College of Social Sciences and International Studies
How Organisations Work: Ethnography in Institutions
Module SOC3120 for 2020/1
Module SOC3120 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC3120: How Organisations Work: Ethnography in Institutions
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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:
- Ethics
- Finding a Site
- Gatekeepers
- Learning How to Ask
- Rapport
- Observing and Participating
- Infrastructure
- Paper
- Numbers
- Writing Up
- Disseminating Findings
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 | 11 | 11 x 1 Hour Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 11 | 11 x 1 Hour Practicums |
| Guided Independent Study | 8 | Ethics Assessment |
| Guided Independent Study | 44 | Weekly Reading for Seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 48 | Hands-on Ethnographic Research |
| Guided Independent Study | 6 | In-Class Presentation |
| Guided Independent Study | 22 | Research Report |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
