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Undergraduate Course: Sociology of Childhood (SCIL10061)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe ?new social studies of childhood= has become an increasingly well-established area of sociological and interdisciplinary enquiry in recent years. Much work has challenged understandings of childhood in terms of socialisation and developmentalism, and has considered childhood as a social construct and children as social actors. More recently still, the implicit dichotomy erected by this movement between biological and social understandings of childhood has been questioned. This course is designed to introduce students to different concepts of childhood, to consider how these concepts have changed historically and how they may be used in sociological research. It will employ a cross-national perspective throughout, avoiding an exclusive focus on childhood in relatively rich nations.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Sociology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
The course is designed to encourage students to think critically about contemporary theories and emerging trends in the sociology of childhood. By the conclusion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate their familiarity with theorising around childhood, to critically appraise empirical research on childhood in their light and situate these topics in relation to key sociological concerns such as agency, identity, biography, life course, self, the body and risk.
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