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SO2005: STUDYING SOCIAL LIFE 1 (EXTENDED) (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This 30-credit course follows on from level-one sociology. It is designed to highlight the ways that sociological theory informs the research endeavour, not only the questions sociologists raise, but also the particular modes through which we go about investigating them. The module examines these points in relation to a range of micro-level topics – the body, food and feeding, health and illness, the emotions, group behaviour, sex and gender, the life course and death and dying – all of which emphasise the nature of human interaction and sociological efforts to understand it.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Marta Trezbiatowska

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of KL10F1 Introduction to Sociology 1 (Passed) or SO1004 Introduction to Sociology 1 (Passed) or SO1005 Introduction to Sociology I (Passed)
  • Either SO1506 Introduction to Sociology 2 (Passed) or SO1507 Introduction to Sociology II (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • SO2003 Study Social Life 1 (Studied)
  • SO2004 Studying Social Life 1 (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This 30-credit course familiarises students with various issues in micro-sociology, the study of small-scale social arrangements and experiences of everyday life. Particular focus is on the sociological analysis of embodiment, food production and consumption, health, illness and medicine, human feelings, conformity in groups, sex, the life course and death.

Further Information & Notes

This is the extended, 30 credit version of the 15 credit version of this course. It is particularly for intending Sociology Honours students, but is open to all students with the necessary pre-requisites. Students may only take either the 15 credit or 30 credit course, not both. Intending Honours students must take at least 45 credit points from Sociology level 2 courses.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%); continuous assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Written feedback will be provided for continuous assessment work, where appropriate. This will normally be provided within three weeks of the submission date. Oral feedback on class presentations will also be provided where appropriate.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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