Love, intimacy and sexuality (SOCS0096)

Key information

Faculty: IOE
Teaching department: Social Research Institute
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Offered to Social Research Institute students as a priority, with limited spaces for Psychology with Education in the first instance. Other students will be accepted on first come first serve basis.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module explores the debates and social research evidence around personal relationships in contemporary society. The module will mainly draw on sociological and anthropological scholarship. Students will learn about the interplay between intimate life and social organisation, to understand better how wider social forces shape the most personal of experiences. Drawing on scholarship from across the globe, the module will explore how intimacy and love differ across the cultural, socio-economic and political contexts in which individuals live. The module will explore different kinds of 鈥榠ntimate relationships鈥�, whether romantic, family or friendship based. Sexuality will be explored as a practice of intimacy. Students will also explore the range of methodological approaches and ethical dilemmas involved in researching personal life and sexual practice.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 30% Coursework

70% Exam
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 74
Module leader: Dr Katherine Twamley
Who to contact for more information: bsc-sociology@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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