Module ANT3087 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT3087: Disability and Society
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of the module is to introduce you to the social study of disability from sociological and anthropological perspectives. Disability & Society will introduce you to social situations of people with disabilities and their relationship to wider society. You will learn to critically contrast sociological and anthropological perspectives with other understandings of disability, and gain insight into how these frame social policy, education, employment, and human rights. The UK is home to a vibrant disability rights community, and you will explore its political and cultural impact. You will investigate through skill-building independent research, writing and presentations how disability is interconnected with issues such as stigma, gender, social exclusion, social movements, globalisation, war and conflict. You will significantly develop your knowledge and understanding of sociology as well as the associated skills and insights regarding cultural diversity and cross-cultural comparison. You will gain insight into social policy and social institutions while honing research and presentation skills.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate your in-depth knowledge about the current state of sociological and anthropological debate on disability in class discussion and course work; 2. demonstrate the capability of constructing complex arguments regarding specific issues in disability studies - including state policy; discrimination and social exclusion; human rights; education; reproduction; ethics, politics and care; standardization and 'counting'; lay/professional relations; identity and bodies; sport; violence; cross-cultural and cross-state approaches to disability - based on sociological, anthropological, and related literatures and |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. critically evaluate contemporary disability studies related texts in sociology and anthropology; 4. display - in written and oral form - a detailed understanding of the disciplines' relation to, and difference from, other approaches and explanations offered toward disability; 5. appreciate key issues relevant to the contemporary world, and develop comprehensive critical, comparative and cross-cultural insight; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. demonstrate transferable skills in formulating, researching and addressing focused questions; 7. prepare focused and comprehensive written and oral presentations; 8. work independently and in collaboration with others; and 9. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of how state policy is framed and shapes the lives of a variety of citizens. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group presentation - primarily oral although power points slides and handouts may be used | 30 minutes | 1-2,4,6-9 | Written and oral |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0 | 20 |
...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research essay | 80 | 3,500 words | 1-9 | Written |
| Individual seminar presentation | 20 | 20 minutes | 1-9 | Oral and written |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research essay | 3,500 word essay | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
| Individual seminar presentation | 20 minutes | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
