Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Teaching department
- Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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Not available to Affiliate Exchange Students
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
This module examines the development of modern social theory by looking in detail at the ideas of thinkers such as Kant, Nietzsche, Freud, Adorno, Haraway and Ahmed
It investigates how these thinkers conceived of society and social change, exploring themes such as inequality, historical materialism and capitalism, civilisation and taboo, cultural diversity, the subject and the social, and democracy. It also explores the methodological and philosophical premises of social theory.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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0
- Module leader
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Mr Reinier Van Straten
- Who to contact for more information
- r.vanstraten@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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