Module SOC3031 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC3031: Ethnomusicology
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Aims
This module has three key aims: (1) to consider music's role and impact in social life; (2) to consider some of the classic and current approaches within ethnomusicology and music sociology; and (3) to exemplify these approaches with reference to empirical studies with special reference to music in daily life.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. examine and analyse musical phenomena in light of ethnomusicological and sociological theories and to apply key concepts to musical data; 2. demonstrate ability to identify connections between musical works and social structures; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. relate a defined corpus of sociological ideas and data to a consideration of both production and the reception of art in the modern world; 4. deploy sociological argument, developed through written assignments and classroom presentations in a critical relationship to received ways of talking about art works, and artists; 5. demonstrate competence in the use of a specialist terminology developed through a familiarity with the principal sociological debates concerning art as a social phenomenon; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. demonstrate independent study and group work, including the presentation of material for group discussion, developed through the mode of learning; 7. demonstrate skills in sociological reasoning and the marshalling of evidence, use of data etc. developed through written assignments; 8. digest, select and organise material to produce, to a deadline, a coherent and cogent argument, developed through the mode of assessment. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small individual presentation | 10 minutes | 1, 2, 4, 6 | Verbal |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal for Essay | 25 | 2,000 words | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 | Written feedback |
| Essay | 75 | 4,500 words | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 | Written feedback |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal for Essay | Proposal for Essay (2,000 words) | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay | Essay (4,500 words) | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
Where you have been referred for the assessed essay, you will be given the opportunity to submit a second essay in the August/ September reassessment period. If you are deferred you will submit the essay for the first time in September. This will constitute 100% of the module.
