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The Faculty of Management and Economics

Studying Criminology and Sociology

at Royal Holloway

COURSE OPTIONS FOR VISITING STUDENTS 2011-12

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Centre for Criminology and Sociology has an excellent reputation for high quality research and teaching, and for its engagement in policy and practice, through active involvement with government bodies and voluntary and statutory agencies. Students benefit from a being taught by an internationally renowned, research-active staff team who are enthusiastic about their areas of expertise.

The information contained in the course outlines on the following pages is correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change as part of our policy of continuous improvement and development.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS The below listed courses are open to all Study Abroad, International Exchange and Erasmus students, provided sufficient previous experience and knowledge as stated in the individual course prerequisites can be evidenced. *Students staying for Term 1 only (Autumn Term) may enrol in these Full Year courses and earn half the credit for half the course. Students staying for the full year must take the full course. Students starting in January are not permitted to enrol in Full Year courses. Click on any course headings or codes on the pages below to access further information.

Term 1 = Autumn Term

Term 2 = Spring Term

Level One Criminology Courses

CR1011 Introduction to Criminology ½ unit Term 1

This course is available to the following students:

ERASMUS students

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE students.

STUDY ABROAD students The course lasts 1 term and cannot be started in January

CR1012 The Psychology of Morality and Behaviour: Truth, Lies, Crime and Justice

½ unit Term 2


ERASMUS students


STUDY ABROAD students The course lasts 1 term and cannot be started in September

CR1013 Criminal Justice System 1 unit Term 1/2


ERASMUS students


STUDY ABROAD students

Level Two Criminology Courses

CR2013 Key Perspectives and Debates in Criminology 1 unit Term 1/2


ERASMUS students



CR2015 Violent crime- sociological and psychological perspectives

1/2 unit Term 2


ERASMUS students



CR2016 Crime and the Law 1/2 unit Term 1


ERASMUS students



Level Three Criminology Courses

CR3020 Risk Insecurity and Terrorism 1/2 unit Term 1


ERASMUS students



CR3021 Crime, Literature and the Media 1 unit Full Year


ERASMUS students



CR30212 Critical Readings in Criminology and Sociology 1 unit Full Year


ERASMUS students



Level One Sociology Courses

SO1014 Introduction to Sociology 1 unit Full Year


ERASMUS students



SO1015 Social Problems and Social Policy 1 unit Full Year


ERASMUS students



Level Two Sociology Courses

SO2011 Research Methods for Social Scientists 1/2 unit Term 1


ERASMUS students



SO2012 Data Analysis for Social Scientists 1/2 unit Term 2


ERASMUS students



SO2014 Sociology of Contemporary Society 1 unit Full Year


ERASMUS students



SO2018 Lost in Music: The Sociology of Popular Music 1/2 unit Term 2


ERASMUS students



SO2019 Sociology of the Family 1/2 unit Term 2


ERASMUS students



SO2020 Sociology of ‘Race’ and Ethnicity 1 unit Full Year


ERASMUS students



Level Three Sociology Courses

SO3017 Health, Medicine and Society 1 unit Full Year


ERASMUS students



SO3019 Youth & Society 1 unit Full Year


ERASMUS students



CRIMINOLOGY Level 1 Courses

Course Title: Introduction to Criminology Course Value:

0.5 unit

Course Code: CR1011 Availability:

Term 1

Aims: 1. To explore populist and `official’ meanings and images of crime; 2. To provide students with a basic appreciation of the differing

perspectives and models used by criminologists to understand crime;

3. To explore the influence of criminological ideas on state intervention in the criminal justice system.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will have developed:

1. The skills to evaluate different views of the problem of crime; 2. An appreciation of the relationship between contemporary

theories of crime and classical sociological ideas; 3. An understanding of the relationship between crime and social

divisions such as race, gender, ethnicity and age; Course Content:

1. What is crime? 2. History of crime. 3. History of punishment. 4. Theoretical perspectives in criminology – positivism, due

process, rehabilitative, ecological and medical models. 5. Deviance and crime. 6. Individual and societal crime causation. 7. Crime and social divisions: race, gender and class. 8. Human rights, risk and public protection. 9. International perspectives on punishment, rehabilitation and

retribution. 10. Course review.

Teaching & Learning Methods:

Lecture (1 hour per week) Seminar (1 hour per week)

Key Bibliography:

Coleman, C., and Norris, C. (2000) Introducing Criminology. Cullompton: Willan. Davies, M., Croall, H. and Tyrer, J. (2005) Criminal Justice. Third Edition. Harlow: Longman. Emsley, C. (2004) Crime and Society in England 1750-1900. Third Edition. Harlow: Longman. Hopkins Burke, R. (2005) An Introduction to Criminological Theory. Cullumpton: Willan. Maguire, M., Morgan, R. and Reiner, R. (2007) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology. Fourth Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Tierney, J. (2005) Criminology – Theory and Context. Second Edition.

Harlow: Longman *Recommended for purchase

Formative Assessment & Feedback:

Students will complete 1 formative essay (1400-1600 words) Written feedback on formative essay Informal feedback on seminar presentation Course evaluation by anonymous self completion questionnaire

Summative Assessment:

Exam 2 hours (100%) - 2 questions out of 6. Deadlines: As per the student handbook issued at the start of term.

Course Title: The Psychology of Morality and Behaviour: Truth, Lies, Crime and Justice

Course Value:

0.5 unit

Course Code CR1012 Availability:

Term 2

Prerequisites: Introduction to Criminology

Aims: 1. To introduce students to psychological approaches to understanding criminal, victim and witness behaviours;

2. To introduce students to psychological approaches to individual and group morality, reasoning and behaviours;

3. To introduce students to the psychologies of crime and punishment. Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will have developed:

1. A basic understanding of psychological aspects of human behaviour related to criminal intent and judgements;

2. An understanding of concepts of decision-making and social psychological aspects of mass behaviours related to crime and violence;

3. An appreciation of the different social science approaches to problems in criminal behaviour justice.

Course Content:

1. What is morality? Social, cultural and developmental psychology perspectives.

2. Morality and psychological development (1): Truth, lies and consequences (cognitive developmental and behavioural theories).

