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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Ways of Life | |||
| Reference | SS1020 | Version | 3 |
| Created | February 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | May 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | February 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| An introduction to key themes in anthropological and sociological studies through a focus on ethnography. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate familiarity with key themes in social science. |
| 2 | Demonstrate reflexivity regarding these key themes in their own lives and the lives of others. |
| 3 | Demonstrate understanding of a variety of perspectives and approaches to social themes. |
| 4 | Demonstrate awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of ethnographic research and how it relates to other and complements types of research. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Themes addressed will cover ethnography, society, culture, family, health and well-being, economics, religion, law, environment and crime. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a mainly lecture based module with supporting seminars/workshops and student-centred learning. The on-campus activities will be supplemented and supported with online activities where appropriate. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 22 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 128 | 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, 4 |
| Description: | Component 1 will be assessed by journal entries completed over the duration of the module. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There is one coursework which contributes 100% to the module total. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs an A in C1. |
| B | The student needs a B in C1. |
| C | The student needs a C in C1. |
| D | The student needs a D in C1. |
| E | The student needs an E in C1. |
| F | The student needs an F in C1. |
| 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 or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BALEE, W. 2021. Inside Cultures. London; Routledge |
| 2 | HENRICH, J. 2020. The Weirdest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous. London; Allen Lane |
| 3 | ROBERTS, S. 2020. The Power of Not Thinking: How Our Bodies Learn and Why We Should Trust Them. Bonnier Books |
| 4 | TURKLE, S. 2011 Alone Together why we expect more from technology and less from each other. New York: Basic Books |
| 5 | WALTERS, E. 2011. Crazy Like Us: the Globalisation of the Western Mind. Robinson Books |