Study Abroad & Exchange Programmes at Glasgow

This course provides an introduction to the academic study of Sociology focusing on key skills and ideas essential to Level 1 courses in the College of Social Sciences.

For 10 weeks

2-hour lecture Tuesday 16.00-18.00

2-hour seminar Thursday 13.00-15.00 (x 2 groups) or Friday 15.00-17.00 (x 1 group)

Incoming students on the University of Glasgow's Study Abroad programme.

SOCIO1009 Sociology 1A: Self and Society

FC704 Sociology

None

1. Collaborative glossary/wiki of terms/methods (25% of final grade)

2. 2,000-word essay plus 500-word annotated bibliography of two key sources used (75% of final grade)

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

For Northeastern University these are optional credit courses. If students fail the course NEU will support students to pick up credit later in their degree programme. We will support students to overcome obstacles via short extensions as long as practically possible before our board of examiners validates final grades.

The aims of the course are to:

■ Introduce students to the discipline of Sociology.

■ Explain key concepts sociologists use to understand the nature of contemporary societies and processes of social reproduction and change.

■ Enable students to begin to 'think sociologically' about themselves, their experiences and their own place in society.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Summarise the key questions asked by Sociology and be able to give an overview of the nature of the answers offered by the discipline

■ Describe the main methods of sociological research

■ Communicate sociological theories and concepts in a logical and effective manner, using key terminology from this field of study, as required for University Level 1 courses.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.