3. Morality and psychological development (2): Truth, lies and consequences (social learning and psychodynamic theories)

4. Responsibilities behaviours – what are ‘crimes’, what are ‘punishments’? 5. Group and mass psychology: panic, war, rioting – influences on crime

and punishment. 6. Decision-making: the psychology of justice or social conformity? 7. Children and adults as witnesses – the influence of memories. 8. Psychology and the ‘victim’ – the immediate and long-term outcome of

crime. 9. Psychology, reparation and reconciliation – what helps? 10. Revision.



Key Bibliography:

Brewer, N., Kipling, D. and Williams, (eds) (2005) Psychology and the Law: An Empirical Perspective. London: Guildford Press.

Brown, C. (2006) Social Psychology, London: Sage. .Davies, G.M. and Dalgleish, T. (eds.) (2005) Recovered Memories: Seeking the Middle Ground. Chichester: Wiley. Davies, G.M. and Westcott, H.L. (1999) Interviewing Child Witnesses under the Memorandum of Good Practice: A Research Review. Police Research Series: Paper 115 Dostoyevsky, F. (2007) Crime and Punishment, Harmondsworth: Penguin Modern Classics. Kohlberg, L. (1986). The Philosophy of Moral Development, Harper and Row, San Francisco Recommended for purchase


Students will complete 1 formative essay (1400-1600 words) Written feedback on formative essay Informal advice on seminar presentation Course evaluation by anonymous self-completion questionnaire


Exam 2 hours (100 %) - 2 questions out of 6. Deadlines: TBA

Course Title: Criminal Justice System Course Value:

1 Unit


Term1/ Term 2

Aims: 1. To provide students with an introduction to the criminal justice system. 2. To introduce students to key debates concerning crime, justice and

punishment. 3. To provide students with an understanding of how different social

groups experience the criminal justice system Learning Outcomes:


1. An introductory understanding of the role, function and operation of the criminal justice process in England and Wales.

2. Critical thinking about the nature of crime and the role and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

3. An understanding of the complex relationship between social constructions of crime and the criminal justice system

Course Content:

1. Introduction to the criminal justice system 2. Theories of punishment: Why punish? 3. Crime and criminal offences: first principles 4. Contemporary crime statistics, patterns and trends 5. Policing and the police 6. The Criminal Courts: structure and process 7. The Criminal Courts: sentencing 8. Community sentences 9. Probation 10. Prisons and prisoners

11. Violent crime 12. Property and volume crime 13. White collar, corporate and hi-tech crime 14. Drugs and alcohol 15. Mental disorder and crime 16. Youth, crime and justice I: History of youth justice and

welfare/punishment debate 17. Youth, crime and justice II: Current legislation and criminal justice

provisions 18. Victims and the criminal justice system 19. Restorative justice 20. Course review


Lecture (1 hour per week) Seminar (1 hour per week) - work includes small group discussion and group presentations.

Key Bibliography:

*Cavadino, M. and Dignan, J. (2007) The Penal System, Fourth Edition, London: Sage. Davies, M. Croall, H. and Tyrer, J. (2005) Criminal Justice, Third Edition, London: Longman. Goldson, B. and Muncie, J. (2006) Youth Crime and Justice, London: Sage. *Maguire, M. Morgan, R. and Reiner, R. (2007) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, Fourth Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press. *Newburn, T (2008) Criminology, Cullompton, Devon: Willan Recommended for purchase


Students will complete 2 formative essays (1400-1600 words) and receive written feedback Verbal feedback on seminar presentations Course evaluated by anonymous self-completion questionnaire


Exam: 3 hours (100%) – 3 questions out of 12 Deadlines: TBA

Level 2 Courses

Course Title: Key Perspectives and Debates in Criminology

Course Value:

1 Unit


Term 1/ Term 2

Prerequisites: Year 1 core programme

Aims: 1. To build upon and expand the understanding of basic ideas in Introduction to Criminology in Year One.

2. To develop a critical understanding of some of the main currents in criminological thinking.

3. To introduce some contemporary debates in criminology relating to modernity and post modern analyses in the aftermath of 9/11.

Learning Outcomes:


1. An understanding of the value of the relationship between legal, biological, psychological and sociological explanations of crime.

2. An appreciation of the development of criminology as a discipline.

3. Knowledge of attempts to understand and explain crime from the

standpoint of disciplines such as psychology, sociology and biology.

4. An ability to examine crime with respect to the politics of risk and anxiety.

Course Content:

1. Overview – theoretical perspectives on crime. 2. Development of criminal justice policy. 3. Classical criminology. 4. Conservative criminology and populism. 5. Labelling theories. 6. Conflict and radical theories. 7. Socio-biological approaches to crime. 8. Social control theories. 9. Left realism. 10. The risk society, crime and fear. 11. The governance of security. 12. Community safety. 13. Organised crime and terrorism. 14. Discrimination in the criminal justice system. 15. Sanity, madness and crime. 16. Victims of crime. 17. Theories of incarceration. 18. Comparative perspectives. 19. Politics of law and order into the millennium. 20. Course review.



Key Bibliography:

Crawford, A. (ed.) (2002) Crime and Insecurity: the Governance of Safety across Europe. Cullompton: Willan. Denney, D. (2005) Risk and Society. London: Sage. Hopkins Burke, R. (2005) Introduction to Criminology. Second Edition. Cullompton: Willan. Hudson, B. (2003) Justice and the Risk Society. London: Sage. Maguire, M., Morgan, R. and Reiner, R. (2007) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology. Fourth Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Peelo, M. and Sothill, K. (2005) Questioning Crime and Criminology. Cullompton: Willan. Recommended for purchase


Students will complete 2 formative essays (1,500 words each) Feedback on seminar presentations Course evaluated by anonymous self-completion questionnaire


Exam (100%) (3 hours) – three questions out of twelve Deadlines: TBA

Course Title: Violent crime- sociological and psychological perspectives

Course Value:

0.5unit

Course Code: CR2015 Availability: Term 2

Pre-requisites: Year 1 Core courses

Aims: 1. To provide an understanding of the relationship between violent and criminal behaviour.

