Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SOC3135: Philosophy and Sociology of Race

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

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 topics:

Do Races Exist? Biological Realism, Constructivism, and Skepticism
‘Race’ Eliminativism
Racial Classifications in Medicine: what’s the use?
Definitions of Racism: Psychological, Structural, Intersectional, Monism, and Pluralism
Expressions of Racism: Epistemic Injustice, Privilege, Colour-Blindness, and Social Dynamics
Racism in Practice: Black Lives Matter, Reparations, and Social Justice

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
22	128

...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 activities	22	Weekly 2-hour lectures/seminars or 1 hour lecture + 1 hour seminar.
Guided independent study	83	Private research in preparation for essay writing and written exam. Instructions will be given via ELE.
Guided independent study	45	Private study: reading the assigned material for classes and additional readings

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).