at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park during the Michaelmas Term. We also encourage our students to pursue their personal development outside the confines of their degree Our degrees will give you a broad international perspective on the past. We give attention both to domestic and international issues and many of the courses we offer deal with major events in the history of international relations. Since the behaviour of countries in the international arena cannot be understood without a knowledge of their distinct social, political, economic and cultural characteristics, we provide courses covering major aspects of the history of ideas and mentalities. Through studying history you will learn how to analyse complex evidence from a variety of sources, to develop your analytical powers and to present your findings effectively. These skills and a broad knowledge of the development of the world around us are valued by many employers.
Degree structure
You can take history as a single honours degree in BA History or in a joint honours degree with either international relations (page 80) or with government (page 76).
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There is a separate section on economic history (page 59). In all degrees you will study 12 courses over three years plus LSE100.
BA History
lse.ac.uk/internationalHistory UCAS code: V146 BA/Hist Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics and English, grade C or above. A level History is not a requirement Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 590 First year students 2009: 31
Second year: One from: Towns, Society and Economy in England and Europe 1450-1750 The History of Russia, 1682-1825 The Early Colonial Empires: Europe and the World 1400-1750 Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Early Modern World Anglo-Spanish Relations in the Age of Elizabeth I and Philip II The European Enlightenment, c1680-1799 Napoleon and Europe Modernity and the State in East Asia: China, Japan and Korea since 1840 Empire and Nation: Britain and India since 1750 Plus: Two options from list A below, or Latin America and the International Economy or The Integration of Europes Economy, 1815-1990 One outside option (taught in another department at LSE) LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Representing the Past: Historiography and Historical Methods One option from list B below One further option from lists A or B below, or a further second year pre-twentieth century option from the list above 10,000 word dissertation
First year You will take three broad history survey courses listed at the beginning of this section. You may choose your remaining course from any of the options made available by other departments at LSE. Second and third years You take one course from a wide range of options before the twentieth century, ranging from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. For your second and third courses you can pick from a range of subjects covering both the history of a specific country and the international history of a region. Choices cover major European countries and non-European countries, including the US, India and East Asia, as well as relations between powers both within Europe and outside.Your final course is another approved outside option. In your third year you will take another history of a country or international history course. In this year you will also develop your skills in three further papers: a historiography course which will give you an opportunity to reflect on how historians evaluate evidence and construct arguments and which provides an overview of the striking diversity of different genres of historical writing and of historical debate; a document based paper from a wide range of options which allows you to specialise in one particular area which interests you; a dissertation of 10,000 words on a topic which you choose. Because of the wide range of options we offer, you can choose to follow one of several specialised paths: to take mainly European or non-European courses, early or modern courses, or a mixture of periods and areas.

You will have a combination of weekly lectures and small classes, amounting to about eight contact hours per week. In addition, you will need to read extensively and write between four and six essays and/ or class papers per course. You will have an academic adviser who will offer support if any problems should arise. You will have a written three hour examination for each course. A 10,000 word dissertation is compulsory in the final year of the BA History, and is an option in the final year of the BSc International Relations and History.
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: E H Carr What is History? (Penguin, 1964) R Evans In Defence of History (Granta, 1997) J Joll Europe Since 1870 (Penguin, regularly reprinted) P Kennedy The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers (Unwin Hyman/Fontana, 1988, 1989) First year: Three from: The European Civil War, 1890-1990 From Empire to Independence: the extraEuropean world in the twentieth century War and Society from the Renaissance to the Napoleonic Era c1500-1815 International History since 1890 Rule Britannia: Britain and Empire from 1780 to the Present Day The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day Plus: One outside option (taught in another department at LSE) LSE100 (Lent Term only) you must take at least one of these options
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Options Most courses are offered every year. Courses marked are document based special subjects (referred to above). List A The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Nationalism, Territory, Religion The International History of the Cold War, 1945-1975 The History of the United States since 1783 Democracy, Civil War and Dictatorship in Twentieth-Century Spain The History of Russia, 1682-1825 The Great War 1914-1918 The Early Colonial Empires: Europe and the World, 1400-1750 Frontiers of Nationalism, Statehood, and Independence: the History of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, 1914-1990 Empire and Nation: Britain and India since 1750 Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Early Modern World Modernity and the State in East Asia, China, Japan and Korea since 1840 Western Intellectuals and the Challenge of Totalitarianism: Thinkers and Themes The Cold War and European Integration, 1947-1992 Latin America and the United States since 1898 List B Anglo-Spanish Relations in the Age of Elizabeth I and Philip II
Russia in Revolution, 1914-1921 Germanys New Order in Europe, 1939-1945 Limited War During the Cold War Era: The United States in Korea (1950-53) and Vietnam (1954-75) From Suez to the Six-Day War: Britain, the United States and Arab Nationalism, 1952-1970 The International History of East Asia, 1914-1945 The European Enlightenment, c1680-1830 Napoleon and Europe The Cold War Endgame The BA History at LSE is a great programme for a well-rounded education. The Department has an international focus, a break from the typical euro-centric view of many universities, allowing one to truly view historical events from every perspective. The programme also allows for interests in other subjects to be pursued with outside courses required in both first and second year. I was attracted to LSE for its international student body and the unique sense of community and campus life that LSE achieves. LSE allows for as much learning to take place out of the classroom as in it, as one is constantly encountering people from different cultures and backgrounds. LSE expects all of its students to be diligent and organised on their own initiative in order to be active participants in the classroom. This was a big jump for me from high school where my teachers and parents were constantly there to ensure that I was on the right track. When I first arrived at LSE I fumbled a bit, not used to the amount of responsibility I had suddenly been given; but, like most students, I eventually adapted and I can now manage my time and studies effectively and be fully responsible for myself. I have no particular plans for when I graduate, but that does not worry me. I have attended a good institution which has equipped me with the skills to organise, analyse and present a persuasive argument, which are applicable no matter what profession I seek to join. As of now, I am interested in management consulting or law as I believe the skills I have gained from my degree would be highly applicable in these fields. However, I have time and I am leaving my options open!
Astrid Barsk Swedish American, grew up in New York and Rome 2nd year, BA History
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BSc International Relations and History

lse.ac.uk/internationalHistory UCAS code: VL12 BSc/IRHis Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics and English, grade C or above. A level History is not a requirement Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 424 First year students 2009: 34 This joint honours degree allows you to combine historical studies with contemporary and theoretical studies in international relations. First year: The Structure of International Society International History since 1890 LSE100 (Lent Term only) Two of the following: The European Civil War, 1890-1990 From Empire to Independence: The ExtraEuropean World in the Twentieth Century War and Society from the Renaissance to the Napoleonic Era, c1500-1815 Rule Britannia: Britain and Empire from
1780 to the Present Day The Internationalisation of Economic Growth Public International Law A language course One outside option Second year: International Political Theory Two modern international history options Either Foreign Policy Analysis or International Organisations LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Two international relations courses Document based special subject in international history One international history option (may include long essay) or international relations option or one outside option (taught in another department at LSE) First year The core course The Structure of International Society examines the nature and functioning of an international society of states distinctive for the absence of a common government. You take a core course on modern international history (International History since 1890). Your final two options are chosen from the history survey courses listed at the start of the section and courses in economic history, law and languages, or one may be from the wide range offered by other departments at LSE.
Second and third years You take International Political Theory. Additionally you take a core course in international relations (Foreign Policy Analysis or International Organisations), and options in international history. In the third year, you take a further international relations core course with one international relations option, one of the document based special subjects in international history and a further option in either subject this may include a long essay in history.
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International relations
Our degrees aim to give you insight into how the international community works. You will study alongside students from a wide range of countries. Questions of central interest to the course are why do states go to war and what impact does this have on the international system? Why, on the other hand, do they often cooperate and obey the law? What is meant by international integration and how do we explain regional developments like the European Union, or the re-emergence of the United Nations? We will also investigate the widely different characters and circumstances of states: the highly uneven distribution of money, welfare and knowledge has major implications for the foreign policies of states towards each other, and for the maintenance of international order.
you might have. The total teaching time amounts to around ten hours per week. You will have examinations at the end of the first and second years for each of the four courses you have taken. There will also be four examinations at the end of the third year unless you take the opportunity to submit the 10,000 word dissertation for assessment on an approved topic of your choice. Note: The International Relations Department reserves the right to withdraw courses with fewer than eight students registered.
J Young and J Kent International Relations since 1945: a global history (OUP 2004)
BSc International Relations

lse.ac.uk/internationalRelations UCAS code: L250 BSc/IntRel Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade B or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 1,220 First year students 2009: 57 First year: The Structure of International Society International History since 1890 LSE100 (Lent Term only) One from: Introduction to Political Theory Reason, Knowledge and Value: An Introduction to Philosophy Key Concepts in Sociology: An Introduction to Sociological Theory Plus: One outside option
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: J Baylis and S Smith (Eds) The Globalization of World Politics (OUP, 2001) C Brown Understanding International Relations (Macmillan, 2001) B Buzan and R Little International Systems in World History: remaking the study of international relations (Oxford University Press, 2000) M Cox (Ed) E H Carr: a critical appraisal (Palgrave: 2000, paperback, 2004) F Halliday Revolution and World Politics (Macmillan, 1999) F Halliday Rethinking International Relations (Palgrave Macmillan, 1994) D Held et al, Global Transformations: politics, economics and culture (CUP, 1999) R Jackson and G Sorensen An Introduction to International Relations (OUP, 1999) M Nicholson International Relations (Macmillan, 1998)
International relations is the study of an international system composed of territorial states which acknowledge no superior authority over matters which they consider of vital interest. It deals with the nature of the changing relations between states and with non-state actors. It studies the functioning of the international system the forces, factors and interests, the customs, rules, institutions and organisations from which the theory and history of its development are formed. Many study the course for general interest or to lead to postgraduate study or research rather than in preparation for a career. However, a few students each year enter their countrys diplomatic service and many more go into other branches of government and often reach senior positions. Others have taken up careers in international business and banking, in the media, or in international organisations.
Degree structure
You can take a single honours degree in international relations, or study it as part of a joint honours degree in BSc International Relations and History (see opposite).

