Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
From the Black Lives Matter movement to the ‘migrant crisis’ in the Mediterranean and even the increasing prevalence of cultural ‘blackfishing’, race and ethnicity are increasingly important – and controversial – topics. This course takes a global approach, focusing on key debates and perspectives in race and ethnicity and providing deeper insight into the social, economic, and cultural structures which shape our everyday interactions and understandings of race and ethnicity.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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From the Black Lives Matter movement to the ‘migrant crisis’ in the Mediterranean and even the increasing prevalence of cultural ‘blackfishing’, race and ethnicity are increasingly important – and controversial – topics. This course takes a global approach, focusing on key debates and perspectives in race and ethnicity and providing deeper insight into the social, economic, and cultural structures which shape our everyday interactions and understandings of race and ethnicity. Students may study topics including race and protest movements (e.g., The Black Panthers, The Zapatistas), misogynoir in the beauty industry, the racialisation of refugees and migrants, the relationship between race and Anglocentrism, and literatures around Afro-Futurism and black utopias, as well as broader concepts such as cosmopolitanism, nationalism, xenophobia, and citizenship.
The course takes a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach and emphasises the historical, cultural, social, and political processes through which race and ethnicity are ‘made’ and experienced. Ultimately students will be able to gain a deeper understanding of race and ethnicity, both on a structural and global level and in terms of the personal, the everyday, and identity.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40,41 | Feedback Weeks | 43,44 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | As a result of this course, students will develop the ability to critically analyse the relationship between race, ethnicity, and forms of social, cultural, and economic power. |
| Conceptual | Apply | As a result of this course, students will develop the ability to apply key sociological concepts and theories to the study of race and ethnicity. |
| Factual | Remember | As a result of this course, students will obtain fundamental knowledge of contemporary social and sociological perspectives, debates, and questions regarding race and ethnicity. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | As a result of this course, students will learn to understand their own role in the power dynamics of race and ethnicity, both globally and locally. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 30 | Feedback Weeks | 33 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be providing within three weeks of submission either in writing, in person, or online. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | As a result of this course, students will develop the ability to critically analyse the relationship between race, ethnicity, and forms of social, cultural, and economic power. |
| Conceptual | Apply | As a result of this course, students will develop the ability to apply key sociological concepts and theories to the study of race and ethnicity. |
| Factual | Remember | As a result of this course, students will obtain fundamental knowledge of contemporary social and sociological perspectives, debates, and questions regarding race and ethnicity. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | As a result of this course, students will learn to understand their own role in the power dynamics of race and ethnicity, both globally and locally. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 49,50 | Feedback Weeks | 53 | |
| Feedback |
Students will be required to submit a 4500-word exam essay at home (i.e., not on campus) during the resit diet. Feedback will be providing within three weeks of submission either in writing, in person, or online. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Remember | As a result of this course, students will obtain fundamental knowledge of contemporary social and sociological perspectives, debates, and questions regarding race and ethnicity. |
| Conceptual | Apply | As a result of this course, students will develop the ability to apply key sociological concepts and theories to the study of race and ethnicity. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | As a result of this course, students will develop the ability to critically analyse the relationship between race, ethnicity, and forms of social, cultural, and economic power. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | As a result of this course, students will learn to understand their own role in the power dynamics of race and ethnicity, both globally and locally. |
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