2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SLSP3431 Housing in Urban Society
20 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Laura Hemingway
Email: l.j.hemingway@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
Pre-requisite qualifications
Normally 40 credits at level 2 from programmes of study within the Faculty of ESSL or congruent disciplines.Module replaces
SLSP3420 Housing in Urban SocietyThis module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module explores social dimensions of housing experiences, and some problems and choices that are important in the worlds of housing research and practice. We will consider relationships between housing providers and consumers, and inter-relationships between residence, behaviour, health and socio-economic circumstances. The module highlights key areas for in-depth investigation, and there will be a choice for assignments from a range of specific subjects. Amongst the concerns you will encounter are the main tenures and the roles of housing gatekeepers, issues of disability, gender and ethnicity, housing needs, relationships between housing and health, environmental determinism, and aspects of participation and empowerment.Contact: Dr Malcolm Harrison m.l.harrison@leeds.ac.uk or undergradsociologysocialpolicy@leeds.ac.ukObjectives
This module aims to help students understand social dimensions of housing, and problems and choices that are important in the worlds of housing research and practice. Students do not need extensive knowledge of housing before taking the module, as it offers learning opportunities for participants from a variety of relevant discipline backgrounds. Sociology students will have opportunities to develop skills in applying sociologically-informed thinking to important areas of practical experience and action. Social Policy students can deepen their policy-relevant knowledge, and develop their analytical skills in specific contexts. Although overall coverage is broad, the module highlights key areas for in-depth investigation, and encourages students to specialise when choosing assignments. Topics normally include: disability, gender and ethnicity; social segregation, social control and social gatekeepers; relationships between residence, behaviour and health; standards, markets and the marketing of the home; participation and empowerment; and housing needs.Skills outcomes
Written skills, oral skills, presentational skills, IT skills and skills in evaluation relevant to policy analysis and research.
Syllabus
The module provides an overview of the social dimensions of housing experience, of relationships between housing providers and consumers, and of the inter-relationships between residence, behaviour, health and socio-economic circumstances. Although examples are drawn primarily from UK urban contexts, many of the principles and conceptual issues are more widely relevant. Specific matters normally covered include the main tenures and the roles of housing agencies and decision-makers; differentiation, support, segregation, order and control; disability, gender and ethnicity; relationships between housing and health; relationships between residence, behaviour and well-being; environmental determinism; quality standards issues; private markets and the marketing of the home; participation and empowerment in housing; and housing needs.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
Tutorial | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
Private study hours | 179.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 21.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Private study
Preparing for lectures: 40 hours;Preparing for tutorials: 60 hours;
Preparing for essay or exam: 60 hours;
Independent research for presentations: 19 hours.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Seminar attendance, presentations.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 3,000 words | 50.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 28/09/2010
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