| CODE | IFS0206 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Humanities | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this study-unit learners will further their engagement with more complex concepts in philosophy, political science and critical theory in the context of modern and contemporary issues. Study-Unit Aims: To present more complex themes and concepts related to the Humanities and Social sciences in order to enable learners to engage at a more advanced level with these disciplines. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify the denotation and connotation of complex terminology and the different contexts in which they appear. - compare the methodologies and theoretical paradigms of different disciplines. - infer and clearly identify the overlap between disciplines. - use knowledge gained to form personal understandings of the areas covered in the study-unit. - demonstrate understanding of the functions and dynamics of political institutions and processes of a state. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - outline personal biases that may affect personal judgements. - construct written and spoken arguments concerning the major introductory themes through written work and presentations. - develop a critique of dominant ideologies and discourse. - analyse regimes of truth and how they contribute to the construction of knowledge. - integrate awareness of the themes of inclusion in society. - outline the intersections of ethnicity, race, class, age, and gender, and how they relate to our construction of knowledge and regimes of truth. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Fieser, J. & Stumpf, E. S. (2020). Philosophy: A Historical Survey with Essential Readings. New York: McGraw Hill Education. - Graham, G. 2011. Theories of Ethics: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with a Selection of Classic Readings. New York: Routledge. - Haralambos, M., Holborn, M., Chapman, S. & Moore, S. (2013). Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. London: HarperCollins - Bronner, S. 2011. Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN: 9780199730070. - Hunt, E and Colander, D. 2017. Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society. 16th edition. Routlege: New York ISBN: 1138654264. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Raylene Abdilla Omar N'Shea |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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