Each course involves a series of lectures supported by classes where you will meet in a smaller group with a member of staff. You will have regular meetings with an academic adviser who in your first year will mark your written work for The Structure of International Society course and discuss your academic progress and any problems which
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Second year: International Political Theory International Organisations Foreign Policy Analysis LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) One from: Economics A The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Nationalism, Territory, Religion Democracy, Civil War and Dictatorship in Twentieth-Century Spain France in International Affairs, 1940-1981: European, Colonial and East-West Conflict The Great War, 1914-1918 The Early Colonial Empires: Europe and the World 1400-1750 Frontiers of Nationalism, Statehood and Independence: The History of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe 1914-1990 Public International Law The International History of the Cold War, 1945-1975 The History of the United States since 1783 The History of Russia, 1682-1825 Empire and Nation: Britain and India since 1750 Modernity and the State in East Asia: China, Japan and Korea since 1840 Western Intellectuals and the Challenge of Totalitarianism: Thinkers and Themes
The Cold War and European Integration, 1947-1992 An approved foreign language course Third year: Four from: Theories and Problems of Nationalism The Ethics of War Politics of International Economic Relations Strategic Aspects of International Relations Sovereignty, Rights and Justice: Issues in International Political Theory Systemic Change in the Twentieth Century: Theories of the Cold War International Security Europes Institutional Order International Protection of Human Rights A 10,000 word dissertation A paper relevant to the study of international relations approved by the students teacher from a selection list Direct entry to second year The Department does not normally accept applications for direct entry into the second year of the BSc International Relations programme. Students who are already studying at another university are advised to apply for entry into the first year of the degree rather than for second year. First year You take the core course The Structure of International Society, which examines the nature and functioning of an international society of states distinguished by the
absence of a common government; and you take a course in International History since 1890, which provides some of the empirical and illustrative material for the study of international relations. You choose an option in philosophy, sociology or political theory. You may choose your final course from the full range of options offered by other departments. Second year There are three compulsory core courses. International Political Theory deals with the key concepts of the subject, and looks at the development of thinking about them. Foreign Policy Analysis looks at the theory and history of how foreign policy is made and how it is implemented. International Organisations is concerned with the work of the United Nations and of a range of regional organisations in the security, economic and social areas. The fourth paper is chosen from a list of options covering economics, the history of the international economy, international law and international history or Europes Institutional Order. Third year You take four further courses from a list of options: three from a list of mainly international relations options (including an optional dissertation of 10,000 words) and one from a paper relevant to the study of international relations taught in another department. Options International relations options are listed above. Outside the department you may wish to study a modern foreign language or the government and politics of a region
or courses concerned with democracy or development. Alternatively, you may prefer to pursue a pathway with a more legal or a more economic emphasis by choosing among the options permitted by the regulations for this degree.
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Language studies
The study of language or literature is placed firmly within the context of society, economics and politics. All courses relate language study to the field of interest of social science students using a variety of written and audio sources. In English Literature and Society, you are introduced to key authors and literary movements in relation to the twentieth century. You develop an analytical approach to literature and an appreciation of the relevance of its relationship to social developments and political events. Comparative Literature and Society studies twentieth century world literature in its socio-political context, thereby expanding on the range of themes studied in English Literature and Society. Contemporary Literature and Global Society studies world literature in the context of modern globalised society. In French, German, Russian and Spanish Language and Society, you continue to consolidate your existing language skills, and develop not only linguistic competence in your chosen language, but an ability to use language to explore issues relating to these societies. Many students enter at an advanced level of language competence of A level or equivalent. Depending on your main degree course option and linguistic ability you can progress through a maximum of three years of study by taking Language and Society 3, 4 and 5. However, if you are an
absolute beginner, or if you have a GCSE or equivalent experience in a relevant language, you may be eligible to take either Language and Society 1, or Language and Society 2. In this case you should be willing to commit yourself to two or three years of study, with the aim of completing Language and Society 3 in your second or third year of study. Students who follow any of these options will make gains that are not just language related. You will develop additional transferable skills (eg time management, presentation and organisational skills, team work), which will not only support your main course of study, but will also further enhance your future employment prospects.
Comparative Literature and Society

Course requirements: Although an A level pass or equivalent in Literature is useful, it is not an absolute requirement (especially for General Course students) Indicative content: Study of twentieth century world literature in its socio-political context Study of major cultural themes eg Fabianism; utopia/dystopia genre; art with a social function; Cold War, study of individual authors Critical appreciation of literature and the elements of style in prose, poetry and drama Extensive use of archive recordings of authors, and video; students encouraged to draw upon background in their main discipline Development of transferable skills through the design, management, presentation and discussion of an original research project (3,000 words)
Although the School does not offer full degrees in languages, the LSE Language Centre runs a successful programme of degree options. You can take an option outside your department in most undergraduate degrees, but please consult your programme regulations for precise details. The options offered are: English Literature and Society Comparative Literature and Society Contemporary Literature and Global Society Russian Language and Society German Language and Society French Language and Society Spanish Language and Society
Degree option structure

You can take an option outside your department in most undergraduate degrees, but please consult your programme regulations for precise details.
English Literature and Society

Course requirements: A level or equivalent accreditation/level Indicative content: Study of twentieth century British literature in its socio-political context: Including topics: war, imperialism and feminism Principal movements: modernism, political engagement (especially the Thirties) and post-modernism Elements of style in prose, poetry and drama Development of transferable skills through the design, management, presentation and discussion of an original research project (3,000 words)
Contemporary Literature and Global Society

Course requirements: Although an A level pass or equivalent in Literature is useful, it is not an absolute requirement (especially for General Course students) Indicative content: Study of contemporary world literature in the context of modern globalised society Study of major cultural themes, eg cultural imperialism; art as an index of social change and its role in the media-driven society of the modern world; individualism and alienation in the post colonial and post-totalitarian context; study of individual authors with a global identity
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Critical appreciation of literature and the elements of style in prose, poetry and drama Extensive use of archive recordings of authors, and video; students encouraged to draw upon background in their main discipline Development of transferable skills through the design, management, presentation and discussion of an original research project (3,000 words)
Practice of grammar, summary, translation and essay writing Development of transferable skills through the management of a course portfolio and the delivery of oral presentations
In-depth study of contemporary topics (eg globalisation, European integration, foreign policy) Practice of summary and translation skills based on specialised documents Development of transferable skills through the design, management, presentation and discussion of an original research project (2,500 words)
French, German, Russian and Spanish Language and Society 3 (Advanced)

Course requirements: Good pass at A level or equivalent in the target language Indicative content: Post A level study of language and society, practising all four skills: speaking, writing, reading and listening within set topics and tasks Introduction of key issues (eg racism, bilingualism, radicalism) from a multilingual/multicultural perspective Study of key historical events Practice of grammar, summary and translation skills Development of transferable skills through the management of a course portfolio and the delivery of oral presentations
Contemporary, Comparative and English Literature both involve two weekly contact hours. Teaching is supplemented by directed study in the Language Showroom and the Virtual Learning Environment at LSE. Students will be assessed by a final examination and some continuous assessment. Further details and other information on our other language programmes can be downloaded from the Language Centre web pages: lse.ac.uk/language
French, Russian and Spanish Language and Society 1 (Beginners)

Indicative content: Beginners to intermediate study of the target language, performing a variety of linguistic tasks in a range of factual and expressive contexts with reference to culture and society (eg major cities, leisure and work, education and careers) Interpreting documents and data containing some elementary topical facts and figures Building up grammar and vocabulary skills relevant to the communicative objectives Working on transferable skills through the management of a course portfolio and the delivery of oral presentations
French and Spanish Language and Society 5 (Mastery)

Course requirements: completion of Language and Society 4 or equivalent accreditation/level Indicative content: Further advanced study of the target language and society, practising all four skills: speaking, writing, reading and listening within set topics and individual student project work Study key texts/works with an appreciation of gender, social, political or philosophical issues in the target societies. Taking samples from relevant artists, writers and thinkers Development of transferable skills through the design, management, presentation and discussion of an original research project (4,500 words)
French, German, Russian and Spanish Language and Society 2 (Intermediate)

A bridge to advanced study of language and society: Discussion of issues that are essential for contemporary society (work and business, cultural aspects, youth problems, media) Interpretation of documents and data containing a variety of topical facts and figures (newspaper articles, TV news)
French, German, Russian and Spanish Language and Society 4 (Proficiency)

Course requirements: completion of Language and Society 3 or equivalent accreditation/level Indicative content: Advanced study of the target language and society, practising all four skills: speaking, writing, reading and listening within set topics and individual student project work

All students benefit from a set number of weekly teacher contact hours on our courses, for example, in Language and Society 1: six hours, Language and Society 2: five hours, Language and Society 3: four hours, Language and Society 4: three hours, Language and Society 5: two hours.
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Law
The Department of Law also runs joint double degree programmes with Columbia University Law School in New York and the University of Southern California. These LSE LLB/JD (juris doctor) programmes are open to students at both institutions and applications are invited from LSE students during their second year of study. For further details see www.lse. ac.uk/collections/law/programmes/ doubledegree/guidelines.htm
The Bar A student with a law degree from LSE will normally be eligible to be considered for a place on the Bar Vocational course. You should check the position personally by obtaining the relevant regulations from: The General Council of the Bar, 2/3 Cursitor Street, London EC4A 1NE or www.barcouncil.org.uk To enrol for the Bar Vocational Training Course, you normally need at least a lower second class honours degree. The profession of solicitor To qualify as a solicitor, you will need to serve for two years under a training contract with a practising solicitor, and complete a Legal Practice Course approved by the Law Society. Most law graduates will normally be granted a certificate of completion of the academic stage of training and may attend a Legal Practice Course before entering into a training contract. You should check the position personally with: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL or www.lawsociety.org.uk
Degree structure
You can study law at LSE in a three year LLB (Bachelor of Laws), or in a joint honours degree with anthropology (page 52). Direct entry to the second year of the degree is not permitted in any circumstances. The study of law involves examining and analysing the rules and institutions that society establishes to promote justice and order. In addition to being a preparation for the legal profession, knowledge of law and the analytical and logical reasoning skills it develops will be valued by many employers. Recent graduates have pursued a variety of careers including accountancy, tax advice, banking, insurance and the Civil Service.

