Undergraduate Course: Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society (SCIL08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This 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. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 491 |
| 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 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Contribution to tutorial virtual wall: 10%
Mid-semester essay: 40%
Final essay: 50%.
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will be introduced to the discipline and study of sociology using several different in-depth units which apply sociology to contemporary social life and social problems
- Students will gain a broad knowledge of key sociological concepts and the concept of 'society'
- Students will understand the relationship between sociological argument and evidence and be able to develop their own arguments drawing on sociological evidence
- Students will be able to analyse the behaviour of individuals in groups and the influences on individual experience and action
- Students will be able to analyse contemporary issues sociologically. They will be able to apply a critical perspective to social problems and personal experiences discussed in the course
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.sociology.ed.ac.uk/ug/soc1/index.html |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Tutorials: One hour tutorials over ten weeks and starting in week two. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Angus Bancroft
Tel: (0131 6)50 6642
Email: Angus.Bancroft@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3060
Email: Emma.Thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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