Module Descriptors
STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS? MADNESS, MENTAL ILLNESS AND DEVIANCY
SOCY50279
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 15
Independent Study Hours: 135
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Module Indicative Content
This module enables students to examine key issues in contemporary debates concerning the nature of deviance, madness and mental illness. Competing models of madness will be addressed including demonological; liberal scientific; humanistic and phenomenological and sociological. We will look critically at the ways in which madness and mental illness have been represented, managed and controlled. Methods of treatment will be examined from a critical perspective. As a necessary part of these studies we will raise issues concerning the relationship between mental illness, deviancy and criminal insanity.
Module Learning Strategies
For 150 hours, of which 15 will be class contact, with 10 whole group contact and 5 part group contact ,and 135 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 prepares students for assessment and familiarises them with important study skills.
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.
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 prepares students for assessment and familiarises them with important study skills.
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 Resources
1 The library
2 Video Play back facilities
3 PCs 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
2 Video Play back facilities
3 PCs 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
Heller,T. etal (eds) (1996) Mental Health Matters Palgrave
Rogers, A. (2002) Mental Health and Inequality Palgrave
Read,J (1996) Speaking our Minds Palgrave
Barnes, M (2000) Taking over the Asylum Palgrave
Rogers, A. (2002) Mental Health and Inequality Palgrave
Read,J (1996) Speaking our Minds Palgrave
Barnes, M (2000) Taking over the Asylum Palgrave