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Module Title	Language, Culture and Society
Module Code	SOC5B
School	Oscail
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Module Co-ordinator	Mr James Brunton	Office Number	D102
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	SOC1
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module examines the relationship between language and ethnicity, and the links between popular culture, power and society. It includes a case study of Northern Ireland society.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically analyse the different theoretical sociological perspectives on language culture and society
2. Critically apply the key sociological theories and concepts of power and ideology; media, identity, representation and globalisation; gender, race, ethnicity and class; and nationalism and sectarianism, to the sociological constructs of language, culture and society
3. Critically evaluate the role and meaning of popular culture in language and society
4. Critically appraise the way in which culture is produced and re-produced through language
5. Critically appriase how culture is produced and re-produced in everyday life
6. Critically analyse language culture and society using the key sociological theories and concepts detailed above

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Tutorial	15	No Description
On-line learning	15	No Description
Independent learning time	345	No Description
Total Workload: 375

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Part 1: Language and Ethnicity.
Unit 1: Language and Society – Theoretical Perspectives.

Unit 2: Language and Social Structure.
Unit 3: Language, Ethnicity and National Identity.

Unit 4: The Politics of Language.
Unit 5: Minority Languages – The Case of Irish.

Part 2: Popular culture.
Unit 6: An Introduction to the Study of Popular Culture.

Unit 7: Popular Culture and Ideology.
Unit 8: Reading Popular Culture.

Unit 9: Understanding Audiences.
Unit 10: Politics and Popular Culture.

Part 3: Society and Culture.
Unit 11: Culture, Ideology and Power.

Unit 12: Intellectuals and Society.
Unit 13: Nationalism and Culture.

Unit 14: Culture and the State.
Unit 15: Economy and Culture.

Part 4: The Case of Northern Ireland.
Unit 16: Ethnicity, Nationalism and Sectarianism.

Unit 17: Class and the Northern Ireland Conflict.
Unit 18: The Role and Status of Women within contemporary Northern Irish Society.

Unit 19: Official Representations of the conflict in Northern Ireland: The British State and theMedia.
Unit 20: Alternative Representations of the Conflict in Northern Ireland: Republican andLoyalist Murals.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Assessment takes a variety of forms, including essays, reports, learning journals, presentations and group assignments.	50%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Giddens, A.: 2009, Sociology, 6th Edition, Polity Press, Cambridge,
Storey, J. (ed.): 2006, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader, 4th edition, Prentice Hall, New York,
Tovey, H. and Share, P.: 2007, A Sociology of Ireland, 4th Edition, Gill & Macmillan., Dublin,
0: Please see moodle for additional readings and online resources.,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

Diploma/BA in Humanities

BASM

BA Single Module

Timetable this semester: Timetable for SOC5B

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