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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Sociology

Undergraduate Course: Fundamentals: Developing Sociological Imagination (SCIL08010)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryThis course encourages students to take enjoyment in sociological ideas and apply them in everyday life. The course aims to induct first year students into the Sociology subject area and help students to develop the sociological study skills required at university level.

Students MUST be in year 1 of a Sociology degree programme (single or combined honours) or Sustainable Development with Sociology as their main subject. Students taking degree programmes in other subjects may not take this course
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed:
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Students MUST be in year 1 of a Sociology degree programme (single or combined honours) or Sustainable Development with Sociology as their main subject. Students taking degree programmes in other subjects may not take this course.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 0 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 10 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) This course is assessed through a Sociological Diary and a class presentation (both completed in Semester 2). In addition students are required to prepare in advance for the activities to be carried out in a group (when relevant) and to contribute to the discussion in your group.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Gain competence and confidence in the key study skills of literature searching, critical sociological thinking and evaluating online sources
  2. Learn how to present sociological ideas effectively in writing and orally
  3. Learn how to improve sociological understanding and the standard of assessed work through learning from feedback and from peers
  4. Learn how to interpret basic numerical sociological information presented in tables and graphically
  5. Be able to apply sociological ideas in thinking about the media, popular culture, and other dimensions of everyday life
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Angelica Thumala
Tel: (0131 6)50 6631
Email:
Course secretaryMiss Joanne Blair
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
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