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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2010 - 2011
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Module Title |
Sex Sexuality and Popular Culture
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Module Code |
CM580
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School |
School of Communications
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr Debbie Ging | Office Number | C179 |
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Level |
5
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Credit Rating |
10
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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1) To introduce students to the key theories by which sociologists have sought to define and explain crime and conflict in modern society. 2) To critically examine the representations of crime and conflict in the media and to determine whether such representations are an accurate or distorted reflection of reality.3) To critically examine the effects (if any) of such representations on the public and by extension, judicial policy.
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Learning Outcomes
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Students will have gained: 1) A sociologically grounded understanding of crime and conflict.2) A critical understanding of the role of media in shaping society and social norms.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Seminars |
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Independent Learning Time |
150
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Total |
150
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NOTE
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Assume that a 10 credit module load represents approximately 150 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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1) Definitions and categorisation of crime and deviance.2) Durkheim''s concept pf Anomie and Suicide.3) Merton''s theory of Social Structure and Anomie.4) Sutherland''s theory of Differential Association and white-collar crime. 5) Labelling Theory and the socio-cultural creation of crime. 6) Sub-cultural perspective on crime and conflict.7) Crime in Ireland: Explanations and measurement of.8) Reporting Crime: News values and sources.9) Political Crime: The Northern conflict and media censorship.10) Moral Panics: Racism as social conflict.11) Crime and Public Opinion: Cultivation Analysis and Zero Tolerance. 12) Containing Dissent: ''Terrorism and the spiral of silence''.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Hagan, J: Crime and Disrepute. Pine Forge Press, California, 1994. McCullagh, C: Crime in Ireland: A Sociological Introduction. UP, Cork, 1996.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| MASS | MA in Sexuality Studies |
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