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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC3110: Consumption and Society
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- The rise of consumer culture
- Consumption as distinction
- Consumption and the self
- Sites of consumption
- Advertising
- Consumption and the environment
- Anti-consumerism/alternative consumption
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 126 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lecture/seminars will consist of a lecture element introducing key theories and issues and a seminar element |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 2 | Examination revision session |
| Guided Independent Study | 36 | Readings for seminars |
| Guided independent study | 10 | Preparation for seminar presentation |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Researching and writing the essay |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Readings and revisions for examinations |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).