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SOC1069 – The Sociology of Education
Field: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Co-ordinator: Siobhan Dytham
Credit Value: 20
Level: 4
Timetable Slot: Semester 1
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: STD - The Sociology Of Education, Coursework: 100% STDFF - The Sociology Of Education, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: BA Sociology;
Description: The module aims to support students in developing a theoretical/conceptual and historical understanding of the social issues surrounding education. The module supports these aims by: (1) providing a solid grounding in key sociological theories and themes vis-a-vis education, (2) exploring core themes for sociology of education, for instance the role of the State, the concept of childhood, the relationship between education and the market and education and the family, and (3) giving opportunities to develop the skills to evaluate and instigate change in educational systems
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SOC1072 – Media, Crime and Society
Field: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Co-ordinator: Grant Coates
Credit Value: 20
Level: 4
Timetable Slot: Semester 2
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: STDFF - The Sociology Of Crime, Deviance And The Media (4 Year Programme), Coursework: 100% STD - The Sociology Of Crime, Deviance And The Media, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: BA Sociology;
Description: Drawing on from disciplines such as Sociology, Media/Cultural/Communication Studies, Journalism, Criminology and Psychology, this module is designed to introduce students to a wide range of different topics in order to create a multi/inter-disciplinary theoretical and conceptual understanding of the relationship between the media, crime and society.
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SOC1073 – Identity Formation and Social Change
Field: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Co-ordinator: Maria Monaghan
Credit Value: 20
Level: 4
Timetable Slot: Semester 2
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: STD - Identity Formation And Social Change, Coursework: 50% STDFF - Identity Formation And Social Change (4 Year Programme), Coursework: 50% Exam: 50% STD - Identity Formation And Social Change, Exam: 50%
Designated for:
Description: This module will introduce students to a range of micro- and macro-sociological perspectives and their analysis of the changing nature of social identities. Based around the structure/action dualism that retains a central place in sociological debate and taking a historical/chronological approach from early modernity to the global age. It aims to demonstrate the relevance and applicability of sociology to an understanding of social identity and aspects of everyday life.
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SOC1077 – Spaces and Places of Social Inequalities
Field: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Co-ordinator: Carl Mallett
Credit Value: 20
Level: 4
Timetable Slot: Semester 2
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: STDFF - Spaces And Places Of Social Inequalities (4 Year Programme), Coursework: 100% STD - Spaces And Places Of Social Inequalities, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: BA Sociology;
Description: Current sociological research on inequalities focuses on the geography of social inequality, that is, on the relation between space, place and inequalities. This module explores issues such as housing, health services, education polices, urban and rural development, supporting the students in gaining an understanding of several core areas of social and spatial inequalities.
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SOC1078 – The Sociological Imagination
Field: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Co-ordinator: Grant Coates
Credit Value: 20
Level: 4
Timetable Slot: Semester 1
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: STDFF - The Sociological Imagination, Coursework: 100% STD - The Sociological Imagination, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: BA Sociology;
Description: The purpose of this module is to introduce in a critical and synthesized manner that enable first-year sociology students to understand how sociology investigates and describes the social world. Important theoretical perspectives and primary methodological considerations will be a large consideration. Empirical as well as theoretical engagement with introductory sociological principles will be presented as part of the wider concept of what is perceived to be the `sociological imagination?.
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SOC1079 – Social and Cultural Transformations
Field: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Co-ordinator: Jo Downton
Credit Value: 20
Level: 4
Timetable Slot: Semester 1
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: STD - Social And Cultural Transformations, Exam: 100% STDFF - Social And Cultural Transformations, Exam: 100%
Designated for:
Description: To develop student?s theoretical knowledge and understanding about major social and cultural changes for subjects in the contemporary world. The module will introduce students to debates in Sociology about the increasingly contested nature of age boundaries and the journey through the life course.
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SOC1080 – The Sociology of Love and Intimacy in the 21st Century
Field: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Co-ordinator: Jo Downton
Credit Value: 20
Level: 4
Timetable Slot: Semester 2
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: STDFF - The Sociology Of Love And Intimacy In The 21st Century, Coursework: 100% STD - The Sociology Of Love And Intimacy In The 21st Century, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: BA Sociology;
Description: This module allows students to tackle a range of material within a specialist field. It enables students to relate the study of intimate relationships and family life to their own experience whilst developing their ability to apply sociological research and theories to understanding this area.
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SOC1081 – Identity and Social Change
Field: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Co-ordinator: Jo Downton
Credit Value: 20
Level: 4
Timetable Slot: Semester 1
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: STD - Identity And Social Change, Exam: 100% STDFF - Identity And Social Change (4 Year Programme), Exam: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: BA Sociology;
Description: This module will introduce students to a range of micro- and macro-sociological perspectives and their analysis of the changing nature of social identities. It aims to demonstrate the relevance and applicability of sociology to an understanding of social identity and aspects of everyday life.