SOC30040 Governance in Society

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module explores the role of emotions and of social organization as regulators of social life and in society at large. The relation between emotions and social organisation (or social figurations) was highlighted in the ground-breaking work of Norbert Elias and his work on civilising processes. In lectures a general theory of the emotions will be expounded and demonstrated as an appropriate foundation for a sociology of the emotions. The course will be organised around two parallel streams: a series of lectures complemented by a strong interactive and experiential element based on the principles of problem based learning (PBL). In addition to being exposed to theoretical and empirical matter in lectures students will be obliged to self-organise their own learning in groups as they overcome a series of structured challenges and problems that will be posed to them along the way.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will
*Gain an understanding of the theory of organizations and regulatory social processes.
*Learn to apply theory to practice through the ongoing reflexive evaluation of their group practice
*Experience some of the basic formative problems of organisational theory and try to solve them
*Come to understand the fundamental problems and challenges of the organising process
*Understand the role of emotions as regulators of personal and social behaviour
*Gain a basic understanding of how regulatory processes are recursively structured in a governance hierarchy in society

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

11
Small Group

11
Autonomous Student Learning

103
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and Problem Based Learning 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
Students must register for this module within the first two weeks of its commencement.


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Two question examination paper 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

50
Portfolio: A portfolio of work undertaken by the student as part of their participation in PBL sessions. This will be the equivalent of a 2,000-3,000 word essay. Week 10 n/a Graded No

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided on assessed coursework as individual comments published in the VLE, in group sessions at lectures/seminars, and/or in person during office hours as appropriate.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Iarfhlaith Watson Tutor