Foundations of Sociology - HFI1001

Assessment 1: Written plan

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Written Plan

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Written Assignment

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

This module focuses on the foundation elements of sociology as a subject discipline in the social sciences. The module is devised into three parts. Firstly, you’ll explore the founding concepts and origins of sociology in the 19th and early 20th Centuries and be introduced to key perspectives and approaches within humanist and scientific traditions. Secondly, you’ll explore the key social science subject disciplines that are connected with sociology, namely: business studies, criminology, economics, social geography, philosophy, politics and public/social policy. Thirdly, you’ll also examine different approaches to different contemporary sociological case studies with an interdisciplinary approach.

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HFI1001 - Foundations of Sociology

Foundations of Sociology

Present an academic discussion using interdisciplinary academic sources.

Analyse contemporary theoretical debates within sociology.

Explain the key theoretical perspectives within sociology and their relationship to the history and development of sociology. 

Develop an understanding of case study work in order to present knowledgeable arguments in a logical and articulate written format.