2. To examine the role of social, institutional and psychological factors in the definition, experience and management of violence and aggression.

3. To provide an understanding of sociological, historical and psychological perspectives on violence and aggression.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course students will have acquired: 1. An in-depth knowledge of the role of social, and psychological factors

which define the, experience and management of violent crime at individual and institutional levels

2. An understanding of the contributions that sociology and psychology can make to the analysis of violent and aggressive criminal behavior

3. The confidence and ability to understand, summarize, and critically evaluate current scholarship on violence and aggression in a criminological context

Course Content: 1. Defining violence and aggression. 2. Extent of violent crime. 3. Perspectives on the biological basis of aggression. 4. Psychiatric psychological and clinical approaches to violence. 5. Risk and the prediction of violent crime. 6. Homicide. 7. Violence and self-harm, suicide.

8. Domestic violence. 9. The impact of violence. 10.Violence on a mass scale.


Lecture (1 hour per week) Seminar (1 hour per week).

Key Bibliography:

Howitt, D. (2009) Introduction to Forensic Psychology (3rd edition) London Pearson Archer, J. (ed.) (1994) Male Violence. London: Routledge. Geen, R.G (1999). Human Aggression. Buckingham: Open University Press. Hollander, E. and Stein, D.J. (eds.) (1995) Impulsivity and Aggression. Wiley and Sons. Stanko, B. (ed.) (2003) The Meanings of Violence. London: Routledge. Jones, S. (2000) Understanding Violent Crime. Buckingham: Open University Press.


Written comments on essays. Informal feedback on seminar presentations. Course evaluation by anonymous self-completion questionnaire.


Exam (50%) (2 hours) 3 questions out of 9 Coursework (50%) One essay of 2000 words Deadlines: as published in the student handbook

Course Title: Crime and the Law Course Value

0.5 Unit


Term 1


Aims:

1. To provide students with an understanding of the interface between criminological study and the criminal law

2. To examine how key events in policy, society and the media affect the changing and developing criminal law

3. To provide a critical perspective on key issues and debates within criminal law and explore how these impact upon the study of criminology

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, students will have developed: 1. An understanding of the criminal law and its impact upon criminology 2. An awareness of the changing patterns and nature of crime and judicial

responses to crime 3. Knowledge and understanding of jurisprudential philosophies justifying

punishment

http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/openup/chapters/0335204716.pdf

Course Content:

1. Introduction: what is crime? 2. Theoretical foundations of crime and punishment – why criminalise? 3. The building blocks of crime: actus reus and mens rea 4. Homicide I: murder - always a clear-cut case? 5. Homicide II: manslaughter 6. Non-fatal offences against the person 7. Sexual offences 8. Theft and Fraud – what is dishonesty? 9. When is a crime not a crime? The difficulties of inchoate offences 10. Course review



Key Bibliography:

Herring, J (2008) Criminal Law: Text, Cases and Materials. Oxford: OUP Martin, J and Storey, T (2007) Unlocking Criminal Law. London: Hodder Arnold *Ormerod, D (2008) Smith and Hogan Criminal Law. Oxford: OUP Simester, A and Sullivan, R (2007) Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine. Oxford: Hart


Feedback on summative essay Verbal feedback on seminar presentations


Exam: 2 hour exam: 2 questions out of 6 (50%) Coursework: 1,800-2,000 word essay (50%) Deadline: TBA

Level 3 Courses

Course Title: Risk Insecurity and Terrorism Course Value:

1.0 Unit

Course Code: CR3020 Availability: Term1/ Term 2

Pre-requisites: Year 1 and 2 core programmes

Aims: 1. To provide students with an introduction to the study of global terrorism

2. To examine the different perspectives on the history and development of terrorism.

3. To provide students with an analysis of global responses to terrorism

4. To provide students with an understanding of the differentiated impact of terrorism on a global scale.

Learning Outcomes: 1. An understanding of different criminological sociological and psychological approaches to the study of terrorism

2. An ability to place terrorism in a policy context with specific reference to human rights

3. The confidence and competence to understand and critically examine debates and presentations of debates about threats posed by terrorism

Course Content: 1. What is terrorism? 2. History of terrorism. 3. Psychological explanations of terrorism. 4. Terrorism and hostage taking. 5. Suicide and terrorism. 6. Sociological explanations of terrorism. 7. Belief, ideology and terrorism 8. Fear, Vulnerability and Terrorism. 9. Risk and Terrorism 10. Global governance and terrorism.. 11. Emergence of the new terrorism. 12. Responses to terrorism. 13. Terrorism in Britain. 14. The war on terror 15. Private military industry. 16. Terrorism and Special Powers. 17. Terrorism and international law. 18. Terrorism and human rights, 19. State crime 20. Revision session.


1 hour lecture weekly 1 hour seminar weekly.

Details of teaching resources on Moodle:

Course outlines, lecture structures, handouts in appropriate cases.

Key Bibliography:

Vaughan, B. and Kilcommins, S. (2007) Terrorism Rights and the Rule of Law, Cullompton, Willan Denney, D (2009) (ed) Living in Dangerous Times, Oxford, Wiley. Denney, D. (2005) Risk and Society, London, Sage. Held, D. (1995) Democracy and the Global Order, Cambridge, Polity. Willan, Cullompton. Kagan, R. (2003) Paradise and Power, London, Atlantic Books. Howard, R. and Sawyer, R. (eds) Terrorism and Counter Terrorism McGraw Hill/Dushkin. Kampfner, J. (2004) Blair’s Wars London, The Free Press Silke, A. (ed) (2003) Terrorists Victims and Society, Chichester, Wiley Young, J. (1999) The Exclusive Society, London, Sage.


