Masters Sociology and Social Policy  

Target students: Students registered on postgraduate taught courses in the School of Sociology and Social Policy 

Duration: Seven weeks 

Aims and objectives 

The aim of the course is to help you to familiarise yourself with requirements and expectations in Sociology and Social Policy writing assignments and seminars 

Syllabus 

Session 1            Effective engagement in seminars 

Session 2            Understanding marking criteria and referencing 

Session 3            Finding academic sources 

Session 4            Writing critically (1) 

Session 5            Writing critically (2) 

Session 6            Paraphrasing, summarising and synthesising sources 

Session 7            Paragraph structure and coherence