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230141 UE The Art of Argument: Reading and Writing Sociological Texts in English (2014W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Su 14.09.2014 10:00 to We 24.09.2014 10:00
- Registration is open from Sa 27.09.2014 10:00 to Tu 30.09.2014 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 20.10.2014 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 09.10. 16:45 - 19:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 23.10. 16:45 - 19:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 06.11. 16:45 - 19:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 20.11. 16:45 - 19:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 04.12. 16:45 - 19:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 18.12. 16:45 - 19:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 15.01. 16:45 - 19:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 29.01. 16:45 - 19:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course introduces the basics of critical thinking, sociological reasoning, and argumentation, using English texts. We will identify and evaluate arguments other writers have made. The reading material will provide us considerable insights and methods to gain an understanding of the written work that sociologists and other social scientists produce. Using our reading material, as well as other academic texts, we will develop sociological arguments. Our work will focus on writing a short literature review, that either analyzes, or/and extends the work of other social scientists. Finally, we will use the many scholarly resources available to us to help research and write our arguments and literature reviews.
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
This course will
a. help you identify arguments other social science scholars make,
b. help you develop your own argument in the context the work of other scholars,
c. help you effectively and efficiently identify scholarly resources appropriate for a literature review,
d. help you evaluate the reliability of sources,
e. help you to integrate multiple sources into a literature review,
f. introduce you to some of the major topics in sociology,
g. introduce you to American sociology, including some of its major journals and professional associations, and
h. help you advance your English skills in reading, writing, presenting, and discussing sociological issues
a. help you identify arguments other social science scholars make,
b. help you develop your own argument in the context the work of other scholars,
c. help you effectively and efficiently identify scholarly resources appropriate for a literature review,
d. help you evaluate the reliability of sources,
e. help you to integrate multiple sources into a literature review,
f. introduce you to some of the major topics in sociology,
g. introduce you to American sociology, including some of its major journals and professional associations, and
h. help you advance your English skills in reading, writing, presenting, and discussing sociological issues
Examination topics
Reading list
Association in the course directory
in 505: BA SM Sozialwissenschaftliche Lehrveranstaltung nach freier Wahl
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