Identities: Sociological Perspectives (EDPS0235)

Key information

Faculty: IOE
Teaching department: Education, Practice and Society
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Compulsory module for BSc Sociology. Limited spaces offered only to Social Research Institute and BASC students.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The module introduces students to sociological perspectives on identities: how individuals and groups think about themselves, others and where they belong in the world. It encourages students to think sociologically about how identities are made through relations and processes, influenced by local and global influences, as well as their inherently political nature. The module uses the lens of identities to introduce students to contemporary sociological theories they will draw on throughout their three-year degree. Employing concepts from sociological work ranging from symbolic interactionalism and post-structuralism to intersectionality, it will exemplify how identities emerge through one of the most fundamental principles of sociology, the complex interactions of structure and agency.听

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 60
Module leader: Dr Caroline Oliver
Who to contact for more information: bsc-sociology@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Important information

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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