Critical Reading and Writing for Sociologists (L4071)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

This module gives you the chance to practice and reflect on reading and writing approaches, developing an excellent foundation for the rest of your Sociology degree.

You’ll read contemporary published criminological work and take part in critical discussions with your peers. Alongside a variety of texts, you’ll focus in depth on one book, reflecting on:

• writing styles

• constructions of arguments

• and evaluations of evidence.

You’ll also encounter critical thinking techniques.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Sociology BA
• Sociology with Media Studies BA
• Sociology with a Language BA