Feedback on seminar presentations Course evaluated by anonymous self-completion questionnaire


Exam (2) (hours) unseen written exam in the summer term Coursework (40%) (2 essays) (2,500-3,000words) Deadlines: As per the student handbook published at the start of term.

Course Title: Crime, Literature and the Media Course Value:

1 Unit


Term 1 and Term 2

Pre-requisites: Key Perspectives and Debates in Criminology

Aims: To instil an understanding of the interactions between crime, society, and the media

To deepen students’ existing criminological knowledge and understanding through focussed discussion and analysis of literature and other media

Learning Outcomes: The unit will enable students to:

strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of criminological study and contemporary debate within the discipline

assess the merits and diversity of competing responses to crime, victimisation and deviancy by understanding the potential dissonance between social control and human rights

develop a reflective approach to and critical awareness of social, political, and cultural values as they relate to crime, criminality, and victims

critically analyse and reflect upon a range of representations of crime and deviance, victimisation, and state control portrayed by media and official reports

develop written and oral presentation skills and the ability to work productively as a group

develop their knowledge of social research methods and analytical skills

Course Content: 1) Introduction 2) Political Violence in the News 3) Sexual Violence in the News 4) Moral Panics 5) Studying the Media I 6) Studying the Media II 7) Punishment in the Media 8) Justice in the Media 9) Detective-Work in the Media 10) Crime Legends 11) Crime in Literature – criminological perspectives 12) Crime and Society in Literature I 13) Crime and Society in Literature II 14) Youth Crime: Perspectives from Literature I 15) Youth Crime: Perspectives from Literature II 16) Deviance and Disintegration: A case study I 17) Deviance and Disintegration: A case study II 18) Crime and the State: A Literary Dystopia I 19) Crime and the State: A Literary Dystopia II 20) Course review


2 hour lecture and 1 hour weekly seminar (Autumn Term) 1 hour lecture and 2 hour fortnightly seminar (Spring Term)


Unit outline, lecture slides, seminar handouts, readings

Key Bibliography:

Carrabine, E. (2008) Crime, Culture, and the Media. London: Polity. Greer, C. (2009) Crime and Media: A Reader. London: Routledge. Jewkes, Y. (2004) Media and Crime: A Critical Introduction. London: Sage. Mason, P. (2003) Criminal Visions: Media Representations of Crime and Justice. Willan. *Burgess, A. (1998) A Clockwork Orange. London: Penguin. *Golding, W. (2002) Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber. *Trigell, J. (2004) Boy A. London: Serpent’s Tail. *Orwell, G. (2004) 1984. London: Penguin. *provisional


Informal feedback in seminars


Coursework (10%) 1000-1500 word practical exercise (media analysis) (Autumn term) (10%) 15 minute seminar presentation (to include annotated bibliography/references) (Spring term) (40%) 3000-3500 word essay (assessing Spring term) Exam (40%) 3 hour exam (assessing Autumn term) 3 of 12 questions Deadlines: As published in the Student Handbook at the start of term

Course Title: Critical Readings in Criminology and Sociology

Course Value:

1 Unit

Course Code: CR3022 Availability: Term 1 and Term 2

Aims: 1) To encourage students to critically engage with key sociological and criminological texts

2) To deepen students’ understanding of social problems, sociological and criminological theory, and methodological approaches

Learning Outcomes: The unit will enable students to:

develop their skills of critical analysis; cultivate a deeper understanding of argumentation in sociology

and criminology;

deepen their understanding of a wide range of sociological and criminological topics.

Course Content: Week 1: Introductory Session Week 2: Limits to Pain I Week 3: Limits to Pain II Week 4: White Lives I Week 5: White Lives II Week 6: The Risk Society I Week 7: The Risk Society II Week 8: Changing Lenses I Week 9: Changing Lenses II Week 10: The Gift Relationship I Week 11: The Gift Relationship II Week 12: The New East End I Week 13: The New East End II Week 14: The Culture of Control I Week 15: The Culture of Control II Week 16: Asylums I Week 17: Asylums II Week 18: Folk Devils and Moral Panics I Week 19: Folk Devils and Moral Panics II Week 20: Revision Session* *lecture topics are provisional and subject to change depending upon staff availability


Lectures and seminars


Unit outline, lecture slides (where appropriate), seminar guides (where appropriate)

Key Bibliography:

Beck, U. (1992) Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity. London: Sage. Byrne, B. (2006) White Lives: The Interplay of ‘Race’, Class and Gender in Everyday Life, London: Routledge. Cohen, S. (2002) Folk Devils and Moral Panics: The Making of the Mods and Rockers. London: Routledge. Christie, N. (2007) Limits to Pain: The Role of Punishment in Penal Policy. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers. Dench, G. Gavron, K. and Young, M. (2006) The New East End: Kinship, Race and Conflict, London: Profile books. Garland, D. (2001) The Culture of Control: Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Goffman, E. (1991) Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates. London: Penguin. Titmuss, R. (1997) The Gift Relationship: From Human Blood to Social Policy. London: The New Press. Zehr, H. (1991) Changing Lenses: New Focus for Crime and Justice, Waterloo, Ontario: Herald Press.* *Bibliography is provisional and subject to change


Students will be given informal feedback on their performance during seminars


Exam 50% (3 questions out of 9 in 3 hours) Coursework 50% (2 essays of 2,500-3,000 words) Deadlines: As per Student Handbook published at the start of term

SOCIOLOGY Level 1 Courses

Course Title: Introduction to Sociology

Course Value:

1 unit

Course Code: SO1014 Availability:

Term1/ Term 2

Aims: 1. To provide an understanding of some of the controversies in sociology and how sociological theory can illuminate them.

