College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Contemporary Society: Field and Case Studies
Module SOC1020 for 2019/0
Module SOC1020 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC1020: Contemporary Society: Field and Case Studies
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
This course approaches Contemporary Society by focusing on particular issues and topics including the following:
The family
Community
Sexuality
Madness and psychiatry
Technology
Consumption
Social movements
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 |
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29 | 121 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures. The module employs a mixture of methods - the lectures are relatively prescriptive, seminars rather less so |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 5 | Fortnightly 1 hour seminars. In seminars, students are encouraged to select the topics that interest them most and to reflect on their personal experiences. |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 2 | Revision lecture and seminar |
Guided Independent study | 30 | Tutorial readings |
Guided Independent study | 51 | Reading/research for essays and essay writing |
Guided Independent study | 40 | Revisions for exams |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).