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SOC20220

Academic Year 2024/2025

Social Theory and Social Media (SOC20220)

Subject:
Sociology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Sociology
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Gerard W Boucher
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module focuses on examining everyday examples from a select number of socially significant topics in contemporary life from a sociological perspective. It applies relevant sociological theories, concepts and practices to explore these topics and examples. The topics studied include the social uses of new technologies, and the sociology of consumption and leisure. Exemplars or case-studies related to these topics and others are chosen from everyday experiences and discussed to reveal their sociological significance in contemporary life.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module students are expected to be able to: (1) examine relevant sociological theories and concepts used in the module; (2) apply these theories and concepts to the topics explored in the module; (3) explain the sociological relevance of specific case-studies and exemplars studied in the module; (4) write a well-structured essay and exam on questions related to topics and/or examples in the sociology of contemporary life.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Lectures

22
Seminar (or Webinar)

2
Total

124

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is designed to enhance students' key skills in the following areas of teaching and learning: Critical Thinking; Social Theorising; Analysing; Applying; Writing; Comparative; Research; Independent Learning; Communication; and Digital & Media Literacy.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): 1500 Word Mid-Term Essay Assignment Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
40
 No
Exam (Take-Home): Online Take-Home Exam (2000 words) Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Post-assessment individually to students after essay, followed by post-assessment class feedback.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 12:00 - 12:50
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