2. To enable students to apply sociological theory to real world

problems, both orally and in writing 3. To give students the confidence and competence to

understand and critically examine theoretical texts Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course students will have acquired:

1. An understanding of some of the controversies in

sociology and how sociological theory can illuminate them. 2. An ability to apply sociological theory to real world

problems, both orally and in writing. 3. The confidence and competence to understand and

critically examine theoretical texts. Course Content:

This first year core course is concerned with introducing students to theories and concepts in sociology and their application. It is divided into two main parts. In term one students will be introduced to a range of classical and contemporary social theories. In term two they will explore how these theories can be used to understand social divisions and social change.

1. Introduction: the rise of sociology. 2. French positivism – sociology as science. 3. Durkheim and the sociology of suicide. 4. Marx’s social theory – the emergence and nature of

capitalism. 5. Marx’s analysis of capitalism – class, alienation and

fetishism of commodities. 6. Weber’s approach to sociological theory – social action,

ideal types, value-freedom. 7. Weber’s analysis of capitalism – social stratification,

authority, bureaucracy, rationality and disenchantment. 8. American sociology 1 – the (first) Chicago School. 9. American sociology 2 – Functionalism. 10. American sociology 3 – Interaction theories. 11. Feminism, gender and sociology – the feminist critique of

sociological theorising. 12. Social divisions 1 – class – the influence of Marx and Weber,

class measurement, and the contemporary relevance of class.

13. Social divisions 2 – race and ethnicity – Marxian and Weberian inspired theories, ethnicity and ethnic identity approaches.

14. Social divisions 3 – gender – theoretical explanations for gender inequalities.

15. Social divisions 4 – age – the demographic transition, materialist v postmodern views of ageing.

16. Social change 1 – work and employment – industrialism and capitalism, fordism/mass production, post fordism/flexible labour.

17. Social change 2 – consumption and culture. 18. Social change 3 – new social movements –- feminism and

environmentalism as examples. 19. Social change 4 – towards a global society?

20. Course review. Teaching & Learning Methods:

Lecture (1 hour per week) Seminar (1 hour per week) – work includes small group discussion and group presentations

Key Bibliography:

Cohen, R. and Kennedy, P. (2007) Global Sociology. London: Macmillan. Cuff, E., Sharrock, W. and Francis, D. (2006) Perspectives in Sociology. London: Routledge. Fulcher, J. and Scott, J. (2003) Sociology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pampel, F. (2000) Sociological Lives and Ideas. New York: Worth. Payne, G (ed) (2006) Social Divisions. London: Macmillan. Taylor, S. (1999) Sociology: Issues and Debates. London: Macmillan. Recommended for purchase


Students will complete 2 formative essay (1,500 words) Advice about seminar presentations. Course evaluated by anonymous self-completion questionnaire


Exam: (100%) (3 hours) 3 questions out of 12. Deadlines: TBA

Course Code: Social Problems and Social Policy

Course Value:

1 unit

Course Title: SO1015 Availability:

Term1/ Term 2

Aims: 1. To provide students with an overview of key debates, perspectives and developments informed by social problems analysis.

2. To introduce students to the nature of social policy and its application to social problems.


1. An understanding of a range of social problems and related policies;

2. Knowledge of the ways in which sociological theories and analysis help us understand the identification and construction of social problems in society;

3. An appreciation of the social policies relating to identified social problems.

Course Content:

1. Introduction to studying social problems and social policy. 2. Theoretical approaches to social problems. 3. The historical development of the welfare state. 4. The making of social policy. 5. The concept of need. 6. Poverty and wealth 7. The family: change and controversy 8. The family: policy and welfare. 9. Education: meritocracy or Inequality? 10. Education: social engineering or utilitarian? 11. Work and employment: opportunities and inequalities. 12. Work and employment: the key social policy? 13. City and community: the urban dimension. 14. City and community: policy and the remaking of the city. 15. Religion and ethnicity: changing patterns and new forms. 16. Religion and ethnicity; the policy response. 17. Drug use: the high society? 18. Drug use: the failure of policy? 19. Mass media and social problems. 20. Course review.



Key Bibliography:

Alcock, C., Payne, S. and Sullivan, M. (2004) Introducing Social Policy. London: Pearson/Prentice Hall. Henslin, J. M. (2006) Social Problems. New Jersey: Pearson/Prentice Hall. Macionis, J.J. (2005) Social Problems. New Jersey: Pearson/Prentice Hall. May, M., Page, R. and Brunsden, E. (eds.) (2001) Understanding Social Problems. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. Parrillo, V.N. (2005) Contemporary Social Problems. Boston: Pearson. Williams, F. (2006) Social Policy: A Critical Introduction. Second edition. Cambridge: Polity. Recommended for purchase.

Formative Assessment &

Students will complete 2 formative essays (2 x 1400-1600 words) Written feedback on formative essays

Feedback: Informal feedback on seminar presentations Course evaluation by anonymous self-completion questionnaire


Exam 3 hours (100%) - 3 questions out of 12. Deadlines: TBA

Level 2 Courses

Course Title Research Methods for Social Scientists

Course Value:

0.5 Unit


Term 1

Aims: 1. To provide an introduction to the methods, techniques and problems of social investigation.

2. To examine the variety of ways in which social scientists collect data of various kinds.

3. To consider the philosophical and ethical issues raised by social science research.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the course, students will have developed:

1. An ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a range of data collection techniques of use to social scientists.

2. A familiarity with wider philosophical and ethical debates in social research.

Course Content:

1. Philosophical Issues in Social Research. 2. Ethics in Social Research. 3. Published Data. 4. Official Statistics; Census Records. 5. Surveys: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Designs. 6. Sampling: Probability and Non-probability Samples. 7. Postal and Telephone Surveys. 8. Structured Interviewing; Depth Interviewing. 9. Observational Methods. 10. Course review.


