Sociology and Criminology
Making the Familiar Strange
Module code: L4072
Level 4
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay
This module is based on the central question – how do sociologists do sociology?
On this module, you’ll:
- explore epistemological and methodological issues
- look at methodological questions through examples
- reflect on examples of different epistemological approaches
- compare classic sociological studies with modern examples
- consider how these approaches are similar and different.
This will open discussions about ways to understand social phenomena with specific ontological and epistemological frames.
Module learning outcomes
- Identify major methods of data collection in some sociological work
- Be able to relate research outcomes to the research process
- Evaluate the appropriateness of different methodologies
- Understand how different sociological approaches and theories can 'make the familiar strange'