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Introduction to Sociology (SOCS0024)

Key information

Faculty
IOE
Teaching department
Social Research Institute
Credit value
15
Restrictions
This compulsory module is available to BSc Sociology, BSc Social Sciences, BSc Social Sciences with Data Science only. The Social Research Institute affiliates are also welcome but not those who end studies in January.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This undergraduate module is designed to introduce students to sociological thought and to encourage them to use their sociological imagination to see how aspects of their everyday life are linked to ongoing process of social organisation and coordination. The themes covered in this course will highlight the interplay between the individual and society, how society is both stable and changing, the causes and consequences of social inequality, and the social construction of human life. Understanding sociology will make vivid to the student the social basis of everyday life, this course will also develop their critical thinking by revealing the social structures and processes that shape diverse forms of human life.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 4)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
50% Exam
50% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
140
Module leader
Professor Morag Henderson
Who to contact for more information
bsc-sociology@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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