Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SOC2115: Deception

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

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
Peer review - Each student will write a short review of another students draft summative essay, discussing how well the essay achieves it goals and offering suggestions for improvement.	One hour class time interaction as well as essay preparation	1-5, 7, 9	Written

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
30	50	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
Examination	50	1.5 hours	1-5, 9	Written
Presentation	20	10 minute presentations	1-6, 8	Written class feedback
Essay	30	1400 word essay	1-5, 7, 9	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
Examination	Examination (2 hours)	1-5, 9	August/September re-assessment period
Presentation	10 minute presentations	1-6, 8, 9	TBA with students in Term 3
Essay	Essay (1400 words)	5, 7, 9	August/September re-assessment period

Re-assessment notes

When students’ ability to participate in seminars is severely impaired for condonable reasons, an alternative to contributions to discussions will be offered.

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 Galasinski, 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).