We aim to encourage you to develop a broad outlook on legal issues and gain an understanding of the functions of law in society and of the legal system and the formal rules of law. Our staff expertise covers an unusually wide range of specialist options. The qualities we hope you will develop while studying law are independent and original thought, and analytical and logical reasoning about many varied aspects of human activity, which will be of value even if you are not necessarily planning to become a lawyer. The Law Department at LSE organises a series of lively events and evening lectures, given by distinguished lawyers, throughout the academic year. Recent speakers include Lord Bingham, the senior Law Lord, Justice Scalia, a senior Justice of the US Supreme Court, and Professor Jeremy Waldron, from New York University School of Law.

Most courses at LSE are taught through lectures and compulsory classes which are small discussion groups. In some courses, you may have seminars instead where a short lecture leads on to group discussion. You can expect about 12 to 15 hours of tuition each week. You will have examinations at the end of the year on the courses you have taken. Some of the optional courses are examined by essay. You must pass each set of examinations to progress to the next stage of the degree.
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: J Adams and R Brownsword Understanding Law (Sweet and Maxwell, 2006) A Bradney et al How to Study Law (Sweet and Maxwell, 2005) C Gearty Can Human Rights Survive? (Cambridge UP, 2006)
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LLB Bachelor of Laws

lse.ac.uk/law UCAS code: LLB M100 LLB/Law Course requirement: A range of good grades at GCSE level (if taken) followed by three A levels and accompanied by a fourth AS level, normally taken in year 12. The Cambridge Law Studies Test is not considered a relevant qualification for entry Usual standard offer: A level: grades A* A A, with an A* in a generally preferred subject (with some flexibility for candidates who do not conform to the standard pattern of qualifications as indicated above) International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 or 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 2,801 First year students 2009: 188 Note: No direct entry into second year The LLB (Bachelor of Laws) consists of three parts, the Intermediate, Part I and Part II examinations, taken over three years. First year: (* half unit) Intermediate Exam: Law of Obligations Property I* and Introduction to the Legal System* Public Law
Criminal Law LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Part I Exam: Courses to the value of four units from law options LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)
Second and third years For the Part I (second year) examination, you choose optional courses totalling four units (see below). For the Part II (third year) examination, you take a compulsory course in Jurisprudence and choose optional courses to the value of three units. Options
Property II Public International Law Taxation Full unit essay option (12,000-15,000 words) Competition Law Media Law Outlines of Modern Criminology* Sentencing and Treatment of Offenders* Half unit essay option (6,000-8,000 words)* An outside option (one of over 100 courses in other subjects taught at LSE) Intercollegiate law option (an LLB course taught at another college of the University of London)
Third year: Part II Exam: Jurisprudence Courses to the value of three units from law options First year You take the subjects necessary for the Intermediate examination. Public Law will give you a general introduction to public law and government in the UK. Law of Obligations is an introduction to the basic principles of the law of civil wrongs (tort) and contracts, particularly in relation to personal injuries and consumer contracts and to how those principles meet the needs of society. Property I (one term) introduces the fundamental concepts of the law of property. Introduction to the Legal System (one term) will introduce you to the way in which the legal system works. Criminal Law will give you a grounding in the general principles of criminal law and an examination of its social applications.
(* half unit) This list is to give you an idea of what may be available: not all of these courses will necessarily be taught every year. Political and Legal Anthropology Administrative Law Commercial Contracts Law of Business Associations Advanced Torts Medical Law Civil Liberties and Human Rights Information Technology and the Law Conflict of Laws Family Law Law and Institutions of the European Union Law of Evidence Introduction to Civil Law International Protection of Human Rights Law and the Environment Intellectual Property Law Law of Corporate Insolvency Labour Law
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Management
functional disciplines of management. It provides opportunities to sample courses offered in a multitude of LSE departments, including International Relations, Social Policy, the Operational Research and Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour Groups. Across the degree, subjects require students to display skill in both formal reasoning and quantitative analysis, characteristic of economics, and conceptual and practical reasoning, characteristic of other social sciences. Some examinations are based on formal problems, while others are essay based. Applicants are selected, in part, for their aptitude across this spectrum of intellectual styles, and the degree structure is geared to building on this base. For instance, you will take courses enabling you to develop knowledge of essential mathematical techniques such as calculus.

You can expect between 12 and 15 hours of lectures and classes a week. Classes involve smaller groups of students and are compulsory. In the first and second years there will be some additional regular seminars given by the Managerial Economics and Strategy Group including career development (with LSEs Careers Service). You will meet with your academic adviser each term to discuss your academic progress and any problems you might have. You will take examinations in May or June in the courses you have followed during the year. The class of degree you will attain will be based on your performance over all three years, with the emphasis on marks gained in the second and third years.
BSc Management
lse.ac.uk/management UCAS code: N203 BSc/Man Course requirement: Traditional academic subjects (such as Economics, English Literature, History and the natural sciences) are preferred to subjects such as Business Studies or Accounting. AS level pass at grade A in Mathematics is required, together with the aptitude and willingness to develop further knowledge in mathematics Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level. Higher level Mathematics is strongly recommended, as are other traditional academic subjects (including natural sciences and humanities). Standard level Mathematical Methods is required Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 1,354 First year students 2009: 58 Note: No direct entry into second year First year: (* half unit) Economics B Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* Introduction to Psychology and Behavioural Science for Management
Effective management is based on understanding how organisations and markets work. We focus on helping you achieve this understanding through the analysis of key disciplines like economics, finance, statistics, law, psychology and sociology rather than by teaching you specific techniques. Our recent graduates have gone on to work in a great variety of areas, including management consultancy, banking, accountancy and general management. Many others have gone on to study at postgraduate level.
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at the following: R Axelrod and M D Cohen Harnessing Complexity: organizational implications of a scientific frontier (Basic Books, 2001) A Dixit and B Nalebuff Thinking Strategically: competitive edge in business, politics and everyday life (Norton, 1993) J Roberts The Modern Firm: organisational design for performance and growth (Oxford University Press, 2004) P S Goodman Missing Organizational Linkages (Sage, 2000) C E Lindblom The Market System: what it is, how it works, and what to make of it (Yale University Press, 2001) G J Miller Managerial Dilemmas (Cambridge University Press, 1992)
Degree structure
The degree involves studying 12 courses over the three years plus LSE100. Compulsory subjects include Principles of Economics, Introduction to Psychology and Behavioural Science, Economics for Management, Management: Theory and Evidence, Elements of Accounting and Finance, Social Science Research Methods for Management, Strategy, Marketing, and International Context of Management.

This degree provides an intellectually demanding, broad preparation for management, drawing upon the wide range of social science disciplines taught at LSE, including economics, psychology, and sociology. It progresses from foundational social science courses through subjects that apply social science to the analysis of managerial issues and finally to subjects in
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One outside option or Elements of Accounting and Finance LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Management: Theory and Evidence Economics for Management Social Science Research Methods for Management Elements of Accounting and Finance or one course chosen from the following subject groups: accounting, finance, economics, economic history, management science and courses: The International Context of Management, Public Policy and Legal Context of Management, Human Aspects of Organisations and Management LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: (* half unit) The International Context of Management* and Strategy* International Marketing: A Strategic Approach Two options chosen from the following subject groups: accounting, finance, economics, economic history and management science and courses: The International Context of Management, Public Policy and Legal Context of Management, Human Aspects of Organisations and Management First year The first year provides a foundation for subjects taken in the second and third years. You take Psychology and Behavioural Science and compulsory
courses in economics and quantitative methods. You choose your fourth course from a wide range of options offered by other departments. Second and third years There are six compulsory courses, three in the second and three in the third year (two of which are half unit courses). In the second year Management: Theory and Evidence covers organisational decision making behaviour, social science perspectives on firms and their environments, and theories of management functions, such as production, innovation, and strategy development. Social Science Research Methods for Management provides a basis for critical assessment of management research and Economics for Management is an intermediate microeconomics course tailored to the degree course. In the third year The International Context of Management deals with the functioning of the international system. Strategy brings an interdisciplinary analytical framework to the analysis of strategic issues. Marketing Management: A Strategic Approach considers both consumer and business research in marketing: you will write a research proposal for a virtual client. You must also take an introductory course in accounting and finance. You may choose your remaining options, either from the same groups or from groups covering international management, public and voluntary sector management, and human and organisational aspects of management. A list of the courses in each subject group follows.
Options (* half unit) Accounting and Finance Managerial Accounting Principles of Finance Quantitative Finance Financial Accounting, Analysis and Valuation Auditing, Governance and Risk Management Economics and Economic History Economics for Management Macroeconomic Principles Industrial Economics Labour Economics Comparative Economic Development: Late Industrialisation in Russia, India and Japan The Integration of Europes Economy, 1815-1990 Business and Economic Performance since 1945: Britain in International Context Innovation and Finance in the 19th and 20th Centuries Management Science Further Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) * and Statistical Models and Data Analysis* or Further Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) * and Game Theory I* Operational Research Methods Model Building in Operational Research
Decision Science in Theory and Practice Sample Surveys and Experiments* Aspects of Market Research* The International Context of Management International Organisations Europes Institutional Order The Politics of International Economic Relations Theories of Regional Development and Change Public Policy and Legal Context of Management European Economic Policy Public Choice and Politics The Politics of Economic Policy Commercial Law or Law and Institutions of the European Union Human Aspects of Organisations and Management Organisational Theory and Behaviour Human Resource Management Work, Management and Globalisation third year course
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Management sciences
The degree consists of an analytic core and a wide range of options offered by LSE departments. Each course on the degree is taught by experts from a wide range of LSEs different disciplines. The degree is the only undergraduate degree based in the Operational Research Group. While the degree principally teaches quantitative analysis of management decision making, you will also study the economic and social context of management, giving you a solid foundation for a career in business.
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at the following book: G D Eppen et al Introducing Management Science (Prentice Hall, 1998)
First year: Economics A or Economics B Quantitative Methods Elements of Accounting and Finance Information Technology and Society LSE100 (Lent Term only)
BSc Management Sciences

