Unit name | Introduction to the Social Sciences |
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Unit code | LANG00042 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | QCA-3 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Mr. Sarda |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.0 in writing and 5.0 in each part of the test |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This is a 20-credit unit within the International Foundation Programme which aims to introduce students to the social sciences. It has two main themes:
The first theme focuses on ‘understanding society’. With an emphasis on contemporary society, it introduces students to the diverse range of social science subjects which can be studied at the University of Bristol.
The second theme focuses on ‘contemporary social challenges’ and introduces students to topics such as global development, the changing state of childhood, crime and deviance, social stratification and inequalities.
The specific aims of the unit are:
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
Students will attend 3 hours of study per week. Learning is facilitated in sessions involving a combination of teacher-led input, combined with practical, workshop-style exercises. On-line delivery of materials through Blackboard VLE
Formative assessment:
Summative assessment:
Readings from a range of sources will be used to support and underpin individual activities. However, the following are indicative texts for students wishing for a general reading in the subject:
Baldock, J., Mitton, L. Manning N. and S. Vickerstaff (2011, 4th Ed.). Social Policy, Buckingham: Oxford University Press.
Garner, R., Ferdinand, P. Lawson, S. (2012) Introduction to Politics, Buckingham: Oxford University Press.
Giddens, A. (2013, 7th Ed.) Sociology, London: Polity.
Fulcher, J and Scott,J (2011, 4th Ed.) Sociology, Milton: Keynes: OUP.
Qvortrup J, Corsaro W A and Honig M-S (2011) (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Childhood Studies, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan