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

Undergraduate Course: Sociology 1B: The Sociological Imagination: Private Troubles, Public Problems (SCIL08005)

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.ed.ac.uk/sociol Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course is designed to explore sociological thinking with regard to a number of issues of contemporary concern. Topics will include risk, aspects of post modernity, intimate relations, sociology of the body, the rise of the image, and emerging forms of inequality.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 14:00 - 14:50
CentralLecture1-11 14:00 - 14:50
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. George Square Lecture Theatre
Additional information One hour tutorials over ten weeks and starting in Week 2
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:0020 sides
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:0020 sides
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
- understand certain key sociological concepts, particularly those bearing on contemporary society;
- further explore the relationship between sociological argument and evidence.
Assessment Information
One 1500 word essay (40%), one two-hour exam (60%). Students are required to pass the exam to pass the course.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Aditya Bharadwaj
Tel: (0131 6)51 3861
Email: Adi.Bharadwaj@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs June Connor
Tel: (0131 6)50-4001
Email: june.e.connor@ed.ac.uk
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