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At the end of the module students are expected to be able to: (1) examine relevant sociological theories and concepts used in the module; (2) apply these theories and concepts to the topics explored in the module; (3) explain the sociological relevance of specific case-studies and exemplars studied in the module; (4) write a well-structured essay and exam on questions related to topics and/or examples in the sociology of contemporary life.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 2 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 124 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: End of trimester assignment. Answer 2 from 6 questions. 750 words per answer. 1,500 words in total. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Essay: 1,500 word essay. | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Post-assessment individually to students after essay, followed by post-assessment class feedback.