Culture, Society & Globalization II: Inequalities & Practices - SOC00019M
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module aims to build upon Culture, society and globalization 1 to engage students in sociological and related debates about culture, society and globalization in specific areas of practice. It focuses especially on how globalization processes interact with and produce social and cultural inequalities, how globalization can be disentangled from other processes such as Europeanisation and how it is related to the debate about cosmopolitanism. It seeks to develop their skills in applying concepts and theories to specific (including ongoing) cases.
Module learning outcomes
Subject content
On completing this module students should have knowledge and understanding of:
- Key issues and debates concerning how globalization operates in practice and how it relates to other phenomena such as Europeanisation and cosmopolitism
- How culture and globalization processes may, variously, interact with, exacerbate or produce social inequalities.
- Selected substantive areas of the operation of culture, society and globalization (e.g. art, cities, food, tourism), with particular reference to inequality.
Academic and graduate skills
On completing this module students should have skills in:
- Applying academic concepts and theories to specific areas of practice.
- Identifying relevant data sources for sociological analysis.
- Building arguments in relation to data sources.
- Effective communication - written and oral - of information, arguments and analyses.
- Effective use of digital technologies to communicate with overseas partners.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 10 |
| Essay/coursework | 10 |
| Essay/coursework | 80 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 10 |
| Essay/coursework | 10 |
| Essay/coursework | 80 |
Module feedback
Feedback on all work is provided in a variety of ways and you must make the most of all opportunities do
discuss your assessment and study progress:
1. After each open assessment you will receive feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your
work. This will be available within 4 weeks of the submission deadline
2. You will meet with your supervisor twice a term and you should discuss any concerns that you
have and also present your assessment feedback for further comment
3. You will be asked to comment on the teaching of the modules and results will be discussed at
Teaching Committee
Indicative reading
These will be available on the module sites through the Yorkshare VLE. Most reading materials will be journals or book chapters which will be in pdf format. These can be downloaded and annotated on your work pc if you don t want the expense of printing.
Recommended books will be available in the library for reference only.