Lecture (1 hour per week) Seminar/practical class (1 hour per week)

Key Bibliography:

Boynton, P. (2005) The Research Companion. London: Taylor and Francis. Bryman. A. (2002) Social Research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press. De Vaus, D. (2001) Research Design in Social Research. London: Sage. Jupp, V. et al. (2000) Doing Criminological Research. London: Sage. Seale, C. (2003) Social Research Methods: A Reader. London: Routledge. Walliman, N. (2006) Social Research Methods. London: Sage. Recommended for purchase

Formative Assessment &

Students will receive feedback on summative essays. Course evaluated by anonymous self-completion questionnaire.

Feedback:


Exam (50%) 2 hours – two questions out of six Coursework: (50%) two essays of 2,500 words each Deadlines: TBA

Course Title Data Analysis for Social Scientists

Course Value:

0.5 Unit


Term 2

Prerequisites: Research Methods for Social Scientists

Aims: 1. To provide an introduction to methods for analyzing quantitative data of the kind found in official statistics or deriving from survey research. 2. To broaden students’ knowledge of computing in the social sciences 3. To give students the skills to use the statistical package, SPSS for Windows, in practical sessions.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the course, students will have developed:

1. An ability to understand, interpret and calculate basic statistics of use to the social scientist.

2. The skills to use SPSS for Windows to analyse simple quantitative data.

Course Content:

1. Introduction to data analysis and use of SPSS. 2. Measures of central tendency. 3. Measures of dispersion. 4. Bivariate analysis with categorical variables. 5. Elaborating a bivariate relationship. 6. Correlation and regression. 7. Sampling. 8. Statistical inference. 9. Introduction to multivariate analysis. 10. Course review.


Lecture (I hour per week) Practical class (1 hour per week)

Key Bibliography:

Diamond, I. and Jeffries, J. (2006) Beginning Statistics. London: Sage. Fielding, J. and Gilbert, N. (2006) Understanding Social Statistics. Second edition. London: Sage. Field, A. (2000) Discovering Statistics Using SPSS for Windows. London: Sage. Frankfort-Nachmias C. and Leon-Guerrero, A. (2005) Social Statistics for a Diverse Society. London: Pine Forge Press. Levin, J. and Fox, J. A. (2006) Elementary Statistics in Social

Research. London: Allyn and Bacon. *Recommended for purchase


Students will receive feedback on summative assignments. Course evaluated by anonymous self-completion questionnaire.


Coursework: (100%) Practical Assignments - two assignments of 2,500 words each. Deadlines: TBA

Course Title: Sociology of Contemporary Society

Course Value:

1 Unit

Course:Code SO2014 Availability:

Term 1/ Term 2


Aims: This is an advanced level course in the sociological analysis of contemporary society: 1. To help students understand major social and economic

changes in the contemporary world through key sociological debates concerning, amongst others: the changing nature of the organisation of production and changing nature of class.

2. To examine the transformation of cultural forms in contemporary society.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will have developed: 1. An understanding of the relationship between economic and

social structures. 2. Knowledge of the changing forms of economic organisation in

advanced societies. 3. An understanding of the dominant cultural forms in capitalist

societies. 4. An appreciation of the cultural changes in contemporary

societies. Course Content:

This second year core course is concerned with the major sociological developments in the analysis of contemporary society. The course is principally divided into two main areas of debate: the first is the analysis of the changing economic structure of western society which can be summarised in the transition from an industrial to a post-industrial society; the second is the debates over the cultural transformation in contemporary society, from modernism to post-modernism. 1. Crisis or restructuring: the transformation of the economy in

advanced capitalism. 2. Theories of the transition: early theories of post-industrial

society: Bell and Touraine. 3. Habermas and theories of crisis. 4. Harvey and flexible accumulation.

5. Lash and Urry – from the end of organized capitalism to emergence of the economy of signs.

6. Castells and the networked society. 7. Beck and the coming of the risk society. 8. Whatever happened to class? Changing patterns of

employment and the changing class structure. 9. Fragmentation? New patterns of inequality – ethnicity and

gender. 10. The emergence of post-class society? 11. Modernity and post-modernity – debates on cultural change in

contemporary society. 12. Explosion of the popular – the emergence of mass society and

its critics. 13. The `great disruption’ – cultural change in the 1960s (a) the

assault on respectability. 14. The `great disruption’ – cultural change in the 1960s (b)

feminism and the transformation of gender. 15. Society of the spectacle – making sense of the new culture. 16. Postmodernism as the cultural logic of capital - Harvey,

Jameson and the Marxist critics. 17. The domination of the `popular’ (a) the visual society. 18. The domination of the `popular’ (b) the virtual society. 19. Identity in the post-modern society. 20. Course review



Key Bibliography:

Best, S. and Kellner, D. (1991) Postmodern Theory: Critical Interrogations. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Kumar, K (2005) From Post-industrial to Postmodern Society. Second Edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. Harvey, D (1989) The Condition of Postmodernity. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. Lash, S & Urry, J (1994) Economies of Signs and Space. London: Sage. Marsh, I. (ed.) (1998) Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology. London: Longman. Martin, B (1981) A Sociology of Contemporary Cultural Change. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. Recommended for purchase


Feedback on seminar presentations. Course evaluated by anonymous self-completion questionnaire.


