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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC3108: Sociology of Family and Gender
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to provide you with a better understanding of the interplay between family patterns, welfare policy and gender norms and to enable you to address related policy questions, e.g.: Why do women in some countries are more likely to drop out of the labour market after having children than in others? How come that European countries with higher female employment rates also demonstrate higher fertility levels? Do more egalitarian couples have higher union stability?
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of current issues and debates in the sociology of gender and family. 2. Critically assess empirical studies in the field. 3. Evaluating of the role of welfare policy in accounting for cross-country variations in family and work practices. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of key concepts pertaining to the sociology of the family. 5. Demonstrate a critical understanding of theories and arguments in the field; 6. Understanding of relevant research methods employed in family and gender studies. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Engage in group work to prepare presentations for class discussion; 8. Critically analyze existing literature in the field; 9. demonstrate written analytical skills by producing an essay on deadline; and 10. work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |