Making the Familiar Strange (L4072)
Making the Familiar Strange
Module L4072
Module details for 2021/22.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
'Making the Familiar Strange' is predicated on the question how do sociologists do sociology? The module introduces students to epistemological and methodological issues in sociology. From an engagement with epistemology, methodological questions arise and these will be addressed - largely demonstrated through examples.
Students will be introduced to particular epistemological approaches and then asked to reflect on worked examples of these. This is done by counterpoising a classic sociological studies with a contemporary examples - similarities and differences in epistemological and methodological approaches are critically examined.
It is intended that the examples will open up space for discussion about appropriate ways of understanding social phenomena with particular ontological and epistemological frames
Module learning outcomes
Identify major methods of data collection in some sociological work
Be able to relate research outcomes to the research process
Evaluate the appropriateness of different methodologies
Understand how different sociological approaches and theories can 'make the familiar strange'
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | A2 Week 2 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
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