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SP32044: Sociology and beyond

[Page last updated: 23 May 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Social & Policy Sciences
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWES 50%, CWSI 50%
Assessment Detail:
  • Critical review (CWSI 50%)
  • Essay (CWES 50%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit, students should be able to: 1. Discuss the place of Sociology within the broader context of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. 2. Analyse and critique the application of Sociological thinking in the realm of other disciplines such as history, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy and political science 3. Explore and evaluate the challenges that other disciplines bring to mainstream sociology 4. Appreciate the ontological, epistemological and/or methodological bases of non-sociological knowledge and understanding. 5. Inspect art-based and philosophical methods of enquiry to understand the world from different perspectives


Synopsis: Learn how sociology sits within the broader context of the humanities and social sciences. You'll examine the application of sociology in other disciplines (like anthropology, the arts, philosophy, history and political science) and the challenges other disciplines bring to sociological ideas or theories. During this unit, you'll explore how to build sophisticated and critical argumentation, and engage with ontological, epistemological and methodological approaches beyond those in sociology.

Content: The unit builds on both 'The making of Modern Society' and 'Contemporary Sociological Theory' by emphasising cross-cutting sociology themes and methods. It places the discipline of Sociology within the broader context of the Humanities and Social Sciences in order to examine both the application of Sociology in other disciplines (such as Antropology, the Arts, Philosophy, History and Political Science) and the challenges that other disciplines bring to mainstream sociological ideas or theories. The unit seeks to expand students' capacity to build sophisticated and critical argumentation and engage with ontological, epistemological and methodological approaches beyond those offered by sociology. In addition to attaining these intellectual skills, the unit aims to develop and expand social and personal skills through concrete work with art-based methods of enquiry that can facilitate better 'understanding' of the world (rational, emotional, social, interactional, political, epistemological, aesthetical).

Course availability:

SP32044 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB35 : BSc(Hons) Sociology (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • UHSP-AFB36 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 4)

SP32044 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Criminology (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Criminology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • UHSP-AFB37 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)

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