SD1S25 - Citizens and Communities 01 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2024 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD1S25
Module Title: Citizens and Communities
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Catherine Farrell
Module Team: Stuart Morgan, Jessica Marshall
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100505 - sociology
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2018
Valid To 31 Aug 2024

Module Aims

To develop understanding of concepts of citizenship and community

To enhance the development of key skills

Content Summary

This module will introduce students to the concepts of Citizens and Communities:

What are citizens/ citizenship?

Being an active citizen

Customers and citizens

Customer focused service design

Empowerment and encouraging independence

What is community?

Community cohesion

Community values

Understanding Diversity

Volunteering – engaging in citizenship behaviour

Understanding issues such as social class race, gender etc.

Social change and conflict

The undertaking of a group citizenship project

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 24
Fieldwork 8
Directed Study 72
Formative Assessment - Independent 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Explain the concepts of Citizenship and Communities
LO2 Discuss relevant issues relating to Citizens and Communities and apply these to public sector organisations

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Portfolio Field Folio A submission of work containing a number of elements applicable to theory and skills demonstrated in the field environment. 0 4000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Field Folio

Reading List

Balibar, E. (2015) Citizenship (2nd ed.) Cambridge, Cambridge Policy Press.

Calder, G. Cole, P. & Seglow, J. (2010) Citizenship acquisition and national belonging London, Palgrave Macmillan.

Clarke, C. Coll, K. & Neveu, C. (2014) Disputing citizenship Bristol, Policy Press

Falks, K. (2000) Citizenship London, Routledge.

Heater, D. (2006) Citizenship in Britain Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press.

Somerville, P. (2016) Understanding Community (2nd ed.) Bristol, Policy Press.