lse.ac.uk/operationalResearch UCAS code: N201 BSc/ManSci Course requirement: At GCSE level a high proportion of A and A* results are preferred, especially in Mathematics, English and a foreign language. Generally traditional subjects should be offered. At A level or the equivalent, traditional subjects are preferred although one non-traditional subject may be acceptable. In choosing mathematics topics as many as possible should be pure. If all A level subjects offered are scientific, an AS should be offered in an arts subject. Usual standard offer: A level: grades B B B to A B B, one of which must be Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level (to include Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 404 First year students 2009: 33
Second and third years: Operational Research Methods Statistics for Management Sciences Model Building in Operational Research Decision Sciences in Theory and Practice Four options in statistics, management, marketing,information systems, economics, accounting, law or employment relations LSE100 (Michaelmas Term in second year only) First year You take four compulsory courses. Quantitative Methods is an introductory how to do it course designed to prepare you for using mathematics seriously in the social sciences, or in any other context. Elements of Accounting and Finance will introduce you to the preparation, uses and limitations of accounting information and the problems of finance and investment. Information Technology and Society explores concepts and themes concerning the role of computer-based information systems in society. Your final course is an economics unit which will depend on your prior knowledge of the subject. Second and third years You take four compulsory courses. Operational Research Methods is an
Managers in industry, business, government and defence are often confronted with difficult decisions and need a rational basis on which to make them. The management sciences are a range of methods used to assist managers through applying scientific and quantitative approaches to the management of organisations, often involving the construction of computable models of the key features in decision-making. Recent graduates have gone on to work in the areas of operational research, management consultancy and services and operational support for financial institutions, particularly investment banks. Our graduates also go on to take postgraduate degrees in accounting, economics, information systems, management, as well as operational research and decision sciences.
Degree structure
You will take the equivalent of 12 full courses over three years, eight of which are compulsory plus LSE100.

You will have around ten to 15 hours of lectures and related classes in smaller groups each week. Your academic adviser will be available to offer general guidance and assistance with both academic and personal concerns, and you will meet regularly throughout the year to discuss progress. You will usually have a three hour examination in each of the courses you have taken at the end of the year. A few courses are assessed by project work. The class of degree you gain will be based on the assessment in all three years with an emphasis on marks gained in the second and final years.
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introduction to all the main theoretical techniques of operational research. Statistics for Management Sciences emphasises the application of statistical techniques which have proved useful in the management sciences. Two further compulsory courses are: Model Building in Operational Research, a course concerned with analysing management problems by the development of computer based models; Decision Sciences in Theory and Practice, a widely used approach to evaluating alternative organisational strategies. You also choose four options from a variety of quantitative and nonquantitative courses, depending on your particular interests and strengths. Options (* half unit) Some courses cannot be chosen simultaneously with others and some of the Management Science options are available as half units as well as full units. Management Science Applied Management Sciences Further Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* Game Theory I* Demographic Description and Analysis Actuarial Investigations Financial* Aspects of Marketing Management* Aspects of Market Research* Simulation Modelling and Analysis* Bayesian Inference* Accounting and Finance Managerial Accounting
Principles of Finance Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets or Quantitative Finance Economics Macroeconomic Principles Microeconomic Principles Economics for Management Introduction to Econometrics Management Organisation Theory and Behaviour Information Systems in Business Market Research an Integrated Approach International Marketing a Strategic Approach Law Commercial Law third year course
Mathematics and economics

The Mathematics Department at LSE is internationally renowned for its teaching and research in mathematics related to the social sciences, particularly the mathematics necessary for understanding economics. Both our degrees are taught jointly with LSEs world class Economics Department and enable you to build a strong quantitative knowledge base increasingly important for a successful career in economics and finance. This degree will be of interest if you have a mathematical/ scientific background, regardless of whether you have previously studied economics. The BSc Mathematics and Economics is a joint degree where students study roughly equal amounts of both subjects over their three years. The BSc Mathematics with Economics has mathematics as its major subject and economics as its minor subject, and study of mathematics will make up approximately 75 per cent of the degree. Both degrees have exactly the same first year courses and, subject to satisfactory progress, students may move between these two degrees, should they wish to, in their second year. Graduates will be able to combine a good understanding of modern economics with a high degree of mathematical expertise. This combination is an excellent foundation for careers in many walks of life.
Mathematics is essential for an understanding of modern economics. A degree combining these two strongly related disciplines gives you the opportunity to study both economics and mathematics in depth and enables you to acquire the technical aptitude and analytical skills to proceed to a successful career in finance, business and many other fields. Although specific techniques may go out of date, the ability to think analytically is something that remains with you for the rest of your life, enabling you to adapt to new developments in your chosen career. Both our degrees are carefully structured so that the mathematical and statistical topics you study are those of greatest relevance to economics and finance. Recent graduates have gone on to work in the areas of corporate finance, accountancy, management, and banking. Many have pursued graduate study in areas related to mathematics, economics, or both.
Degree structure
The degree involves studying 12 courses over three years plus LSE100.
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You will usually attend two lectures and one related class for each course per week (eight lectures and four classes). In addition you will work on exercises in your own time. These are then discussed in the weekly classes of 15 students. You will have an academic adviser who will be available to offer general guidance and advice on your studies, and you will be expected to meet him or her at least twice a term. You will have examinations in all courses you have taken at the end of each year (May or early June). Preliminary reading For an introduction to mathematics as it is applied in economics and finance, we recommend: M Anthony and N Biggs Mathematics for Economics and Finance (Cambridge University Press, 1996) If you wish to gain further insight into what economists study we suggest that you first look at the following popular book: T Harford The Undercover Economist (Oxford University Press, 2006) Much of university level mathematics is concerned with formal proofs and rigorous mathematical argument, and this is necessary for some of the advanced mathematics required in finance, economics, and other fields of application. For an introduction, we recommend: T Gowers Mathematics: a very short introduction (Oxford, 2002) M Liebeck A Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics (Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematics, 2005)
P Eccles An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (Cambridge University Press, 1997) R Allenby Numbers and Proofs (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997)
BSc Mathematics and Economics

lse.ac.uk/maths UCAS code: GL11 BSc/MathEc Course requirement: A level pass at grade A* in Mathematics. International Baccalaureate Diploma with Higher level Mathematics with 7 Usual standard offer: A level: grades A* A A, with an A* in Mathematics. Further Mathematics is highly recommended International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 1,136 First year students 2009: 103 This programme is balanced evenly between mathematics and economics. For a major/minor degree with more emphasis on mathematics, please see BSc Mathematics with Economics (page 92). First year: Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Elementary Statistical Theory Mathematical Methods Economics B LSE100 (Lent Term only)
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Second year: Microeconomic Principles I or Microeconomic Principles II Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus and Linear Algebra) Another option in economics or finance Either another option in mathematics or an outside option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: An advanced course in mathematical economics One mathematics option One economics option One other option First year You take four core foundation courses. Economics B is an introductory course and you do not need previous knowledge of the subject. Elemental Statistical Theory is also an introductory level course. Mathematical Methods will continue your A level studies and includes calculus and linear algebra. Introduction to Abstract Mathematics will give you a gentle introduction to modern mathematics with emphasis on careful reasoning. Second year In the second year, you take two core courses, one in Microeconomic Principles and another in Further Mathematical Methods, which build on your first year studies and reinforce your understanding of economics and mathematics, whilst underlining the connections between the two subjects. You also take another course
from: Macroeconomic Principles, Principles of Econometrics, and Principles of Finance. You will usually take a half unit course in Real Analysis, following on from the Abstract Mathematics course in the first year, and another half unit in either Optimisation Theory, Differential Equations, Discrete Mathematics, or Algebra and Number Theory. You may defer this course to the third year, and take another appropriate course instead. Third year In the third year you take one course in advanced mathematical economics. Your additional options total three course units: these must include two half course units in mathematics, a one full course unit in economics, and another in either mathematics or economics or finance. If you have not previously taken an outside option, you may choose any suitable course taught at LSE, subject to the approval of the course tutor. Options (* half unit) Mathematics Optimisation Theory* Differential Equations* Discrete Mathematics* Algebra and Number Theory* Game Theory I* Chaos in Dynamical Systems* Optimisation in Function Spaces* Theory of Algorithms* Mathematics of Finance and Valuation* Probability for Finance*
Graph Theory* Algebra and its Applications* Economics Macroeconomic Principles Principles of Econometrics Economic Theory and its Applications Econometric Theory Advanced Economic Analysis Monetary Economics Any other approved course in economics Finance Principles of Finance Quantitative Finance
This programme is a major/minor in favour of mathematics. For a programme that is evenly split, see BSc Mathematics and Economics (page 91). First year: Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Elementary Statistical Theory Mathematical Methods Economics B LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Microeconomic Principles I or Microeconomic Principles II Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus and Linear Algebra) Real Analysis Another 1.5 course units in Mathematics LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: An advanced course in Mathematical Economics Two options in mathematics and statistics One other option First year You take four core foundation courses. Economics B is an introductory course and you do not need previous knowledge of the subject. Elemental Statistical Theory is also an introductory level course. Mathematical Methods will continue your A level studies and includes calculus and linear algebra. Introduction to Abstract Mathematics will give you a gentle
BSc Mathematics with Economics

