SD3S115 - Civil Society and Community Activism 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SD3S115 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Civil Society and Community Activism | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Module Leader: | |||
| Module Team: | Wendy Booth, David Phillips, Paul Lewis | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100505 - sociology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
The module aims to equip students with a grounding in the roles of civil society and community activism in addressing contemporary social issues and problems.
The key objectives are to:
Examine the historical context of civil society organisations in driving change and shaping social policy
Consider change in terms of the interactions between local actions and global processes.
Recognise different models of community activism, their tools and techniques.
Analyse the core concepts and debates which frame the interactions between civil society, community activism and the state.
Content Summary
This module will focus on the roles played by civil society and community activism in responding to social issues and problems at different historical junctures and in a range of social and political contexts. Whilst it will predominantly focus upon the UK, it will also draw on international examples and will pay close attention to the complex relationships between global processes and local action. A key concern for the module will be how the often-uneasy relationship between civil society and the state are impacted by different political ideologies such as Keynesianism and Neoliberalism, and by the implications of different models of community activism. In doing so, it will explore the historical influence of civil society on contemporary institutions such as the welfare state, through to a contemporary landscape where civil society organisations are simultaneously: acting as partners in the provision of statutory programmes; filling the gaps left by the withdrawal of the state; and are cast as threatening groups whose activities are to be curbed through increasingly punitive legislation.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 40 |
| Independent Study | 88 |
| Directed Study (Including online independent learning) | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Present an understanding of the role of Civil Society and Community Activism in driving social change |
| LO2 | Analyse the complex, changing and fraught relationships which exist between civil society, community activism and the state. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | A case study of a community initiative | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | A proposal for a community initiative which sets out the need for that initiative, considers how it might be developed and/or implemented. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Case study 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |