College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Contemporary Society: Field and Case Studies
Module SOC1020 for 2023/4
Module SOC1020 for 2023/4
- 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 2023/4 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 |
---|---|---|
27.5 | 122.5 | 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 | 16.5 | 11 x 1.5 hour weekly lecture |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 11 | 11 x 1 hour weekly seminar |
Guided Independent study | 122.5 | Seminar readings, essay preparation and exam preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).