lse.ac.uk/maths UCAS code: G1L1 BSc/MathEc Course requirement: A level pass at grade A* in Mathematics. International Baccalaureate Diploma with Higher level Mathematics with 7 Usual standard offer: A level: grades A* A A, with an A* in Mathematics. Further Mathematics is highly recommended International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) This was a new programme in 2010
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introduction to modern mathematics with emphasis on careful reasoning. Second year In the second year, you take two core courses, Microeconomic Principles and Further Mathematical Methods, which build on your first year studies and reinforce your understanding of economics and mathematics, whilst underlining the connections between the two subjects. You will take a half unit course in Real Analysis, following on from the Abstract Mathematics course in the first year. You will be able to broaden your mathematical knowledge by taking a further one and a half course units in mathematics (Optimisation Theory, Differential Equations, Discrete Mathematics, Algebra and Number Theory) or statistics (the full unit course Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference). Third year In the third year you take one course in advanced mathematical economics. Your additional options total three course units. You can choose from mathematics, economics or statistics options, but your choice must include at least one course in mathematics and no more than one course of statistics. You can also take one outside option of any suitable course taught at LSE, subject to the approval of the course tutor. Options (* half unit) Mathematics Optimisation Theory* Differential Equations*
Discrete Mathematics* Algebra and Number Theory* Game Theory I* Chaos in Dynamical Systems* Optimisation in Function Spaces* Theory of Algorithms* Mathematics of Finance and Valuation* Probability for Finance* Graph Theory* Algebra and its Applications* Economics Economic Theory and its Applications Macroeconomic Principles Principles of Econometrics Statistics Bayesian Inference* Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference Regression and Generalised Linear Models* Stochastic Processes* Time Series and Forecasting* Mathematics has elegance, beauty and complexity. It has always fascinated me and the more I learn, the more I appreciate its relevance; it is a pivotal science on which so many others depend. The programme at LSE is unique because it is broad enough to appeal to the serious mathematicians, whilst being largely relevant to economics as well. A perfect match for my career goals. Being positioned undisputedly at the cutting edge of economics, with leading experts teaching and mentoring pupils in their field, creates a unique atmosphere at LSE which inspires students to work harder with honour to build the intellectual assets of this great institute. Through interaction with my lecturers and friends who are LSE graduates, I have embraced the unique culture of LSE. I have come to learn that it requires discipline and commitment complimented with an ample measure of fun. Studying alongside a diverse range of people is one of the best things about LSE. Networking with high achievers from different backgrounds has broadened my perspective on different cultures and current affairs, and has helped shape my personality for the better. Having the largest social science library in the world means theres ample resources and space to accommodate your learning at LSE. I enjoy living in the heart of London, where there is an endless list of things to do; from films, theatres and comedy venues to bars, pubs and clubs. LSEs location is ideal for those who work hard and play hard. After I graduate, I intend to pursue a career in finance. However, with a Mathematics and Economics degree from LSE, I am still open to a range of different careers should I see a more attractive opportunity.
Shalen Sehgal London, UK 2nd year, BSc Mathematics and Economics
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Philosophy, logic and scientific method

degrees. Recent graduates have gone on to work in banking and financial services, government, management consultancy, media and education, and have also proved very successful in gaining entry to postgraduate programmes.
Evidence and Scientific Method and the History of Science. You will also have the opportunity to take a significant number of courses in other departments at LSE. The skills in reasoning which you will gain can be applied to any subject matter, and your studies will provide you with a good general basis for a wide range of occupations and professions.
K Popper Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge (Routledge, 2003)
Preliminary listening
The lecture Science and Pseudoscience by former LSE philosopher the late Imre Lakatos, available in a recording at www.lse.ac.uk/collections/lakatos/ scienceAndPseudoscience.htm
Degree options
We offer both a single honours BSc Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method and a joint BSc degree in which you can combine study of philosophy with economics (page 96). The Department of Government also offers a BSc in Politics and Philosophy (page 76).

In studying philosophy at LSE you will debate and investigate the issues and problems which have preoccupied philosophers since Greek times, as well as learning the skills and techniques of reasoning. You will do so by studying works by the major authors of the Western tradition (including Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, and Mill) and contemporary sources. Our research and teaching programmes have two distinctive features. The first is a commitment to clarity of expression and argumentative rigour. This means taking great care to avoid obscure or grand statements that one cannot back up with precise arguments or evidence. Formal logic is an important part of the degrees, as too are the principles of evidence and of inductive reasoning. The second is a commitment to doing philosophy in close contact with the social and natural sciences. We study questions of moral and political philosophy, knowledge acquisition, and scientific method in an interdisciplinary way. In addition to courses in familiar areas of philosophy (like moral philosophy and philosophy of mind and language), we therefore offer courses in the Philosophy of Economics, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Philosophy and Public Policy,
BSc Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method

lse.ac.uk/philosophyLogicAnd ScientificMethod UCAS code: V503 BSc/Phil Course requirement: GCSE pass at grade B or better in Mathematics is required Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A A International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 145 First year students 2009: 17 First year: Reason, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophy Logic Two approved courses taught outside the department LSE100 (Lent Term only)
Studying philosophy means engaging with some profound and fascinating questions; questions that any inquisitive and critical thinker will find her or himself asking at some point in her or his life, but which many non-philosophers do not pursue in depth. Some of these questions are: How does science generate knowledge? What distinguishes knowledge from superstition, ideology or pseudoscience? Does science discredit religious belief? What does morality require? What reasons do we have to act as morality requires? Is freedom of the will required for moral responsibility? Is the point of life to lead as pleasurable existence as possible? Our graduates have excellent job prospects. A recent Guardian survey ranks us as the Department with far and away the best job prospects in the UK for philosophy graduates; we believe that this is because of the analytical rigour and interdisciplinary nature of our

You will usually have a one hour lecture and a one hour related class for each course each week. You will have an examination for each course in June of the year in which you have taken it. You will have to complete two pieces of written work per term as part of your class work. While this is not assessed, your attendance at classes and performance will be carefully monitored, and you will have a personal academic adviser to provide assistance and guidance.
Preliminary reading
R Descartes Meditations or Discourse on Method (any edition) T Nagel What Does It All Mean? (Oxford University Press, 1987) B Williams Morality: an introduction to ethics (Cambridge University Press, 1972; revised edition Canto, 1993)
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Second year: Philosophy of Science or Philosophy of the Social Sciences or Evidence and Scientific Method or Scientific Revolutions Up to three courses on the philosophy option list An approved outside option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Up to four courses from the philosophy option list An approved outside option First year In your first year, you take two compulsory core courses. The first of these, Reason, Knowledge and Values, gives a critical introduction to some of the central problems and classic texts of philosophy. The second course, Logic, introduces the basic system of modern formal logic, including propositional logic, predicate logic and the theory of identity. You also select two further courses from the range of options offered by other departments. Second and third years In these years you take a core philosophy of science course: either Philosophy of Science, the Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Scientific Revolutions or Evidence and Scientific Method; plus further philosophy options and up to two outside options. An indication of the content of both the philosophy options is given below.
Philosophy option list Morality and Values: a discussion of selected topics in the history of moral and political philosophy; problems and topics in contemporary normative philosophy, including their relation to central metaphysical and normative disputes. Philosophy of Science: the nature of scientific reasoning and the principles of evaluating evidence; the problem of induction; the role of probability and the testing of hypotheses; also some central philosophical problems highlighted by the success and methods of modern science. Philosophy of the Social Sciences: a discussion of different views concerning the appropriateness and possible limits to the scientific approach to the study of society; the nature of social collectives (are they merely the sum of the individuals comprising them?); the nature of rational action and the role of values in social science. Philosophy of Economics: the nature of knowledge in economics, how it is acquired, how it is justified, and how (and to what extent) it can be used for forecasting. It also deals with the basis of collective and individual decision making; classical utilitarianism and the social interest; and individual rights and distributive justice. Mathematical Logic: a second course in deductive logic giving rigorous proofs of the main meta-theorems (those of Gdel Church, Tarski). The power and limitations of formal theories based on first order logic is explored, and the general notion of computability analysed. Evidence and Scientific Method: this course focuses on philosophical issues that arise at the intersection of science and society, in particular on how evidence is
Son Nguyen Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam 3rd year, BSc Philosophy and Economics
There are many advantages to this combined programme. Studying economics has given me a deep understanding of the economic phenomena which have significant effects on peoples daily life; showing me how complex and significant effects may have come from simple causes. The subject also provides me with skills in constructing economic models and an overview of how economic institutions work and cooperate. Philosophy helps me to view unfamiliar ideas with an open mind as well as giving me an ability to analyse and evaluate arguments in supporting/criticising a view. The subjects mutual assistance: economics adaptation to changing challenges and philosophys deep reasoning, seems to suit me perfectly. The privilege of studying at LSE, can be seen from the list of people the School can invite to its renowned public events. Attending lectures by famous people (Dmitry Medvedev, Amartya Sen, Alan Greenspan... to name a few), and listening to their debate of lively issues brings about a feeling of involvement in and responsibility for the problems we are facing, globally and locally. This is a unique way of self-learning. Academically, I have been studying under influential figures in economics and philosophy. Learning from them, not only knowledge, but also ambition, inspiration and motivation, helps me to shape my mind and direct my future.
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used in so-called evidence based policy and evidence based medicine, as well as on the validity of scientific results in a pluralistic society. Scientific Revolutions: Philosophical and Historical Issues: an examination of certain basic methodological and philosophical problems as they arise from detailed historical study of episodes of apparently radical theory change in science (so-called scientific revolutions). These include the Copernican and Newtonian revolutions; the Darwinian revolution and various revolutionary changes in accepted theories of light. Problems in Analytic Philosophy: some of the main philosophical topics in philosophical logic, metaphysics, the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. Set Theory and Further Logic: the course is structured in two parts: (a) Set Theory, including: the axioms of set theory and their rationale; Russells Paradox; relations, functions and orderings; ordinals and cardinals; infinity; the basics of transfinite arithmetic. (b) Extensions of and alternatives to classical Logic, including one or more of the following: Modal Logic; Intuitionistic Logic; Probability and Decision Theory; Deontic Logic: the logic of vagueness. Philosophy and Public Policy: this course will focus on the application of normative analysis of policy questions, such as the allocation of health care resources, the limits of autonomy and personal responsibility, freedom of speech, and the moral advantages and disadvantages of markets. Essay: on any approved philosophical topic relevant to your studies.
BSc Philosophy and Economics

