Module Title
Urban Sociology
Keywords
Sociology, Social Policy, Urbanisation, Globalisation, Poverty, Citizenship |
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Prerequisites for Module
Satisfactory completion of all level 1 modules.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To provide an understanding of contemporary urban society using relevant sociological theories and evidence.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Identify key elements of urban sociology.
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Discuss a classical and contemporary urban theory.
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Identify and explain the implications of the urban experience.
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Discuss aspects of urban social policy.
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Indicative Module Content
The rise of the urban. Simmel and the urban experience, Chicago School. Metromarxism. Castells and New Social Movements. Citizenship. Homelessness. Cities and emotions. Creativity and urban economies.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 12 | Seminars
| 12 |
Directed Study
| | Student-Centred Learning
| 50 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 76 |
Mode of Delivery
A combination of lectures, discussion seminars and student centred and directed learning.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Examination | 1,2,3,4
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Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | HARALAMBOS, M., 1985. Sociology, New Directions. Ormskirk: Causeway Press.
| | 2. | LAVALETTE, M. and PRATT, A., 2001. Social Policy A Conceptual and Theoretical Introduction, 2nd ed. London: Sage.
| | 3. | SAVAGE, M. and WARDE, A., 2002. Urban Sociology, Capitalism and Modernity. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
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