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Themes & Issues in Contemporary Sociology - SOC00001M

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• Department: Sociology
• Module co-ordinator: Dr. Richard Tutton
• Credit value: 20 credits
• Credit level: M
• Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
  • See module specification for other years: 2022-23

Module summary

What themes and issues do contemporary sociologists study? In this module, we aim to introduce you to the range of research that we do in the Department of Sociology at the University of York.

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Spring Term 2021-22

Module aims

What themes and issues do contemporary sociologists study? In this module, we introduce you to the range of research that we do in the Department of Sociology in our key areas of specialism which include but are not limited to: Culture, Value and Practices, Gender, Sexuality and Inequalities, Language and Social Interaction, and Science, Health and Technology. Each week, you will learn from lecturers who will discuss their ongoing research, how it contributes to expanding and developing particular themes and issues in contemporary research, and to establishing new areas for further investigation.

Module learning outcomes

On completing this module, students should:

• Demonstrate a good understanding of a range of ways in which sociological themes and issues are identified, researched and theorised;
• Independently devise a literature review question linked to one or more of the themes and issues introduced during the module;
• Write a well-structured essay showing knowledge of material presented during the module and of further relevant material, including some found independently.

Assessment

Task	Length	% of module mark
Essay/coursework Themes and Issues in Contemporary Sociology - essay	N/A	100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task	Length	% of module mark
Essay/coursework Themes and Issues in Contemporary Sociology - essay	N/A	100

Module feedback

Feedback on all work is provided in two principal ways on this module:

1. When submitting your summative assessment, you will receive written feedback on the strengths of your work and areas where you can make improvements. This will be available within 20 working days of the submission deadline.

2. You can receive verbal feedback from the module convener and other teaching staff during advertised office hours.

Indicative reading

We will make readings available on the VLE and they will relate to the topic taught each week. Most reading materials will be journals or book chapters which will be accessible formats, as far as practically possible.