| Unit name | Cultural Representation |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SOCI30063 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Jo Haynes |
| 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 |
The unit examines the issue of cultural identity and relations of power between individuals/groups and representational and discursive practices. Key theoretical and methodological frameworks for studying culture, identity and representations will be introduced. It examines how identities and subjectivities are created through systems of representation involving complex articulations of class, race, gender, sexuality, nation and culture. It also considers representations of the ‘Other’ and what it means to challenge or resist dominant representations. It will introduce students to a body of work from sociology and cultural studies in order to contemplate the significance of cultural differences in the construction and commodification of contemporary identities and within wider debates about the historically situated ordering of reality. Examples will be considered from a range of media and cultural sources such as music, advertising, film, TV, the internet and sport.
The unit aims are:
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
Formative: 1500 word essay
Summative: 3000 word essay
Both essays will address learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 by offering students a range of questions that ask them to draw on substantive and theoretical material covered across the unit. The essays will also offer an opportunity to apply their understanding to a range of contemporary issues appropriate to the essay questions.
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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 Faculty 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. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
