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SWK-10006 - Module Specification
School of Primary, Community and Social Care
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2021/22 Last Updated: 16 February 2022

SWK-10006 - Key Concepts from the Social Sciences
Coordinator: Rachel Naylor Tel: +44 1782 7 33837
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 10
Study Hours: 124
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None


Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

This module introduces key concepts from the social sciences which can be used to inform developing social work students of the relationship between individuals and the social contexts. This module will be particularly valuable for students who have not previously studied any of the social sciences and will enable students to begin to think sociologically.
This module meets the requirements set by the professional and regulatory bodies.

Aims
This module is intended to develop a basic appreciation of a number of key concepts from the social sciences that are used to understand and explain the relationship between individuals and their social contexts. It seeks to develop an awareness of how social processes create and sustain identity, social structures and social roles. The module will be particularly valuable for students who have not previously studied any of the social sciences.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/swk-10006/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

explain sociological models of the individual and society: 1,2
evaluate the nature of social solidarity - deviance and conformity: 1,2
demonstrate an understanding of power and powerlessness: 1,2
make connections between social structures, social roles and social divisions: 1,2

Study hours

12 one-and-a-half hour lectures
12 half-hour group exercises
50 hours assignment preparation
26 hours of guided independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Presentation weighted 60%
Presentation on sociological concept
A 10-minute verbal presentation will be made to academic staff in relation to a sociological concept that has been outlined in the course material. Examples relating to this module may include socialisation, power and powerlessness, poverty, social exclusion, globalisation, crime and justice, and environmental sustainability.

2: Commentary weighted 40%
Commentary on presentation
This written commentary will be an 1,000 word outline of the presentation, which will include evidence of reading and academic referencing and will be submitted at the same time as the presentation.

Please note that for the 2021/22 Academic Year all programmes will be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there will be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 16 February 2022