www.lse.ac.uk/philosophyLogicAnd ScientificMethod UCAS code: LV15 BSc/PhilEc Course requirement: A level (or equivalent) in Mathematics is expected Usual standard offer: A level: grades A A A, one of which must be Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 278 First year students 2009: 19 This joint degree allows you to study some of the central aspects of philosophy alongside courses in economics. The course in Philosophy of Economics links the two subjects. First year: Economics B Reason, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophy LSE100 (Lent Term only) Either Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* Logic
Or Mathematical Methods and Elementary Statistical Theory (Logic is then taken in the second year) Second year: An approved course from the philosophy option list below Either Logic (must be taken if not taken in the first year) or an approved course from the philosophy option list below Either Microeconomic Principles I or Microeconomic Principles II Macroeconomic Principles LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: An approved course from the philosophy option list below Either an approved course taught outside the Departments of Philosophy and Economics or an approved course from the economics or philosophy option list below An approved course from the economics option list below Philosophy of Economics First year In your first year you take a core course in economics and a core course in philosophy. Economics B gives you a thorough grounding in basic micro- and macroeconomic analysis. Reason, Knowledge and Values, gives a critical introduction to some of the central problems and classic texts of philosophy. You can then take either two half course units of mathematics and statistics (in order to master the basic skills that you will need for core
second and third year economics courses) or a full unit of mathematics and a full unit of statistics (in order to provide yourself with a more comprehensive basis for advanced economics courses in your later years). If you take the two half course units of mathematics and statistics, you complete your first year by taking Logic, which introduces the basic system of modern formal logic, including propositional logic, predicate logic and the theory of identity. If you take the full units of mathematics and statistics, then you take Logic in the second year. Second and third years In these years you take the Philosophy of Economics and several core philosophy courses (including Logic, if not taken in the first year). There are also two core courses in economics: Microeconomic Principles (the study of households and firms) and Macroeconomic Principles (the study of unemployment, inflation, the balance of payments, etc). You complete your studies with philosophy and economics options as outlined above and one further course which may be chosen from any subject at LSE. Philosophy option list Morality and Values: a discussion of selected topics in the history of moral and political philosophy; problems and topics in contemporary normative philosophy, including their relation to central metaphysical and normative disputes. Philosophy of Science: the nature of scientific reasoning and the principles of evaluating evidence; the problem of induction; the role of probability and the testing of hypotheses; also some central philosophical problems highlighted by the success and methods of modern science.
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Philosophy of the Social Sciences: a discussion of different views concerning the appropriateness and possible limits to the scientific approach to the study of society; the nature of social collectives (are they merely the sum of the individuals comprising them?); the nature of rational action and the role of values in social science. Philosophy of Economics: the nature of knowledge in economics, how it is acquired, how it is justified, and how (and to what extent) it can be used for forecasting. It also deals with the basis of collective and individual decision making; classical utilitarianism and the social interest; and individual rights and distributive justice. Problems of Analytic Philosophy: some of the main philosophical topics in philosophical logic, metaphysics, the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. Scientific Revolutions: Philosophical and Historical Issues: an examination of certain basic methodological and philosophical problems as they arise from detailed historical study of episodes of apparently radical theory change in science (so-called scientific revolutions). These include the Copernican and Newtonian revolutions; the Darwinian revolution and various revolutionary changes in accepted theories of light. Evidence and Scientific Method: this course focuses on philosophical issues that arise at the intersection of science and society, in particular on how evidence is used in socalled evidence based policy and evidence based medicine, as well as on the validity of scientific results in a pluralistic society. Set Theory and Further Logic: the course is structured in two parts: (a) Set Theory, including: the axioms of set theory and their rationale; Russells Paradox; relations, functions and orderings; ordinals and
cardinals; infinity; the basics of transfinite arithmetic. (b) Extensions of and alternatives to classical Logic, including one or more of the following: Modal Logic; Intuitionistic Logic; Probability and Decision Theory; Deontic Logic: the logic of vagueness. Philosophy and Public Policy: this course will focus on the application of normative analysis of policy questions, such as the allocation of health care resources, the limits of autonomy and personal responsibility, freedom of speech and the moral advantages and disadvantages of markets Essay: on any approved philosophical topic relevant to your studies. Economics option list Principles of Finance Introduction to Econometrics or Principles of Econometrics Advanced Economic Analysis Political Economy Economic Analysis of the European Union Economic Analysis of Institutions Development Economics History of Economics: How Theories Change Industrial Economics International Economics Labour Economics Economic Theory and its Applications Monetary Economics Public Economics
Social policy
Policy, NGOs and Development and Criminal Justice Policy. Others have entered professional fields such as law, accountancy and personnel management or gone into the civil service, local government, health policy and planning, education, the voluntary sector as well as the international community, journalism, politics and pressure group activities.

Social policy is a diverse subject which examines the making and implementing of policy across a broad range of fields, including health care, education, housing, criminal justice, international development, social security and personal social services (such as child protection and care for the elderly and people with disabilities). It also covers issues that affect society in more general ways, including race and diversity, social exclusion, families, crime and deviance and urban regeneration. As part of the programme you will study social policy from an international and comparative perspective, looking at the influence of globalisation as well as national and local context. The skills you will develop by studying social policy are attractive to a range of employers, though they do not prepare you for a specific career. Many students go on to take our higher level MSc programmes including Social Policy and Planning, Health Social policy is a vibrant subject at LSE, taught by many leading experts in the field. People in the Department are broadly interested in what we should do to ensure the wellbeing of ourselves and others. How far do we have a responsibility as individuals to provide for ourselves? What should governments, employers, voluntary organisations and families do? Who gets what in our society and in other societies, why and what issues does it raise? You will study policies and measures at many different levels: local, national and international, and in many different kinds of organisation: central government agencies; international organisations; local authorities and health authorities; non-profit bodies like housing associations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and charities; private businesses which have contracts to supply services; and informal networks of mutual aid such as those based on families and neighbourhoods. We examine the making of legislation, such as Acts of Parliament, European Union
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Directives and international instruments, and the taking of public expenditure decisions, for example, in UK central government and local authorities. Another concern is how members of different groups within society such as those defined by gender, social class and ethnicity are affected by policies and measures. There is a strong critical and evaluative component in the degree, and you will examine ethical considerations and the effectiveness of social provision. The programme includes a comparative dimension, which includes, but moves beyond, the traditional focus on Europe and other industrialised societies to consider developing and transitional contexts.
Policy, combines specific attention to the topic of crime and criminal justice within the broader framework of social policy. BSc Social Policy and Economics (page 100) allows students to develop economic technical expertise in a growing area of social policy analysis. This programme draws on the intellectual traditions of both departments in an integrated way.
H Dean Social Policy (Polity Short Introductions Series, 2006) H Glennerster British Social Policy since 1945 (3rd edition, Blackwell, 2007) T Newburn Criminology (Willan Publishing, 2007) N Timmins The Five Giants (Revised and updated edition, Harper Collins, 2001)
Plus: One outside option Second year: Principles of Social Policy Research Methods for Social Policy One social policy option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)

You will have weekly lectures and classes for each course component. Classes are in smaller groups where you will discuss issues related to lectures. Preparing for classes is a very important part of your work. You will have an academic adviser who is responsible for guiding and assisting your learning and is there to help with any personal difficulties. Apart from the long essay, each course has an examination at the end of the year. Additionally, some courses include an assessed coursework component. We monitor your attendance and contribution to classes, and keep a record of progress which you discuss with your academic adviser each term. You will also receive feedback in the form of written comments on the essays that you write.
BSc Social Policy

lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy UCAS code: L400 BSc/SocPol Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A B B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 75 First year students 2009: 16
Either one social policy option or one outside option Third year: Comparative and International Social Policy A Long Essay on an approved topic One social policy option Either one social policy option or one outside option First year The core course, Foundations of Social Policy, gives you a framework for understanding how and why societies have developed a variety of institutional arrangements to provide for their social welfare needs, focusing on key developments in Britain since the nineteenth century, but within a comparative perspective. Your second and third first year courses may be chosen from the following: Sociology and Social Policy, which will give you an introduction to sociology and applies sociological perspectives to social policy fields and issues; Social Economics and Policy, which provides an introduction to economics and its application to social policy; Population, Economy and Society, which will give you an introduction to demography and the consequences of demographic change for social policy; Crime and Society, which
Degree structure
You may take a single honours degree in social policy or combine your study with another subject as a joint or major/ minor degree.
Joint honours and major/ minor degree courses

Although social policy is in itself an inter- and multidisciplinary subject, it can be studied in combination with other social science subjects. If you decide to combine this subject with government (see page 101), you will be able to broaden your understanding of political institutions, processes and theories. BSc Social Policy and Sociology (page 102) allows students to focus on the connections between the making and implementation of social policies and contextual aspects of social structure and the key trends in social change. BSc Social Policy and Criminology (page 99), offered within the Department of Social
First year:
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: P Alcock, K Rowlingson and M May (Eds) The Students Companion to Social Policy (3rd edition, Blackwell, 2008) J Baldock et al (Eds) Social Policy (3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2006)
Foundations of Social Policy LSE100 (Lent Term only) Two of the following: Sociology and Social Policy Population, Economy and Society Social Economics and Policy Crime and Society
provides an introduction to criminology and to key issues relating to crime and social policy. You may choose your fourth course from the wide range of options available in other departments, but students are encouraged to choose courses that introduce them to one of several social science approaches that have relevance to the study of social policy. Second and third years There are two compulsory courses in the second year. Principles of Social Policy examines the ends and means of social policies with reference to statutory and non statutory forms of provision within a comparative framework. Research Methods for Social Policy will give you a comprehensive introduction to methods of social research with a statistical emphasis. You choose your final two courses from the options available throughout LSE at least one must be a social policy course. The third year core course, Comparative and International Social Policy, examines the distinct challenges of welfare provision faced by countries from across Europe and the developing world. You will also complete a long essay on a relevant topic, giving you the opportunity to explore an area which interests you in some depth. You choose your final two courses from the options available throughout LSE at least one must be a social policy course. Options This list shows the range of social policy options available in the second and third years. Some will be taught every year, some in alternate years, depending on demand. If not already taken Sociology and Social Policy
Population, Economy and Society Social Economics and Policy Crime and Society Education Policy Family, Gender and Society European Social Policy Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice Criminological Perspectives Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change Demographic Description and Analysis Criminal Justice Policy
BSc Social Policy and Criminology

lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy UCAS code: LM42 BSc/SPCr Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A B B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 141 First year students 2009: 15
First year: Foundations of Social Policy Crime and Society One social policy option One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Criminological Perspectives Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice Research Methods for Social Policy LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Either one outside option or one social policy option Third year: Comparative and International Social Policy Criminal Justice Policy One social policy option Either a long essay on an approved topic or one outside option First year There are two compulsory courses. Foundations of Social Policy provides a framework for understanding the policy making process by examining changes in social welfare provision in response to particular social issues over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, in comparison with other developed countries. Crime and Society offers an introduction to the main institutions of the criminal justice system and the policy context within which they operate. You choose your third course from the range of options offered in social policy
and your fourth option from the wide range available in other departments. Second year There are three compulsory courses. Criminological Perspectives examines the major theoretical perspectives that inform our understanding of crime and the research that contributes to their formation and testing. Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice examines the contribution of psychological theory and research to criminology and criminal justice and considers its potential policy applications. Research Methods for Social Policy provides a comprehensive introduction to methods of social research in social policy. You may choose your fourth course either from the range of options offered in social policy or from the available courses in other departments. Third year There are two compulsory courses. Comparative and International Social Policy examines the distinct challenges of welfare provision faced by countries at different stages of economic development. Criminal Justice Policy provides a critical understanding of criminal justice policy and its implementation, with particular attention to current debates. The third course will be an option from the range offered in the social policy options list. The fourth course may be an approved paper selected from the range available in other departments, or alternatively a long essay on an approved relevant topic, providing the opportunity to explore an area that interests you in some depth.
Options This list shows the range of social policy options available in the second and third years. Some will be taught every year, some in alternate years, depending on demand. Sociology and Social Policy Population, Economy and Society Social Economics and Policy Education Policy Family, Gender and Society European Social Policy Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change Principles of Social Policies Demographic Description and Analysis A long essay on an approved topic If not already taken
First year: (* half unit) Foundations of Social Policy Economics B Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)* and Quantitative Methods (Statistics)* One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Principles of Social Policy Microeconomic Principles I Either Macroeconomic Principles or Introduction to Econometrics Research Methods for Social Policy LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year:
BSc Social Policy and Economics

lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy UCAS code: LLK1 BSc/SPE Course requirement: A level at grade A in Mathematics Usual standard offer: A level: grades A B B, including an A grade in A level Mathematics International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level (to include Mathematics) Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 109 First year students 2009: 6
Comparative and International Social Policy Public Economics One option from social policy or economics Either one option from social policy or economics or an outside option Social policy options This list shows the range of social policy options available in the second and third years. Some will be taught every year, some in alternate years, depending on demand. Sociology and Social Policy Population, Economy and Society Social Economics and Policy Crime and Society
Education Policy Family, Gender and Society European Social Policy Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice Criminological Perspectives Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change Demographic Description and Analysis Criminal Justice Policy A long essay on an approved topic Economics options Advanced Economic Analysis Political Economy Economic Analysis of the European Union Economic Analysis of Institutions Development Economics History of Economics: How Theories Change Industrial Economics International Economics Labour Economics Economic Theory and its Applications Monetary Economics Problems of Applied Econometrics Principles of Finance
BSc Social Policy with Government

lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy UCAS code: LL42 BSc/SocPGo Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above Usual standard offer: A level: grades A B B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 140 First year students 2009: 12 First year: Foundations of Social Policy Introduction to Political Science Introduction to Political Theory One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Principles of Social Policy Research Methods for Social Policy One social policy option One government option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) I applied to LSE because it has the best social policy programme in the country and possibly the world. I wanted to come to an institution where I would be taught by world class academics, leaders in their field, discussing a variety of issues from economics to social exclusion. LSE is truly unique in all the opportunities that it offers to its students. There is something for everyone. If you want to organise events, then you can join a society or apply for a job with the LSE Events Team; if you want to get involved in the Students Union and other School committees, the Michaelmas and Lent Term elections are avenues open to everyone. In my first year, I was elected to represent my cohort at Staff-Student Liaison Committee meetings. I also represented the Social Policy Department at the Student Consultative Forum and sat on the Widening Participation Advisory Board. This year, I have been elected as an Academic Board representative, second year representative for my cohort, and the general secretary of the award-winning Islamic Society. The diversity of the student body and the cosmopolitan nature of the School are the best things about studying here. Being situated in London, especially in Aldwych/Holborn has numerous benefits. The diverse student body ensures that LSE is more representative than even the UN you literally meet people from all over the word. It definitely broadens ones horizons. Once my undergraduate degree is complete I hope to pursue a masters degree, in what, I have not yet decided I am keeping an open mind, possibly history or religion. After that, well, unfortunately I have not thought that far ahead...
Tasnim Ara Begum London, UK 2nd year, BSc Social Policy with Government
Third year: Comparative and International Social Policy One social policy option One government option Either one option from government or social policy or one outside option Social Policy options This list shows the range of social policy options available in the second and third years. Some will be taught every year, some in alternate years, depending on demand. Sociology and Social Policy Population, Economy and Society Social Economics and Policy Crime and Society Education Policy Family, Gender and Society European Social Policy Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice Criminological Perspectives Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change Demographic Description and Analysis Criminal Justice Policy A long essay on an approved topic
Government options Public Choice and Politics Politics of Economic Policy Concepts in Political Theory Politics and Institutions of Europe States, Nations and Empires Public Policy Analysis Key Themes in the History of Political Thought Democracy and Democratisation Theories and Problems of Nationalisation Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU
BSc Social Policy and Sociology

lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy UCAS code: LL34 BSc/SPSoc Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above. A level Sociology is not a requirement Usual standard offer: A level: grades A B B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 59 First year students 2009: 5 First year: Foundations of Social Policy Either Key Issues in Contemporary Societies: An Introduction to Contemporary Sociology or Key Concepts in Sociology: An Introduction to Sociological Theory Sociology and Social Policy One outside option LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Principles of Social Policy Research Methods for Social Policy Sociological Analysis One sociology option LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)
Third year: Comparative and International Social Policy One social policy option One sociology option One outside option Social policy options This list shows the range of social policy options available in the second and third years. Some will be taught every year, some in alternate years, depending on demand. Population, Economy and Society Social Economics and Policy Crime and Society Education Policy Family, Gender and Society European Social Policy Psychology of Crime and Criminal Justice Criminological Perspectives Poverty, Social Exclusion and Social Change Demographic Description and Analysis Criminal Justice Policy A long essay on an approved topic Sociology options Theories and Problems of Nationalisation Political Sociology Gender and Society Crime, Deviance and Control Sociology of Health and Medicine Work, Management and Globalisation Evolution and Social Behaviour Issues and Methods of Social Research
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Social psychology
Social psychology is not available as a single honours degree subject at undergraduate level. However, courses are offered as outside options for students registered for degrees in other subjects. There are courses available in all three years of the undergraduate programme.
Sociology
areas, addressing the social problems and ethical dilemmas that face a globalised post-modern society. At LSE you will explore specific examples of social action, social processes and institutions; compare different types of social life and societies; examine theories about the nature of social existence and change; study different methods of social research and undertake some research of your own. LSE Sociology embraces a theoretically and methodologically diverse range of approaches, focusing upon the following key areas: Biomedicine, Bioscience, Biotechnology: the new social, political, legal and ethical challenges facing individuals and society in the era of biotechnology, biomedicine and genomics. Cities and Urbanism: the relationship between social, spatial and physical forms and processes in cities: urban development and urban governance; urban environments, mobility and morphology; social and spatial exclusion; privatised control strategies and urban regeneration; urban economies, including criminal organisations, markets and cultures; crime and violence; transnational urbanism, including cities in global networks. Crime Culture and Control: criminological theory, criminal cultures, organisations and markets, victimology, criminal investigation, the changing nature of crime, alcohol and public disorder, punishment and control, the relationship
Options
Self, Others and Society: Perspectives on Social and Applied Psychology: introduces major perspectives on social and applied psychology: theories used to explain social perception, cognition and behaviour, and their application to real, practical social problems. Societal Psychology: Theory and Applications: discusses major areas of application of social psychology to real-world issues. Emphasis is put on the complexities of translating theory into practice and on the theoretical developments which are prompted by research on topical social issues.
Social psychology is both an exciting area of research within psychology and a perspective on the whole of the discipline. Psychology at LSE looks at human behaviour both in the context of evolution, health and development, society and culture and in relation to the economy, communications both interpersonal and mediated, politics and social organisations. The Institute of Social Psychology is a thriving centre for the study of social psychology and has an international reputation for its research led teaching in a variety of fields. Founded in 1964, the Institute is dedicated to consolidating and expanding the contribution of social psychology to the understanding and knowledge of key social, economic, political and cultural issues.
Sociology helps us to understand not only the unparalleled changes that are occurring throughout the world and the changing patterns of relationships between peoples, but also our own lives, predispositions, values and expectations in a way which no other academic subject can rival. Recent graduates have gone on to work in the areas of teaching, media, journalism, development, social work, local and central government, marketing and personnel management, and to pursue research degrees.
Preliminary reading
If you wish to gain further insight into the subject, we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books: D Matsumoto and H Juang Culture and Psychology (3rd Edition, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2004) D Myers Social Psychology (9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2007)

