Undergraduate Course: Social Theory (SCIL10018)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course is intended to provide a broad introduction to key concepts in social theory, such as action, structure and culture. These concepts will be presented and discussed starting from the examination of a number of key classical and contemporary texts. The course has 30 contact hours: in addition to the 2-hour lecture, there is a one hour tutorial devoted to detailed work with texts and the learning of conceptual skills needed to evaluate and/ or practise social theory. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Sociology or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
25% short essay, 75% long essay |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
1. That students be able to evaluate a range of key concepts and theoretical approaches within Sociology.
2. That students be able to recognize the ways in which Sociology can be distinguished from other forms of understanding.
3. That students be able to analyze different understanding of the nature of social relationships.
4. That students have a developed sense of how processes of social change in society have impacted on social theorizing.
5. That students be able to evaluate the relationship between theorists' arguments and the way they use evidence to justify those arguments.
6. That students further develop their skills in presenting scholarly work, including the evaluation of theories and evidence for those theories.
7. That students be able to assess the relevance of theory to historical and contemporary social, public, or civic issues.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stephen Kemp
Tel: (0131 6)50 3978
Email: S.Kemp@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Christine Lee
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
Email: v1clee33@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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