| Unit name | Key Social Thinkers |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SOCI10006 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Morgan |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
It is important because you will learn about many of the key social thinkers that are foundational to sociological thought. Without knowing many of these thinkers, it would be extremely challenging, if not impossible, to understand many of the most important subsequent developments in the discipline.
How does this unit fit into your programme of Study?
This unit will provide you with a foundation in classical sociological thought which will help inform many of the more recent theoretical and methodological approaches that you will explore in other units, especially in subsequent years of study. It will introduce you to thinkers who will be referenced back to, at various points throughout your degree programme.
An overview of content
This unit discusses the contribution and continuing relevance of major social thinkers, predominantly of the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, such as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Harriet Martineau, and W.E.B. Du Bois.
Aims:
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit:
Students will emerge from this unit with an understanding of how the founders of the discipline understood its mission to both understand and explain the social world. On completing this unit, students will also be able to locate themselves within, or between, one or more of these contrasting traditions.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities. This will consist primarily of lectures, seminars, independent reading, and seminar exercises.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Your seminar tutor will guide you through synchronous and asynchronous activities and summative exercises to consolidate your learning via reading, assessment, and the lectures.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
1,000 word essay (25%) - ILO 1, 2, 3
2,000 word essay (75%) - ILO 1, 2, 3
When assessment does not go to plan:
You will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. You will be required to complete a different assessment question.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. SOCI10006).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
