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At the end of this module the student is expected to be able to:
1) Identify key sociological concepts and topics related to development, underdevelopment, modernisation and progress;
2) Explain some of the key historical and contemporary changes related to development, underdevelopment, modernisation and progress since the second world war;
3) Show an abilility to apply the key sociological concepts related to global developments to a number of selected topics through the assessments of a multiple choice questionnaire, reading assigment and end-of-semester examination.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 103 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Complete 1 MCQ online | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Assignment: Complete 1 Reading Summary | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Essay: 1500 to 2000 words | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 70 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided on assessed coursework as individual comments published in VLE, group sessions at lectures/seminars, and/or in person during office hours as appropriate.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Iarfhlaith Watson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |