| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
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The aim of this module is to introduce students to theoretical ideas that will further their understanding of the relationship between formal and informal means of social control. The module will explore the concept of governmentality and how it is enacted in Neoliberal states, with particular focus on the role of the individual and the governance of the self and risk-management, as well as the tools of the State, especially the New Penology. In order to fully understand these processes, students will first be grounded in the Sociological, Philosophical and Criminological literatures that have informed and produced both the tools of neoliberalism themselves, and critical accounts of those tools. It is expected that this module will provide students with a deeper understanding of control processes, which will inform their second and third year modules, including their dissertations.
Review of Social Constructivist ideas (from SOC1034)
Introduction to Realism
Left, Right and New Realist Approaches
Governmentality and the Self
Risk-Management
The New Penology
The Cultures of Control
Provide students with an introduction to a range of conceptual tools within the social sciences (Realist approaches, Social Constructionist approaches, etc.), and the means to critique them.
The skills outcomes of the module are as follows:
• To identify different sources of evidence and to rank them by their relevant scholarly authority
• To have developed improved reading, writing, note-taking and critical thinking skills
• To identify the benefit of essay plans and to be able to prepare a range of styles of essay plans, identifying, which format is best for them
• To improve their presentation skills, including verbal, written or poster skills
• To develop their evaluation skills
• To develop their listening skills and the ability to constructively critique the work of others
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | PIP Timetabled Lectures |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Pre-recorded non-timetabled lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Online supported learning material (not timetabled) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | PIP Timetabled Seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Timetabled structured workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 137:00 | 137:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
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The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Essay | 1 | M | 40 | 1,500 words |
| Essay | 1 | M | 60 | 2,500 words |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
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| Oral Presentation | 1 | M | Ongoing throughout module based on seminar performance |
The first assessment will be focused on students understanding the background theories, concepts and approaches that have produced the New Penology and Cultures of Control. Students will choose one of four questions based on the approaches they have covered. The second assignment will task them with exploring in depth Garland’s argument and critiquing it in relation to one aspect of governmentality.
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