| Module Code: SOC1001 |
Module Title: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 1 |
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Module Provider: Sociology
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Short Name: SOC101
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Level: HE1
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Module Co-ordinator: MEADOWS RA Dr (Sociology)
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Number of credits: 20
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Number of ECTS credits: 10
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| Module Availability |
Year |
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| Assessment Pattern |
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Components of Assessment
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Method(s)
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Percentage Weighting
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Essays
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2 essays of 1500-2000 words
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50%
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Examination
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One examination
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50%
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| Module Overview |
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This Level 1 module will look at some of the major theorists and schools of thought in the history of sociology over the last two hundred years. In the first semester, we will begin with an overview of the development of sociology before moving on to look at the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim. We will also assess the contribution to sociology made by women during this period. This will include the work of Harriet Martineau, Jane Adams and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In the second semester, we will move away from 19th Century theorists to look at a variety of 20th Century schools of thought. This will include The Chicago School, functionalism, interactionism, feminism and structuralism.
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| None |
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| Module Aims |
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| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this module students should:
1. Have developed an initial understanding of sociological theory, laying the ground work for further study in this area.
2. Have a set of guidelines for identifying the theoretical underpinnings of the texts they will meet in their first year of sociology.
3. Be able to apply theory to their own sociological work
1. Have developed an initial understanding of sociological theory, laying the ground work for further study in this area.
2. Have a set of guidelines for identifying the theoretical underpinnings of the texts they will meet in their first year of sociology.
3. Be able to apply theory to their own sociological work
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| Module Content |
| A tutorial is associated with Sociological Theory 1, which meets fortnightly. Discussions are based on set reading or written work. Students are expected to prepare seminar presentations. During tutorials, titles for essays are decided upon and written work submitted by students is returned and discussed |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Lectures and seminars
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
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Abbott, P & Wallace, C (1997) An Introduction to Sociology: Feminist Perspectives, (Second Edition) Routledge
Giddens, A (1971) Capitalism and Modern Social Theory,
Cambridge
Giddens, A (1982) Sociology: A Brief but Critical Guide, Macmillan
Hall, S & Gieben, B (Eds.) (1992) Formations of Modernity, Polity Press
Lee, D & Newby, H (1983) The Problem of Sociology, Huchinson
Mills, C W (1959) The Sociological Imagination, Penguin
Giddens, A (1971) Capitalism and Modern Social Theory, Cambridge
Giddens, A (1982) Sociology: A Brief but Critical Guide, Macmillan
Hall, S & Gieben, B (Eds.) (1992) Formations of Modernity, Polity Press
Lee, D & Newby, H (1983) The Problem of Sociology, Huchinson
Mills, C W (1959) The Sociological Imagination, Penguin |
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| Last Updated |
Sept 2010 |
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