Module Details
| Module Code: |
SOCI6017 |
| Title: |
Culture, Inclusion & Identity
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Long Title:
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Culture, Inclusion & Identity
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| NFQ Level: |
Intermediate |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2024/25 ( September 2024 ) |
| Field of Study: |
3120 - Sociology
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| Module Description: |
Employ theory to explore cultural identities, beliefs and practices with reference to representation, respect, the politics of identify and contemporary challenges in social care practice.
This module maps to the Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Workers from within the following domains:
Domain 1: Professional Autonomy and Accountability
Domain 2: Communication, Collaborative Practice and Teamworking
Domain 5: Professional Knowledge and Skills
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Discuss theories related to culture, community and identity and their application for social care work. (Domains: 2.3, 2.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.11, 5.13, and 5.14) |
| LO2 |
Understand how representations, experiences and treatments of cultural differences impact upon relationships, interpersonal communications and the self (Domains: 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, and 5.15, 5.16). |
| LO3 |
Investigate the contemporary sociocultural formations of ethnicity, discrimination, prejudice, racism and gender norms (Domains: 1.5, 2.3, 2.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, and 5.15, 5.16). |
| LO4 |
Examine how past and contemporary key scholars can inform current thinking on cross-cultural knowledge, multiculturalism, 'race' and cultural identity (Domains: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.7, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, and 5.14). |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| 20462 |
SOCI6017 |
Culture, Inclusion & Identity |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| None |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| Indicative Content |
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The Meaning of Culture
What is culture? Cultural representation, identity, power and ideology, cultural discourse (Domains: 5.1, 5.7, 5.14).
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Cultural difference and Intercultural Awareness
'Race' and ethnicity, migration and 'border crossing', interculturalism and multiculturalism, cultural and linguistic difference, the relationship/s between cultures, dominant and 'marginal' cultures (Domains: 2.3, 2.4, 5.7, 5.11, 5.12, 5.14).
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Characteristics of Cultural Studies
Cultural practices and their relation to power (subcultures). The social and political context of culture. Cultural and objective forms of knowledge. Ethical evaluation of cultural practices (Domains: 1.5, 2.2, 2.5, 5.3, 5.7, 5.13, 5.14).
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Racism and Discrimination
Sociological and legal definition of discrimination and racism. Intercultural and economic racism. Political action and ethnic nationalism. Evolutionary theories of racism. Presentation of racism. Eugenics and racial typologies (Domains: 1.5, 2.2, 5.2, 5.3, 5.7, 5.13, 5.14, 5.15, 5.16).
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Lecture |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Student research and study |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Lecture |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Tutorial |
Contact |
Tutorial based on lecture theory |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Student research and study |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Oliver Guirdham and Maureen Guirdham. (2017), Communicating Across Cultures at Work, 4th. Red Globe Press, UK, [ISBN: 9781137526366].
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Marco Catarci and Miguel Prata Gomes (Editors). (2018), Refugees, Interculturalism and Education, 1st. Routledge, UK, [ISBN: 9780367024575].
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Charles Lindholm. (2007), Culture and Identity: The History, Theory, and Practice of Psychological Anthropology, Oneworld, USA, [ISBN: 1851685286].
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Paul Gibbs. (2018), The Pedagogy of Compassion at the Heart of Higher Education, 1st. Springer, UK, [ISBN: 9783319862484].
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Rutherford, Marcella M.. (2015), Making Care Count: A Century of Gender,
Race, and Paid Care Work, Nursing History Review, Vol. 23.
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Garner, Steve. (2009), Ireland: From Racism without
"Race" to Racism without
Racists, Radical History Review, Issue 104, p.41-56, [ISSN: 01636545].
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Devine, Dympna; Kenny, Mairin; Macneela,
Eileen. (2008), Naming the 'other': children's
construction and experience of racisms
in Irish primary schools, Race, Ethnicity & Education, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p.369-385, [ISSN: 13613324].
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