With full participation in this Unit of Study you can expect the following learning outcomes:
You will be able to identify the central theoretical paradigms of social science, know the main differences among them, and their roots in social theory.
You will be able to see how theoretical frameworks inform the methods of social science and the analysis of its observations.
You will be able to seek out relevant scholarly information on topics which interest you, and to locate specific scholars’ arguments and analysis in the traditions of social theory.
You will develop your own skills of asking new questions and formulating answers which can be investigated, supported with reasoned argument and illustrated with factual evidence.