As a student of LSE you will be taught by some of the worlds leading sociologists, introduced to the classical traditions of the discipline, and brought into direct contact with the most advanced contemporary research and scholarship. LSE aims to be both a guardian of the discipline of sociology, and a leader in the development of the social sciences into new intellectual
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between privatised control strategies and urban regeneration, gender and social control, the emergence of cross border criminal activity, violence. Economy Culture and Society: the nature of contemporary economic knowledges, including a critical engagement with both economics and economic sociology, the role of economic knowledges in economic life, and the reconstruction of economic categories from within social research. Secondly, transnationalism, development and globalisation, engaged through clear empirical focuses. Also substantive areas that group members in diverse ways, above all: work and employment, risk and regulation, money and value, consumption and market society, creative and cultural industries, technology and economy. Human Rights, Citizenship and Social Justice: dimensions of inequality and injustice, nationally and internationally, gender and sexual divisions, the political implications of emerging human rights regimes, issues of human rights in a global context, human rights in transitional justice and post-conflict reconciliation, human rights in the context of biotechnology and bio-ethics, in new forms of legal regulation, and associated with security, war and terror. Politics and Society: the social, economic, institutional and ideological bases of politics, the interaction of states and societies, and comparative and historical approaches. Topics of central interest are political parties and social movements, especially the study of labour movements and the left. The area encompasses the evolution and impact of political ideas, including liberalism, socialism, conservatism, populism and environmentalism, as well as political and
economic democracy, ethnic violence and political repression, and fundamental social and political change. Race, Racism and Ethnicity: the social, cultural and governmental aspects of colonial and postcolonial societies. Topics include nationalism, challenges and transformations in geo-politics, governance and citizenship in an era characterized by migration, flight, asylum, multiculture, cultural hybridity, cosmopolitanism and supposed civilisational conflict. Comparative research, especially involving Brazil, South Africa and the United States, is well represented. Currently key themes are the optimum social, cultural and economic conditions for sustainable multiculturalism; the significance of race in colonial government, particularly war, law and states of emergency; the relationship between cultural plurality and security; historical study of connections between race and ethnography; the impacts of synthetic biology and molecularisation on racial discourses and identities; the Bengali diaspora, the comparative study of diasporas; race, youth and identity. Our teaching is informed by these commitments and by our own active research in these areas. LSE Sociology aims to provide a learning environment in which students have a firm grasp of the key dimensions of contemporary sociology, and are encouraged to think critically and independently. Many of the key issues in the discipline worldwide are contested and our teaching aims to equip students to understand and evaluate these disputes and adopt a position in relation to them. Rigorous, critical, independent thought is the most transferable skill of all, and
the overarching objective of the learning experience we provide to our students. The Department of Sociology at LSE welcomes and values the racial, ethnic, religious, national and cultural diversity of all its students, staff, alumni and visitors. The Department believes in equal treatment based on merit and encourages a learning environment based on mutual respect and dialogue.
Preliminary reading
P Abbot, M Tyler and C Wallace An Introduction to Sociology: feminist perspectives (3rd edition, Routledge, 2005) N Abercrombie et al Contemporary British Society (3rd edition, Polity Press, 2000) P Berger Invitation to Sociology: a humanistic perspective (Penguin, 1988) J Elster Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences (Cambridge University Press, 1989) A Giddens Sociology (6th edition, Polity Press, 2009) S Hall and B Gieben (Eds) Formations of Modernity (Polity Press, 1992) C Jenks (Ed) Core Sociological Dichotomies (Sage, 1998) K Morrison Marx, Durkheim and Weber: foundations of modern social thought (Sage, 1997) C F Seale (ed) Researching Society and Culture (Sage, 2004)
Degree structure
You can take a single honours degree in Sociology or study it as a joint subject with social policy (page 102). First year students on the joint programme will have a choice between the two first year compulsory sociology courses, Key Concepts in Sociology and Key Issues in Contemporary Societies.

You will have eight to ten hours a week of lectures and related classes in which you will discuss and contribute papers on questions raised in the lectures. You will also be expected to read widely in the subject. You will have regular contact with your academic adviser over the course of your degree, including six-seven tutorial meetings each year. Your academic adviser will be available to offer general guidance and assistance with both academic and pastoral concerns. You will have an examination for most courses at the end of the year. Some courses are examined partially or wholly by essays and/or projects. For course work that does not contribute to the final degree mark, you will be given feedback throughout the year.
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BSc Sociology
lse.ac.uk/sociology UCAS code: L301 BSc/Soc Course requirement: GCSE Mathematics, grade C or above. A level Sociology is not a requirement Usual standard offer: A level: grades A B B International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 37 points including 6 6 6 at Higher level Other qualifications are considered (see page 37) Applications 2009: 356 First year students 2009: 35 The degree programme has a specific rationale, with progression from a first year which aims to provide a comprehensive foundation in the discipline, through a second year which allows advanced work on theories and methods, together with a focus on specific topics, culminating in a third year which has a focus on in depth coverage of options drawing on current research and an opportunity for every student to conduct sociological research in a chosen field. First year: Statistical Methods for Social Research Key Concepts in Sociology: An Introduction to Sociological Theory Key Issues in Contemporary Societies: An Introduction to Contemporary Sociology One first year option in sociology or in another department LSE100 (Lent Term only)
Second year: Issues and Methods of Social Research Sociological Analysis One second or third year approved sociology option A further second or third year approved sociology option or an option in another department LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only) Third year: Sociological Project (10,000 word essay) Two approved second or third year sociology options One second or third year sociology option or one option in another department First year There are three compulsory courses. Key Concepts in Sociology will give you an understanding of the major sociological theories, and will introduce you to different approaches to conceptual analysis and development within our discipline. Key Issues in Contemporary Societies will provide an introduction to and overview of the most important current sociological research on contemporary societies in a comparative context. Statistical Methods for Social Research will introduce you to statistical methods and statistical reasoning, the place of statistics in the social sciences, and the nature and purpose of statistical methods. The other course will be chosen from a selected list of courses offered by other departments at LSE.
Second and third years There are two core courses in the second year. Issues and Methods of Social Research will teach the key issues and quantitative techniques that you need to grasp in order to design and conduct sociological research. Sociological Analysis provides students with an in-depth introduction to major alternative uses and applications of theory and methodology within sociological analysis. As the course develops, students will be introduced to a range of different conceptual approaches and qualitative methods. In the third year you complete a Sociological Project which is an essay of about 10,000 words on a subject approved by the Department. This allows you to study a topic of interest to you in depth, usually by carrying out a piece of empirical research of your own. Your remaining courses are chosen from options offered within or outside the Department, most of which are based on current research. Options The following options are indicative of the range taught in the Department of Sociology. (* half unit) Political Sociology: power in liberaldemocratic and socialist societies Self, Others and Society: perspectives on social and applied psychology Gender and Society: gender relations and inequality Crime, Deviance and Control: crime and delinquency, mental illness and drug abuse as forms of deviancy Sociology of Health and Medicine: health, illness and the institution of medicine
Evolution and Social Behaviour: sociobiology and human society, genes and behaviour Work, Management and Globalisation: contemporary perspectives on employment, labour markets, globalisation Sociology of Race and Ethnicity: dealing with key social divisions in the contemporary world; exploring the theory and history of racial and ethnic studies Societal Psychology: Theory and Applications: applying social psychology to real world situations Multi-culture and Multi-culturalism*: explores debates in historical, political and cultural sociology Environmentalism: Theory, Politics and Practice*: investigates the theory and philosophy underpinning environmentalism, examines the political movements and politics of environmentalism, regulation through command and control; marketbased instruments such as taxation and emissions trading; and finally, radical societal transformation Atrocity, Suffering and Human Rights*: sociological perspectives on atrocity, suffering and human rights in a theoretically driven empirical programme of study
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A level subjects 38 About the prospectus 1 Academic adviser 27 Academic guidance 26 Academic quality 12 Academic support services 25 Access to learning fund 34 Accommodation 16 Accounting and Finance, BSc 51 Actuarial Science, BSc 56 Admissions policy 43 Advanced Diploma 37 Advice and counselling 21 Adviser: Male Students 22 Women Students 22 Age (on entry) 35 Alumni 31 Anthropology and Law, BA 52 Anthropology, BA, Social 53 Anthropology, BSc, Social 53 Appeals 40 Applying to LSE 35 Assessment 12 AS subjects 38 Athletics Union 18
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Beaver, The 18 Bursary 33 Business Mathematics and Statistics, BSc 56
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Early Years Centre 21 Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, BSc 64 Economic History, BSc 59 Economic History with Economics, BSc 60 Economics, BSc 63 Economics and Economic History, BSc 61 Economics with Economic History, BSc 64 Email a student 28 Employability 22 English language requirements 38 Entrance exam 39 Entrance requirements 35, see also individual degree and course entries Environment and Development, BSc 69 Environmental Policy with Economics, BSc 70 Equality 1 EU students, financial support 34 Examination 12, see also individual degree and course entries Executive Education, LSE 46 Extended project 37 External study 45
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Calendar 11 Cambridge Pre-U 37 Campus map inside front cover Campus tours 28 Careers 22 Catering 18 Chaplaincy 21 CHOICE 28 Choosing a programme of study 10 Computing facilities 25 Contacting us 43 Cost of living 14 Counselling and advice 21 Programmes 48, see also individual degree and course entries CRUSH 18
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Gap year 35 General Course 46 General Studies 37 Geography, BA 72 Geography with Economics, BSc 72 Government, BSc 75 Government and Economics, BSc 75 Government and History, BSc 76 Graduate careers 31, see also individual degree and course entries Graduate studies 31 Grant, maintenance 32
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Halls of Residence 16 Hardware, IT 25 Health and safety 1 Health centre 21 HEFCE, RAE 12 History, BA 78 Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, BSc 67
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Data protection 43 Dates of terms 1 Dean of Undergraduate Studies 27 Deferred entry 35 Degree programmes and codes 3 Departmental tutor 27 Discretionary bursary 33 Direct entry to second year 35 Director, Message from 4
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International Relations, BSc 81 International Relations and History, BSc 80 International students 40 Interviews 40
Map: Campus inside front cover London 108 Mathematics and Economics, BSc 91 Mathematics with Economics, BSc 92 Medical Centre 21 Meet LSE staff 28 Mentoring scheme, Student 22 Message from the Director 4 Moodle 26
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Subjects and courses 48 Subject combinations 38 Summer School (LSE) 46 Summer School (Widening participation) 28 Sustainability 18
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Language Centre 26 Language studies 83 Law, LLB 86 Lectures 11, see teaching and assessment for individual degree and course entries Library 25 Living costs 14 LLB Bachelor of Laws 86 Loan, maintenance 32 Loan, tuition fee 32 London, living in 14 London map 108 LSE100 13 LSE Bursary 33 LSE CHOICE 28 LSE Open Days 28 LSE Students Union 18
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Scholarships 34 Second year entry 35 Shadowing, Student 28 Social Anthropology, BA 53 Social Anthropology, BSc 53 Social Policy, BSc 98 Social Policy and Criminology, BSc 99 Social Policy and Economics, BSc 100 Social Policy and Sociology, BSc 102 Social Policy with Government, BSc 101 Social Psychology 103 Societies 18 Sociology, BSc 105 Software (IT) 25 Special Support Grant 32 Sports facilities 18 Statistics with Finance, BSc 57 Student Counselling 21 Student Mentoring Scheme 22 Student Services 21 Student Shadowing scheme 28 Students Union 18 Student Tutoring 28 Study skills 27
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About the prospectus

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Applications and admissions

A message from the Director Why LSE?

Learn more about LSE

Other LSE programmes of study

Choosing a programme of study

Subjects and courses

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A message from the Director

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Why choose LSE?

Who chooses LSE?

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LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things

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