Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Young People and Social Change
School	School of Education
Department	Education & Social Justice
Module Code	11 26290
Module Lead	DR. Myers
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module introduces and examines sociological perspectives on young people and social change. In the first part of the module students are introduced to a series of contemporary debates on the alleged crises facing young people today. The module locates these crises in sociological debates about social change and the changing influence of social structure. Students are introduced to key sociological tools that can be applied to these debates and explores the ways in which sociologists can best understand the ways in which young people are affected by social change. Throughout the module, there is an emphasis on developing critical and analytic skills in acdemic work.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Identify different perspectives on young people and social change; Evaluate different perspectives on young people and social change; Understand and apply sociological perspectives to contemporary debates on young people and social change; Use ICT to locate seminar reading; Read and understand appropriate academic prose; Identify and implement strategies for analysing academic arguments.
Assessment	26290-01 : Glossary of Key Concepts, 1500 words : Coursework (50%) 26290-02 : Critical Analysis, 1500 words : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Glossary of Key Concepts (1,500 words) 50%; Critical Analysis of given text (1,500 words) 50% Reassessment: Resubmission of the failed component where the overall module mark is less than the pass mark.
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