Exam 50% (2 Hours) (2 questions to be answered out of 8). Coursework 50 % - the best 2 essays out of 3 - each being 2,500-3,000 words long. Deadlines: TBA

Course Title: Lost in Music: The Sociology of Popular Music

Course Value:

0.5 unit


Term 2


Aims: 1. The course provides students with an overview of the

sociological analysis of popular music concentrating on

recorded popular music since the mid-1950s

2. The course identifies and shows the historical development of

popular music, again concentrating on music since the mid-

1950s

3. The course highlights the social aspects of popular music

4. The course shows the technological developments in popular

music and its influence in the making, reproduction and

consumption of popular music

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course Students will be have covered and be able to demonstrate: 1. Knowledge of the sociological analysis of popular music 2. The historical development of popular music since the mid-1950s 3. Awareness of the role of technology in the making, reproduction and consumption of popular music. 4. Awareness popular music as an arena for interconnections between social groups in particular race/ethnicity. 1. Significance of popular music in social change in contemporary

societies: from Strange Fruit to Algerian rap. Course Content:

This course covers the sociological analysis of popular music, concentrating on recorded popular music from the mid-1950s (the birth of Rock & Roll) until now. To be able to cover the rapidly changing styles, new genres, the historical development of musical forms and idioms etc of popular music listening to music and watching videos in class are an integral part of the course. Therefore, there will be a two (2) hour teaching session combining lecture and video presentation - you should treat the videos in the same way as the lectures. There will also be a 1 hour seminar. Indicative Lecture List: Lecture 1. Introduction: Music & Society: Towards a Sociology of Popular Music Lecture 2. Popular Music in Mass Society: The Critique of Popular Music Lecture 3. Technology and The making of Popular Music Lecture 4 Authenticity in Popular Music: From Blues to Rock Lectures 5 From Pop to Rock: Music & the Counter-culture Lecture 6 “Welcome to the Pleasure Dome”: Change in Popular Music in the 1980s & 1990s

Lecture 7 Music as Critique & Resistance Lecture 8 From “Race Records” to Hip Hop: Race/Ethnicity in Popular Music. Lecture 9. Gender in Popular Music Lecture 10 “The kids are alright”: Being a Fan & Making Music in everyday Life.



Key Bibliography:

Textbook: Longhurst, B (2007) Popular Music & Society. Polity Indicative Bibliography: Campbell, H Rasta & Resistance, Frith, S Sound Effects The Sociology of Rock Performing Rites George, N Hip Hop America Guralnick, P Sweet Soul Music: rhythm and blues and the Southern dream of freedom Hatch D & Milward S From Blues to Rock Jones, S Rock Formation: Music, Technology and Mass Communication Macdonald, I Revolution in the Head Marlock, D Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday, Cafe Society, and an early cry for Civil Rights Martin, B The Sociology of Contemporary Cultural Change Martin, P Sounds & Society Redhead, S The End of the Century Party (Ed) Rave Off (Ed) The Clubcultures reader Savage, J England’s Dreaming Shapiro, H Waiting for the Man: The story of Drugs and Popular Music Shuker, R Understanding Popular Music Smith, R & Maughan, T Youth Culture & the Making of the Post-Fordist Economy: Dance Music in Contemporary Britain Werner, C A Change is Gonna Come: Music, Race and the Soul of America




Exam 50% (2 hour unseen exam) Coursework 1 essay 2,500 – 3,000 words (50%) Deadlines: as published in the student handbook

Course Title: Sociology of the Family Course Value:

0.5 unit

Course Code: SO2019 Availability: Term 2


Aims: 1. To consider the role, function and nature of the family in

contemporary society;

2. To critically explore the key sociological approaches to the

family;

3. To examine changing patterns of family life and the wider

social changes impacting upon the family;

4. To consider how social identities and different social

positions (for example those related to class, gender, or

ethnicity) impact upon notions of the family and the

experience of family life;

5. To familiarise students with contemporary research

related to families and family life, and equip students to

critically evaluate this material.


1. An appreciation of the role, function and nature of the family in contemporary society;

2. An understanding of the key sociological approaches to the family and the ability to critically evaluate competing perspectives;

3. Knowledge of the changes occurring in relation to family life and an understanding of some of the prevailing explanations;

4. An understanding of how gender, ethnicity and class impact upon notions of the family and family life;

5. Familiarity with contemporary research related to families and family life and the ability to critically evaluate such material.

Course Content: 1. Thinking about families: Sociological approaches. 2. The family and social policy in the context of social change. 3. Families and local communities. 4. Work/life balance? Family life and the workplace. 5. Families and education. 6. Lone parent families: key issues and perspectives. 7. Ethnicity and family diversity. 8. Class and family life. 9. Gender, power and family life. 10.Course review.



Key Bibliography:

Annesley, C. Gains, F. and Rummery, K. (2007) Women and New Labour: Engendering Politics and Policy? Bristol: The Policy Press. Byrne, B. (2006) White Lives. London: Routledge. *Cheal, D. (2008) Families in Today’s World, Abingdon: Routledge. Coleman, M. and Ganong, L. (2004) Handbook of Contemporary Families, London: Sage.

Rowlingson, K. and McKay, S. (2001) Lone Parent Families: Gender, Class and State. Harlow: Prentice Hall. *Scott, J. Treas, J. and Richards, M. (eds.) (2004) The Blackwell Companion to The Sociology of Families. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Recommended for purchase




Exam (50%) (2 hours) 2 questions out of 6 Coursework (50%) One essay of 1800 - 2000 words Deadlines: as published in the student handbook

Course Title: Sociology of ‘Race’ and Ethnicity

Course Value:

1 unit


Term1 and Term 2


Aims: 1. To provide an introduction to theoretical, historical and

contemporary debates around ‘race’, racism and ethnicity;

2. To examine the historical, social and political context of race

relations in contemporary societies. The primary focus will be

upon Britain, however international comparisons will also be

made where relevant.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this course students will have developed:

1. An historical and sociological understanding to the study of

‘race’, racism and ethnicity;

2. An awareness of the ways in which ‘race’, ethnicity and racism

interact with other social divisions and inequalities;

3. An appreciation of how ‘race’ and ethnicity are central to how

society is organised and structured;

4. An awareness of empirical and scholarly studies into ‘race’ and

ethnicity, and their relevance within a theoretical context.

