Sociology of Social Equality and Inequality

6 ECTS credits
154 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1000697BER for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Possible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

Studenten die dit opleidingsonderdeel opnemen, moeten geslaagd zijn voor 'Sociologie I' en geslaagd zijn voor minstens 30 ECTS-credits op bachelorniveau. Studenten in een schakel-, voorbereidingsprogramma of master kunnen dit opleidingsonderdeel opnemen.

Taught in

Dutch

Partnership Agreement

Under agreement for exchange of courses

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool

Department

Sociology

Educational team

Deborah De Moortel (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

24 contact hours Lecture
152 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

The first part of this course gives an overview of (1) a few basic concepts and approaches on equality and inequality and (2) a few sociological explanations on social inequality. The second part treats some actual discussions and tendencies on social equality. In this second part, consisting of guest lectures, different researchers present and discuss recent findings on topics such as gender inequality, youth inequality, inequality and cultural consumption, ...

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : Sociologie van sociale gelijkheid en ongelijkheid, Slides uit de gastcolleges, teksten en een reader, Canvas

Additional info

A reader with texts related to the first part of the course is available. This reader also contains the articles concerning the guest lectures. Slides used during the guest lectures are available on Canvas.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

To get acquainted with some basic concepts and theoretical insights concerning the sociology of social equality and inequality and as such learn how to apply some general sociological insights.
To get acquainted with some sociological explanations on social inequality and be able to evaluate these critically.
To get insight and to develop views on current discussions on social inequality.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Oral Exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Note: For students sociology the examination is oral, for all other students the examination is written.

Additional info regarding evaluation

For sociology students the examination is oral.
For all other students the examinaiton is written.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context