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PO0ISO: Introduction to Sociology
Module code: PO0ISO
Module provider: Politics; School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Credits: 20
Level: Foundation Level
When you'll be taught: Semester 1
Module convenor: Dr Dawn Clarke, email: d.clarke@reading.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: NA
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: No
Talis reading list: Yes
Last updated: 23 May 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the idea of sociology as a science, and how it might differ from the psychological and biological sciences. Students will learn key concepts such as norms and values, social roles and role conflict, as well as socialization, culture and identity.聽 Students will be introduced to sociological perspectives such as Structuralism and Interpretivism.聽聽 The module will also show students how sociologists collect their data by looking at qualitative and quantitative research methods and the factors that influence the choice of research topic and method.聽
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Identify common themes within sociology such as culture, identity, social class, gender and ethnicity, structure and action, the nature of a social group.
- Critically appraise sociological theories including Functionalism, Marxism and Symbolic Interactionism.
- Understand sociological research techniques including primary research methods such as questionnaires, interviews and observational methods. They should also be able to distinguish between these methods and secondary methods such as content analysis, official statistics, etc
- Demonstrate the skills of evaluation, analysis and synthesis and show an ability to present a critical argument with relevance, clarity and coherence.
Module content
Content is indicative and may be subject to minor changes: The module is designed to introduce students to the different ways that sociologists think about the social world and the research strategies that they have developed in order to investigate social issues and social problems. They will be shown how to apply this knowledge to a number of selected sociological topics and concepts such as culture, identity, socialisation, and social roles. A number of research techniques will be learned by way of practical classes, and these will include questionnaires, interviews and observation techniques.聽 Students will learn about key sociological perspectives such as Functionalism, Marxism, Symbolic Interactionism and Postmodernism and they will be shown the links between positivism and the scientific method and Interpretivism and qualitative research.聽
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
The module will involve eleven聽two-hour weekly classes which will form interactive classrooms where the content material is taught.聽There will also be eleven, two hour weekly practical classrooms where students will develop their knowledge of the taught material in practical workshops, group work, set tasks, Kahoot, etc.聽Films and other media material will be used as teaching methods and students will be encouraged to search for material in both books and online to help them with their classroom discussions.
The classes will look in detail at the topics on the module, exploring the ideas in the course textbook, and sources elsewhere.聽Students will learn to understand concepts, social groups, social change and social problems through analysis of core materials and through group discussion.
Teaching will be delivered in the classroom and there will be face-to-face and online surgery sessions which will allow students to get extra support and feedback from their tutor.
Study hours
At least 55 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
聽Scheduled teaching and learning activities | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Lectures | 22 | ||
Seminars | 22 | ||
Tutorials | 11 | ||
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | |||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | |||
聽Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
聽Placement and study abroad | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
聽Independent study hours | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Independent study hours | 145 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Culture or identity source project | 50 | 3,000 words | Semester 1, Teaching Week 7 | This is an individual project where students collect data/use sources on either a topic within culture or identity and write a report on what they have found. They must link their findings to the knowledge they have learned about these topics |
Set exercise | Group questionnaire project | 50 | 3,000 words | Semester 1, Assessment Week 3 | This is a group project where students design a questionnaire from a list of approved topics. They give out the questionnaire, collate their findings and produce diagrams, and write a report. Students are given the coursework instructions at the beginning of the module and will have scheduled seminar and tutorial time in order to discuss questionnaire design and report design |
Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:
Assessments with numerical marks
- where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
- the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
- where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
Assessments marked Pass/Fail
- where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
Students are encouraged to discuss their research plans with the Module Convenor and get feedback.
Classroom tasks are used for students to understand material being taught on the module.
Peer-to-peer interaction in classrooms will allow students to further understand the taught material.聽聽聽
Revision classes will help students prepare for examinations.
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Culture or identity source project | 50 | 3,000 words | During the University resit period | |
Set exercise | Research project | 50 | 3,000 words | During the University resit period | Students will have the opportunity to carry out an individual observation project, write a report on findings. |
Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Required textbooks | Sociology for AQA Volume 1 $拢 AS and 1st Year A level $拢 Ken Browne | 拢17 |
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.