Courses / Module

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Detail and evaluate theories and concepts used by social scientists to develop an understanding of the social forces that shape lived experience.
• Critically assess the contribution of sociological analysis to an understanding of the key concepts such as class, gender, race and ethnicity which frame individual and collective life chances.
• Evaluate different kinds of interpretative schemata employed by sociologists to understand the dynamic impact of social structures such as family, education and work in society
• Understand how to analyse, evaluate and interpret information.
• Develop and defend reasoned opinions in oral and written form
• Search, obtain and present information
• Participate in group discussion.

• 36 hours

Delivery methods	Hours
Lectures	28
Labs / Practicals	0
Tutorials	8
Planned learning activities	0
Independent student activities	0
Total	36

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): Continuous Assessment 40%
• Other detail(s): Tutorial Work

Assessment type	Options	Weighting	Duration
Continuous Assessment		40%
University scheduled written examination	On-campus	40%	60 minutes
Other		20%
Total		100%	60 minutes

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• Penalties: Where applicable, the following penalties apply. If coursework is submitted late, marks will be deducted on a pro rata basis. No coursework will be accepted 14 calendar days after the deadline. These penalties will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer/tutor prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline.

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• Where applicable, Autumn resit students may submit continuous assessment work by a date before the Autumn examination, which will be specified by the department. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with this deadline. No continuous assessment work will be accepted after this date. If students do not submit by the deadline, the existing continuous assessment mark will be carried forward to the Autumn.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 60 minutes, On-campus

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