Order and Disorder A (LPS01)
Order and Disorder A: Understanding Law, Politics and Sociology
Module LPS01
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 3 (sub-degree)
Module Outline
In this module, you will learn about the state, rights and citizenship as forms of ‘order’. You will study each from legal, political and sociological perspectives, learning different ways of understanding these contested concepts and their relations. You will explore the question of whether and how the state, rights and citizenship can be tools for the public good, self-determination and/or violent tools used to divide and control.
The module will challenge you to question your assumptions about how the social world works. The module will also invite you to tackle tough and complicated social scientific problems. Throughout, you will learn about core legal, political and sociological concepts as well as the core legal, political and societal institutions that govern the social world. You will also develop key social scientific academic skills, including analysing texts, critical thinking and building arguments.
LO1 Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of key concepts and debates in Law, Politics and Sociology
LO2 Identify and access scholarship and evidence relating to a theme or question in Law, Politics and Sociology
LO3 Apply scholarship in Law, Politics and Sociology to a question or theme
LO4 Communicate social scientific ideas in written and spoken academic language with correct referencing
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of some key concepts and debates in Law, Politics and Sociology
Identify, access, assess and apply scholarship relating to a theme or question in Law, Politics and Sociology
Communicate social scientific ideas in written and spoken academic language with referencing
Initiate collaborative and independent study
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Presentation | T1 Week 11 (15 minutes) | 30.00% |
| Portfolio | A1 Week 1 | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Graeme Pedlingham
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Dr Jill Kirby
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Ms Laurie Owen
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Dr Emily Baker
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