SS4057 - Social Divisions (2023/24)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2023/24 | ||||||||||||
| Module title | Social Divisions | ||||||||||||
| Module level | Certificate (04) | ||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||||
| School | School of Social Sciences and Professions | ||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||||
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| Running in 2023/24(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module introduces the students to social divisions, focussing on the UK in general, and on England and London in particular. This module scrutinises some of the regular patterns of division in society, and the advantages, disadvantages, and inequality that these divisions may lead to. The concept of ‘stratification’ is used to discover the hierarchical order of some of the social groupings, such as gender, sexuality, ‘race’/ethnicity, (dis)ability and social class. The module explores the inequalities amongst these social groupings on many levels, such as education, health, wealth and housing.
Prior learning requirements
None
Available for Study Abroad? YES
Syllabus
This module will focus on the following key subjects:
● The main social divisions in the UK, England and London
● Inequalities faced by different social groupings when it comes to e.g., education, health, wealth and housing
● Finding key data on these inequalities
● Stratification and the hierarchical order of social groupings
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
Delivery of this module is through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies and workshops allowing students to be actively involved in the learning process and develop their own learning style. The lecture programme provides the underpinning theoretical foundation in the subject area and thinking skills are developed through complementary activities including case studies, workshops, seminars and tutorials. Students are expected to complement formal teaching with self-directed reading and completion of specified assignments. The module will also promote the student’s self-management and a reflective approach to their learning.
This module will be supported with relevant WebLearn pages where all lecture and workshop notes, relevant literature, and other sources will be available. All sessions will be recorded with Panopto and will be available to students.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module students will:
1. Display understanding of some of the main social divisions in the UK, England and London
2. Display understanding of disadvantages faced by various social groupings
3. Have a good ability to present findings related to a particular social grouping in written form or through a production
4. Be able to use key sociological starting points, such as stratification, in the analysis
Assessment strategy
First Assessment – Draft of assessment 2 (250 words)
Second Assessment – Either Essay (1,500 words) or VLOG (10 mins) + reference list