Undergraduate Course: Introducing Social Science (Credit Plus) (LLLJ07002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (SPS) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is not available to University of Edinburgh matriculated students. This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled.
Develop the skills to read social science texts, apply key concepts, and interpret and use social science statistics. This course provides an ideal starting point for your study of sociology, social policy, politics, or economics.
Learn how to study for credit on a course with study and essay writing skills built in.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Lifelong Learning - Session 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 14 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
23/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
* Explain the role of the social sciences, and the specific contributions of the component disciplines;
* Explain the problem of defining and measuring poverty, and evaluate different approaches to poverty and government policy;
* Define the concepts of politics and power;
* Explain the notions of political obligation and obedience to state laws and exemplify instances of justifiable law breaking; and
* Discuss the issue of ¿scientific method¿ in studying people (in social science).
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Assessment Information
| Open Studies 10 credit courses have one assessment. Normally, the assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark, submitted by week 12. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%. There are a small number of exceptions to this model which are identified in the Studying for Credit Guide. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Content of course
1. Introduction: Giddens on Sociology
Global Warming Statistics
2. Distributing Goods: Industry and the Environment
Brown Reading I
3. Distributing Bads: Global Markets, Risk and Fair Trade
Brown Reading II
4. Poverty & Social Unrest
Birth Weight Statistics
5. The Welfare State: Social Policy and Family Life
Bevin Reading
6. What is Politics? Power and Democracy
Lukes Reading
7. Social Obligation I: Sophocles & Socrates
8. Social Obligation II: Locke & Rousseau
9. Science & Society: The Authority of Knowledge
Smith Reading
10. Course summary and Revision
Discrete sessions will be offered in essay writing skills, note-taking, effective reading, time-management, working with others and problem solving.
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Essential Readings
Haralambos, M.and Holborn, M., 2008. Sociology: Themes & Perspectives. 7th ed. London: Collins.
Plato, Crito, Copyright Free eBook.
Sophocles, Antigone, Copyright Free eBook.
Recommended
Giddens, A., 2006. Sociology. 5th ed. Cambridge: Polity Press
Hinchliffe, S. and Woodward, K., 2004. The Social & the Natural: Uncertainty, Risk, Change. London: Routledge.
Study Skills
Northedge, A., 2005. The Good Study Guide. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
Web sources
Polity Press¿ online resources for Giddens¿ Sociology:
http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens5/
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Teaching will be via tutorial, based on discussion of readings circulated in advance to students. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr James Mooney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3077
Email: james.mooney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Caroline Bamford
Tel: (0131 6)50 4322
Email: Caroline.Bamford@ed.ac.uk |
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