Module SOC2115 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC2115: Deception
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
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:
Defining Deception
The Ethics of Deception
The Detection of Deception
Deception and Science
Deception and Art
Deception and War
Deception and Entertainment
Deception and Fraud
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...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 Activity | 22 | |
| Guided Independent Study | 24 | |
| Guided Independent Study | 40 | |
| Guided Independent Study | 10 | |
| Guided Independent Study | 54 |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Basic readings:
Michael Pettit,The Science of Deception: Psychology and Commerce in America (Chicago: University of Chicago Press 2013).
James Ball, Post-truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World (London: Biteback 2017).
Harry Frankfurt On Bullshit (London: Princeton University Press 2005).
Brian Martin, The Deceptive Activist (Sparsnäs, Sweden: Irene Publishing, 2017).
Paul Ekman, Telling Lies: Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage (New York: Norton, 1985/2009).
F. G. Bailey, The Prevalence of Deceit (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1991).
Dan Ariely, The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone — Especially Ourselves (New York:HarperCollins, 2012).
J. A. Barnes, A Pack of Lies: Towards a Sociology of Lying (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994).
Dariusz GalasiÅ?ski, The Language of Deception: A Discourse Analytical Study (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage,2000).
Jon Latimer, Deception in War (London: John Murray, 2001).
Steven Poole, Unspeak™ (London: Little, Brown, 2006).
David Shulman, From Hire to Liar: The Role of Deception in the Workplace (Ithaca, NY: ILR Press, 2007).
Aldert Vrij, Detecting Lies and Deceit: Pitfalls and Opportunities, 2nd edition (Chichester, West Sussex: JohnWiley & Sons, 2008).
