DILEMMAS IN THE SOCIOLOGY CURRICULUM: THE FIRST DEGREE IN BRITISH UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

Four conferences, held in Britain in 1991/2, on particular specialisms in Sociology considered their place within the curriculum and how distinctions can be drawn between what is essential to a first degree in Sociology and what are optional elements. The research aim was to develop a qualitative understanding of the way particular specialisms within Sociology are constituted through teaching and fined into the overall curriculum. The conferences were of practical benefit to the participants in clarifying assumptions embedded in alternative course designs, facilitating the flow of good ideas about teaching methods and learning materials and establishing personal contacts with teachers from other institutions in the same field of study. The topics of the four conferences were Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Work and Employment, Methods of Social Research and Sociological Theory.

Citation

Gubbay, J. (1996), "DILEMMAS IN THE SOCIOLOGY CURRICULUM: THE FIRST DEGREE IN BRITISH UNIVERSITIES", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 16 No. 11, pp. 10-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013278