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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Social Construction Of Everyday Life | |||
| Reference | SS2038 | Version | 2 |
| Created | May 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | August 2015 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with a sociological understanding, based on empirical evidence and theory, of key dimensions of everyday life including urbanisation, the environment, time and social inequality. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Describe theoretically the concept of a socially constructed world. |
| 2 | Explain a key site wherein everyday life is socially constructed. |
| 3 | Demonstrate an understanding of social transformation and its impact upon individuals, communities and the environment. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Theories of social construction. Theories of Urbanisation. Community and social change. Costs of urbanisation. Theories of inequality. Sociology of the internet. Waste and pollution. Resource depletion. Environmentalism. Time as a subjective, cultural and structural concept. Time and memory. Modernity and postmodernity. Theories and practices of neo-liberalism. Human Rights and Global Development. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| The module will consist of a combination of lectures, seminars and student-centred learning |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 24 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 126 | 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: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Component 1 will be assessed by Examination | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There is one exam 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 SCQF 8 entry requirements or equivalent |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ADAM, B., 2004, Time. Cambridge: Polity. |
| 2 | DORKING, D., 2014, Inequality and the 1%. London: Verso |
| 3 | HARVEY, D., 2005, A Brief History of Neoliberalism. Oxford: Oxford University Press |
| 4 | LEMERT, C., 2012, Social Things: An Introduction to the Sociological Life, 5th Edition, Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| 5 | RIST, G., 2014, The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith, 4th edition. London: Zed books |
| 6 | ROSA, H., 2013, Social Acceleration. A new theory of modernity. Chicester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press |
| 7 | SAVAGE, M., WARDE, A., & WARDE, K., 2003, Urban Sociology, Capitalism and Modernity Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan |
| 8 | WESSELS, B., 2014, Exploring Social Change: Process and Context, London: Palgrave Macmillan |