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Overview
Where does our sense of self and identity come from and how are differences between people in society produced and reproduced? How are they shaped by the society we live in? The Introduction to Sociology course from The University of Edinburgh introduces you to key sociological theories and research and uses these insights to a) discuss contemporary issues such as systemic racism, sexuality, populism, and climate change, and b) familiarise yourself with core research methods, such as discourse analysis and ethnography, and the principles of research design in the social sciences. Throughout, you will have the opportunity to engage with a range of sociological research in and from different parts of the world.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- 1. Demonstrate an understanding of key sociological concepts in relation to the social self and the social world, and the social construction of identities and difference.
- 2. Apply such concepts in analysing contemporary social issues such as educational inequality, homophobia, institutional racism, and populist nationalism
- 3. Critically compare the theoretical frameworks and research findings of different social scientific studies.
Programme Structure
The course is divided into two parts.
The first part addresses different dimensions of the social self and the embeddedness of the self in social worlds. We will look at how people shape and are shaped by class, social institutions such as marriage and the family, and how even nature is shaped by the interrelationship between the self and social worlds.
The second part focuses more closely on the processes involved in the production of identities and difference. We will look at racialisation, patriarchy, and populism, but also at the processes through which minorities have contested hierarchies based on identity and difference. At different intervals, the course introduces core social research methods, e.g. ethnography, and you will have the opportunity to practice research techniques in groups.
Lecturers
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Credits
20 alternative credits
20 SCQF
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Social Work Sociology View 47 other Short Courses in Sociology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
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English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Our credit-bearing courses are only available to applicants aged 18 years or over. Applicants should have at least 1 year of undergraduate study experience.
Tuition Fee
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International
3895 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3895 GBP for the full programme during 1 months. -
National
3895 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3895 GBP for the full programme during 1 months.
Living costs for Edinburgh
725 - 1167 GBP /month
Living costs
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