Dr Rebecca Elliott STC S211

This course is compulsory on the BSc in Social Policy and Sociology and BSc in Sociology. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.

This course engages key sociological issues through the critical reading of theoretically informed empirical research studies. The course examines the connections between theoretical arguments and the practice of social enquiry and analysis. The course is comprised of four blocks, each focused on a topic (e.g. culture, religion, bodies, migration, nature, economy, cities) and taught by a member of the LSE sociology faculty. Students will read a combination of foundational social theory texts and contemporary research studies.

10 hours of lectures and 9 hours of classes in the MT. 10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT.

Reading weeks: week 6 MT and week 6 LT.

One coursework submission each term is a course requirement.

There is no set textbook for this course - each week's teaching is based on the critical reading of key texts.

Exam (50%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period.
Essay (50%, 3500 words) in the LT.

Two hard copies of the assessed essay, with submission sheets attached to each, to be handed in to the Administration Office, S116, no later than 16:30 on the submission day. The essay is due by the fourth Thursday of Lent Term. An additional copy of the essay is to be uploaded to Moodle no later than 18:00 on the same day it is due.

Attendance at all classes and submission of all set coursework is required.