Department of Sociology
Introduction to Sociology |
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Poor lecture venue (Goldsmith Hall) |
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All lectures now take place in the Ed Burke Lecture Theatre |
Conflict Studies |
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Ungraded presentations... waste of time and effort |
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Introduced graded presentation worth 10 percent of the overall mark for the module |
Introduction to Social Research |
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More examples needed |
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More examples now used in lectures |
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Please provide us with the lecture slides |
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Lecture notes now provided on Blackboard before lectures |
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More comprehensive reading list needed |
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Additional readings on the examples discussed in class now provided in the reading list and on Blackboard |
Researching Society |
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Poor lecture room which is often cold |
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Changed the lecture venue |
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Difficult to get copies of some of the recommended reading in the library |
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Main readings for each week now provided on Blackboard to ensure everyone has access to the readings |
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More time should be spent on regression analysis |
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Regression analysis is now a more substantial part of tutorials |
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More details needed for computer labs |
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For computer labs, very detailed lab notes are now provided with screenshots, as well as slides that are used in the lab to show step by step the procedures and the output. |
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Unclear what would be required in the exam |
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More time now spent on exam preparation |
Black Studies |
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It's a 5 ECTS module, so three assignment types are quite burdensome |
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To address concerns about the assignment load, adjustments in assessment types have been made to balance the workload better while maintaining students' full engagement with the material. |
Gender and Race |
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The amount of readings is too high |
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Three measures were taken: (1) introduction of a more compact reading list focusing on seminal texts and studies, (2) implementation of a guided critical engagement approach to direct students’ reading and analysis, and (3) addition of multimedia resources as supplementary material supporting student engagement in reading and learning. |
Social Stratification and Inequalities |
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Presentations order: alphabetical is unfair! Random shuffle, always |
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Students are randomly assigned to presentation groups. |
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