Undergraduate Course: Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society (SCIL08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sociology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.sociology.ed.ac.uk/ug/soc1/index.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces some of the key ideas of the discipline by examining the relationship between 'individuals' and 'societies'. Among the topics will be the social nature of the self, the influence of groups, gender identities, nationalism and the city. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 0 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Tutorials: One hour tutorials over ten weeks and starting in week two. |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
- understand certain key sociological concepts, particularly those which link 'individuals' to 'society, and will have developed an introductory understanding of the relationship between sociological argument and evidence. |
Assessment Information
One 1500 word essay (40%) and one 24 hour take home exam (60%). You MUST pass the exam to pass the course.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susie Donnelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 8258
Email: Susie.Donnelly@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elaine Khennouf
Tel: (0131 6)50 3932
Email: Elaine.Khennouf@ed.ac.uk |
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