Citizenship, Activism and Resistance (L4069B)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll examine the sociology of political involvement beyond the vote. You’ll explore different forms and sites of citizenship in the contemporary state in relation to:

  • welfare
  • health
  • work
  • consumption
  • family life
  • the city or urban community.

You’ll also consider different expressions of social or civic activism, from volunteering to violent protest.

The use and limitations of direct democratic experiments are examined through analysis of various types of deliberative forum and citizen polling. You’ll consider the appeal of notions of ‘responsibility’ and ‘choice’. You’ll learn through examining specific cases each week.

Teaching

50%: Lecture
50%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: