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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Introductory Sociology | |||
| Reference | SS1003 | Version | 5 |
| Created | June 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | June 2002 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2020 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with the ability to define the discipline of sociology and understand its use in the study of society. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Define and describe the scope of the sociology imagination. |
| 2 | Use sociological imagination by discussing one particular issue. |
| 3 | Identify and make appropriate use of sociological evidence relating to a particular issue. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The scope of sociology. Key features of contemporary society. The scope of social theory. Social class and inequality. Gender and inequality. The scope of racism. Leisure and its social significance. Modern society and the manufacture of risk. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will involve a combination of lectures and seminar based discussion. In addition students are expected to engage in directed study and private study, with regard to relevant literature. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Essay | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| This module has one component with a 100% weighting. All learning outcomes are assessed by an essay. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to course entry requirements. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Giddens, A. & Sutton, P.W. 2013. Sociology. Cambridge: Polity Press. |
| 2 | Yuill, C. & Gibson, A. (eds) 2010. Sociology for Social Work. London: Sage. |
| 3 | Haralambos, M. and Holborn, M. 2013. Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. London: Collins. |