Modiwl SXS-2011:
Identity and Diversity

Ffeithiau’r Modiwl

Rhedir gan School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1

Trefnydd: Dr Corinna Patterson

Amcanion cyffredinol

Identity and Diversity is a core level two module for single and joint honours students in sociology.

It builds upon the work covered SXU 1003 ‘Understanding Society’ by examining the contribution of different sociological perspectives to understanding of the nature of social differentiation and scope of social inequalities. The module focus on processes of social change and diversity in society, and then moves to a sharper focus on key social inequalities, such as race and ethnicity, class, gender and nationality as well as their political and economic implications. The approaches of key sociological figures, such as Baumann, Becker, Berger, Foucault, Giddens, Goffman, Mead and Weber are considered in detail with specific reference to a range of identity categories and markers of social differentiation, including age, class, race and ethnicity, gender, nationality, lifestyle, consumption, culture and subculture, crime and deviance, and language use and discourse.

Cynnwys cwrs

The structure of the module covers following topics:

  1. The nature of social diversity and identies.
  2. The scope of social inequalities in the global, national and local contexts;
  3. Social class and economic inequalities;
  4. Gender inequalities and sexualities;
  5. Race and ethnicities;
  6. Nationality;
  7. New types of inequalities in global age.

Meini Prawf

trothwy

Shows basic awareness of theoretical concepts and methods of analysis; able to collect relevant materials and to analyse with guidance, using the principles of the approach; produces relevant, if rudimentary, analyses of materials; meets set tasks and obligations.

da

Shows a detailed knowledge of the field and approach and its distinctiveness from other sociological approaches; can collect relevant materials and analyse them with limited guidance; can communicate effectively about their research and analytic work; demonstrates limited originality in findings from analysis.

ardderchog

Shows comprehensive knowledge of the field and its background; can collect data and analyse it independently; can critically review evidence; shows reflective awareness of methodological problems and solutions; communicates effectively through variety of media; shows substantial originality in findings from analysis.

Canlyniad dysgu

  1. Be able to demonstrate an awareness of the historical and cultural context implications and range of different theoretical approached to diversity and inequality.

  2. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the influence of social change on the structure of soical division and diversity.

  3. Be able to demonstrate a familiarity with the contribution of sociological approaches to the nature of social divisions and inequalities in relation to class, race and ethnicity, gender, nationalism, lifestyle and consumption, etc.

  4. Have acquired a strong platform for the more advanced study of sociological issues and social differentiation at Honours Two.

  5. Have acquired a strong platform for the more advanced study of issues of identity and social differentiation at Honours Two.

Dulliau asesu

Math Enw Disgrifiad Pwysau
TRAETHAWD 3,000 Word Essay - Semester 2

End of Terrm, 3,000 word essay

 70.00
GWAITH CWRS Mid-Term Assessment

Students will be asked to complete one out of a choice of three different assessments (Conversation Task, a Visual Sociology Photo Task or a Critically Analyse a Lyric or Poem Task)

 30.00

Strategaeth addysgu a dysgu

Oriau
Lecture

Two weekly on-line lectures (weeks 5-16)

 24
Seminar

Fortnightly 1-hour on-line seminars

 6
Private study

Focused mostly on reading and writing.

 170

Sgiliau Trosglwyddadwy

  • Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
  • Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
  • Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
  • Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
  • Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
  • Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
  • Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
  • Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
  • Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
  • Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
  • Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.

Sgiliau pwnc penodol

  • Critically evaluate the mixed economy of welfare and the interrelationships between health and social care and between the agencies, practitioners and individuals involved in their provision;
  • Explain the origins and nature of the social organisation of healthcare and associated services in advanced industrialised and majority world societies globally;
  • Capacity to identify and describe the causes and consequences of social order and change in specific contexts.
  • Ability to formulate and investigate sociologically informed questions.
  • Appreciate a range of research designs and strategies and how they may be applied to sociological investigations.
  • Competence to carry out a piece of sociological research using either primary or secondary data, or both.
  • Be able to recognize how social data and sociological knowledge apply to questions of public policy.
  • Use the theories and concepts of social policy and other social sciences to analyse policy problems and issues
  • the capacity to analyse, assess and communicate empirical sociological information
  • the ability to recognise the relevance of sociological knowledge to social, public and civic policy.

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