College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Introduction to Social Analysis: Contemporary Social Theory
Module SOC1038 for 2016/7
Module SOC1038 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC1038: Introduction to Social Analysis: Contemporary Social Theory
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Topic I: Functionalism
Topic II: Critical theory
Topic III: The Interactionist Turn
Topic IV: Structures and Agents
Topic V: Gender, Race and Social Analysis
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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27 | 123 | 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 two hours weekly lectures. Lectures provide students with a broad overview of types and ways of social analysis; they cover more ground than is possible in tutorials, and are designed to establish a context in which to think about the issues discussed in tutorials. |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 5 | 5 x fortnightly 1 hour tutorials. A specific reading is assigned, and students are provided with a list of key issues to identify and discuss for each tutorial. Texts are carefully chosen as classic exemplars of the core course themes. |
Guided Independent study | 33 | Course readings |
Guided Independent study | 45 | Preparation for essays, library, research |
Guided Independent study | 45 | Exam revisions. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).