SOC30100 American Society

Academic Year 2022/2023

This course aims at introducing students to current trends and discussions in American sociology. By looking at a variety of topics (Exceptionalism, Political Sociology, Constitutional Framework, Community, Social Capital, Multiculturalism, Religion, Urban Sociology, Popular Culture) students will get an overall impression of the main developments in American society and how the social sciences have tried to analyse and understand them.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

- competence in comparative and historical analysis;- working in and with an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective

Indicative Module Content:

- American Exceptionalism
- Constitutionalism
- Demographic changes
- Multiculturalism and Pluralism
- Social Stratification
- Urban sociology
- Community, Individualism and social capital
- Culture and religion
- Civil society and civil repair

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Seminar (or Webinar)

3
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
- task-based learning
- lectures and consultancy hours
- case-based learning 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: 2500 word Essay Week 11 n/a Graded No

80
Continuous Assessment: Summaries of readings as instructed Unspecified n/a Other No

20

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided on assessed coursework as individual comments on the assessed work and/or in person during office hours as appropriate.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Iarfhlaith Watson Tutor