Course Content: 1. Theorising ‘race’ and racism

2. Historical background and context

3. The politics of ‘race’ and immigration since 1945

4. Race relations policies, anti-discrimination and the political

process

5. Urban politics and inequality

6. The rise of the BNP: racism, nationalism and political action

7. ‘Race’ and policing

8. ‘Race’ and education

9. Mixedness and mixing

10. Course review



Key Bibliography:

*Back, L. and Solomos, J. (2007) Theories of Race and Racism: A Reader. London: Routledge. *Finney, N. and Simpson, L. (2009) Sleepwalking into Segregation? Challenging Myths about Race and Migration, Bristol: The Policy Press. Fortier, A.M. (2008) Multicultural Horizons: Diversity and the Limits of the Civil Nation, Abingdon: Routledge Gilroy , P. (1987) There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack, London: Routledge. Petersson, B. and Tyler, K., (2008) Majority Cultures and the Everyday Politics of Ethnic Difference: Whose House is This? Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan Solomos, J. (2003) Race and Racism in Britian, 3rd Edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave. * Recommended for purchase




Exam: (50%) 2 hour – 2 questions out of 6. Coursework (50%) One essay of 1800 - 2000 words Deadlines: as published in the student handbook

Level 3 Courses

Course Title: Health, Medicine and Society

Course Value:

1 Unit

Course Code: SO3017 Availability: Term 1 and Term 2

Pre-requisites: Year 1 core programme

Aims: 5. To provide students with an introduction to sociology of health & illness / medical sociology;

6. To examine the different sociological perspectives to the study of health, illness and medicine and relate the issues examined to contemporary health policy concerns.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course students will have acquired:

1. An understanding of different sociological approaches to the study of health, illness and medicine;

2. An ability to place health and illness in a policy context; 3. The confidence and competence to understand and

critically examine debates in medical sociology. Course Content: This optional course aims to provide an introduction to

sociological approaches to understanding health, medicine and society. Indicative lecture topics:

1. Health, illness and disease as social concepts 2. Medicalisation 3. Labelling and stigma 4. Class inequalities in health 5. Ethnicity and health 6. Gender and health 7. AIDS, epidemics and society 8. Medicine, health and risk 9. Illness behaviour and health promotion 10. The Parsonian legacy and the sick role 11. The doctor-patient relationship 12. Communication in medical settings 13. The profession of medicine: early theories of power and

authority 14. The future of medical power and autonomy 15. The management of uncertainty in illness and medicine 16. Alternative and complementary medicine 17. Living with chronic illness and disability 18. Ageing and health 19. Death and dying 20. Course review




Course outline and handouts

Key Bibliography:

Annandale, E (1998) The Sociology of Health and Medicine. Cambridge: Polity. Bury, M. (1997) Health and Illness in a Changing Society. London: Routledge. Bury, M. (2005) Health and Illness. Cambridge: Polity.

Bury, M. and Gabe, J. (eds.) (2004) The Sociology of Health and Illness: A Reader. London: Routledge. Gabe, J. et al (eds.) (2004) Key Concepts in Medical Sociology. London: Sage.

Nettleton, S. (2006) The Sociology of Health and Illness. Cambridge: Polity. Recommended for purchase


Feedback on seminar presentations Course evaluation by anonymous self-completion questionnaire


Exam 50% (2 hours) (2 questions to be answered out of 8) Coursework 50% - the best 2 essays out of three – each being 2500-3000 words long Deadlines: As per the student handbook issued at the start of term

Course Title: Youth & Society Course Value:

1 unit

Course Code: SO3019 Availability: Term 1 and Term 2

Aims: 1. To show the changing position of the young in society 2. Sociological understanding of youth & youth culture 3. Critical discuss the writings on juvenile delinquency 4. The changing representations of youth in the media

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the course 1. Awareness of the changing position of the young within

society 2. Knowledge of the changing conceptions of adolescence

and transitions 3. Knowledge of the sociological contribution to the study of

delinquency 4. Critical understanding of the key sociological texts in the

analysis of youth culture 5. Understand the role of the media in representations of the

young 6. be able to apply a critical sociological analysis of key areas

relating to youth through presentations and essays

Course Content: Youth & Society indicative sessions:

1. An Introduction to the Study of Youth in the Social Sciences

2. Theories of Adolescence and Transition 3. Hooligans or Rebels? The Historiography of Youth 4. Bad Boys 1: Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency 5. Bad Boys 2: From Juvenile Delinquency to Sub-Cultural

Theory 6. Bad Boys 3: The British Tradition on Delinquency 7. Youth & Work: Changing patterns of Employment 8. Youth & Education. 9. The Emergence of Youth Culture 10. Youth Culture as a Form of Resistance 11. Youth Culture and the Counter-Culture 12. Is it Different for Girls? Gender & Youth Culture 13. Race, Ethnicity & Youth Culture 14. Up in Smoke: Youth Culture & Drug Culture 15. After Subculture – recent developments in theory and

research 16. Representations of Youth 1: News Media 17. Representations of Youth 2: Novels 18. Representations of Youth 3: Cinema USA 19. Representations of Youth 4: Cinema Britain & Europe 20. Summary & Conclusion


Lecture (1hr) & Seminar (1 hr)


Relevant & additional resources (Jstor, you tube, relevant websites etc) will be placed on moodle

Key Bibliography:

Bennett, A & Kahn-Harris, K (eds) (2004) After Subculture: Critical Studies in Contemporary Youth Culture Furlong, A & Cartmel, F (2007) Young People and Social Change: New Perspectives. Gelder, K & Thornton, S (eds) (2005) The Subcultures Reader Jones, G (2009) Youth Shoemaker, D (2005) Theories of Delinquency


Written feedback on written work.


Exam (50%) (2 hours) 2 questions out of 8 Coursework (50%) 2 essays (2,500 – 3,000 words – each worth 20%) 1 exercise on Resistance through Rituals (1,000 – 1,500 words worth 10%) Deadlines: As published in the Student Handbook at the start of Term

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