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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Understanding Social Change | |||
| Reference | SS1050 | Version | 4 |
| Created | February 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | May 2012 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | February 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To provide students with an understanding of social change in the modern Western World. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate understanding of the main features of social change in relation to key historical epochs. |
| 2 | Outline the processes by which social change occurs. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| With an underlying focus on mechanisms of social change (e.g. ideological beliefs, the economy, conflict, social movements) the module content addresses: The impact of the Age of Enlightenment on philosophical beliefs; The Dual Revolution (French and Industrial) and their effect on the nature of the relationship between the State, its citizens and the economy; Colonial expansion and its lasting legacy; Social change in the aftermath of The Great War (e.g. class, gender, zeitgeist); Classical and contemporary political ideologies with an emphasis on the nature of the State/citizen social contract; The obligations of the State to its citizens (The Welfare State); The regulation of sexuality in the 20th Century; The context and achievements of the Black Civil Rights and Feminist movements; |
| 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 | 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 |
| Description: | Component 1 will be assessed by an online portfolio (3 pieces of evidence) | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| 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 | |
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| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | ALEXANANDER, M. 2010. The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Press Inc. |
| 2 | FRASER, D., 2009. The Evolution of the British Welfare State: A History of Social Policy Since the Industrial Revolution. Basingstoke: Palgrave. |
| 3 | GHIRISHARADAS, A. 2018. Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. Knopf Publishing Group |
| 4 | KENDALL, M. 2020. Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women that a Movement Forgot. Viking Press |
| 5 | MCKAY, J. P., et al. 2011. A History of Western Society Combined. Volume. 10th ed. Bedford: St. Martins. |