Self Society and Welfare - DFM1230

Assessment 1: Written practice exercise

A group task researching sources on poverty.

Written practice exercise

Assessment 1: In-Class Test

Online In Class Test which explores knowledge and understanding of key concepts such as inequality, poverty and welfare.

In-Class Test

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

An assignment of 3,000 words exploring the relationship between the individual and society, through focus on a particular issue, to be negotiated between the tutor and student.

Written Assignment

<p>This module develops your understanding of society. Firstly, it examines social policy issues in society, such as poverty and inequality, and how the state responds to them through ‘welfare’, as well as through ‘rights’ and ‘citizenship’.  You will then investigate the formation of identity and social differentiation by examining key sociological concepts such as social class, gender, the family, ethnic identity and disability. </p>

School of Education and Professional Development

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DFM1230 - Self Society and Welfare

Self Society and Welfare

Be able to identify and explain key theories around forms of social identity and experience, such as class, gender, ethnicity and disability. 

Be able to show a reflective understanding of the role of the State in addressing and structuring private and public experience through welfare.

Be able to explain the role of the state in providing a framework for addressing social issues such as poverty and inequality through welfare.

Be able to demonstrate understanding of key sociological theories and their implications.

Be able to apply key sociological concepts to study of specific examples of social differentiation and reviews issues associated with social differentiation and differing understandings of its causes.

Be able to define key concepts and terms (e.g. identity, socialisation, social process, structure and agency, community, social structure, culture, power) used in analysis of relationship between self and society.