Module Resources
1 The library
2 Video Play back facilities
3PCs with standard suite of University soft ware providing access to e-mail, the internet, word processing, etc.
4 Rooms with access for disabled students, and suitable for group work
Module Texts
Jordan, T& Lent, A (1999) (eds.) Storming the Millennium; The New Politics of Change Laurence and Wishart
Ferrell,J (2003) Tearing Down the Streets, Adventures in Urban Anarchy Palgrave
Lister, R (2003) Citizenship, Feminist Perspectives Palgrave
Kallen,E (2003) Social Inequality and Justice Palgrave
Module Learning Strategies
For 150 hours, of which 24 will be class contact, with 12 whole group contact and 12 part group contact and 126 hours will be guided independent study. Whole group contact will consist of formal lectures. Part group contact will be partly centred on discussion of key issues prepared by students in advance, partly on preparation for assessment and guidance for student?s work outside of class and guidance over source materials.
Student seminar work will be further supported by structured work sheets and formative feedback. Independent learning will consist of preparation for part group sessions, following up of issues via text and other sources and preparation of assessment. The introductory session and assignment tutorial prepare students for assessment and familiarise them with important study skills.
Weekly small group seminars are designed to give effective student support and guidance, and to integrate key skills with the substantive curriculum.
Individual tutorial support will be provided for assessment preparation. Students will be strongly encouraged to seek individual tutorial guidance.
Module Indicative Content
This module introduces students to sociological theories and approaches to crime and deviance in both the public and the private spheres. Consideration will be given to the role of law in relation to personal and private moralities and the ways in which deviant and dissident lifestyles are criminalised and the role of social and political movements in resisting this process. As a necessary part of these studies, we will examine how social divisions of 'race', social class, age, gender, disability and sexuality impact on these issues. Key areas covered by the lecture and seminar programme will include new social movements such as Anti-Road Protests; Animal Rights Movements, the Women's Movement with reference to violence against women and children; the new right.
Module Additional Assessment Details
1 - 2 hour unseen examination