2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SLSP0150 Introduction to Social Inequalities

20 creditsClass Size: 82

Module manager: Dr. Ben Hirst
Email: b.hirst@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above or equivalent qualification

Module replaces

SLSP0121 Social Inequalities in Contempoary Society (30490), 2023/24

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module provides an introduction to key social divisions and inequalities in British Society. The module is designed to enable students to apply theory and concepts to explain how social divisions underpin social inequalities and to describe how inequalities intersect.

Objectives

The aims and objectives of this module are to:
• Provide an introduction to the sociological imagination, and the relationship between individuals, groups and social structures.
• Introduce students to key social inequalities in society.
• Provide students with a understanding of how social groups are disadvantaged across the life-course.
• Introduce students to the practices and policies that attempt to address inequalities and discrimination.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Describe the main social inequalities in contemporary society.
2. Outline key features of competing perspectives.
3. Explain the historical development of social inequalities in Britain.
4. Identify practices intended to combat social inequalities and disadvantage.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Communicate information and technical concepts in written and verbal form.
2. Apply critical thinking to a variety of social, political and criminological topics.
3. Evidence academic writing abilities through essay submissions.
4. Accurately deploy academic language in essays and class discussion.
5. Reference appropriate source materials using Leeds Harvard referencing system.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	9	1.00	11.00
Seminar	9	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			167.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Weekly seminars will enable verbal formative feedback, in the form of group work, individual contributions and whole group discussion ; Open doors (office hours for consultation with tutors)

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Coursework	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

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 website

Last updated: 23/09/2024

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