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Undergraduate Course: Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society (SCIL08004)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSociology Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.sociology.ed.ac.uk/ug/soc1/index.html Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, 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 Tutorials: One hour tutorials over ten weeks and starting in week two.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
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%), one two-hour exam (60%). You MUST pass the exam to pass the course.

Special Arrangements
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Contacts
Course organiserDr James Kennedy
Tel: (0131 6)50 4250
Email: j.kennedy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs June Connor
Tel: (0131 6)50-4001
Email: june.e.connor@ed.ac.uk
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