College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Gender and Society
Module SOC2016 for 2017/8
Module SOC2016 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC2016: Gender and Society
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following themes over one or more week:
- Sex/gender debates and the critique of biological determinism
- Masculinities
- Bodies and femininities
- Sexuality
- Queer Theory
- Feminism and post-feminism
- Love and Intimacy
- Pornography
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 256 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | 22 x 1 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | 22 x 1 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 126 | 42 seminar readings x 3 hours each |
| Guided Independent study | 50 | Research/Reading/Writing for Essay 1 |
| Guided Independent study | 50 | Research/Reading/Writing for Essay 2 |
| Guided Independent study | 30 | Essay plans researching and writing |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
