SHE level H SCQF credit points 20 ECTS credit points 10 Module code MHN322836 Module Leader Claire MacRae School Glasgow School for Business and Society Subject Risk Trimester A (September start)
Summary of content The first part of this module examines the evolution of the public discourse on risk, discusses relevant background theories and frameworks and evaluates major theoretical debates.
Module details Syllabus arrow_forward Development of the Risk Discourse
Learning outcomes arrow_forward On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to:
Teaching / learning strategy arrow_forward The learning outcomes for this module are based upon lectures which provide students with the essential knowledge of the key topic areas. These are supplemented by tutorials, which allow the application and deeper discussion of these topic areas. Students are required, either individually or in groups, to make a short seminar presentation. This presentation will require them to conduct some independent research of a range of literature sources.
Transferrable skills arrow_forward This module will develop student's ability to apply conceptual theoretical approaches to real life situations and critically evaluate their usefulness in this context. Their analytical skills will be developed as will their research skills through the examination of challenging sociological and psychological theory and literature. Students will also be required to work in groups and do presentations throughout the module.
Module structure Activity Total hours Lectures 22.00 Tutorials 11.00 Seminars 11.00 Independent Learning 112.00 Assessment 44.00
Assessment methods Component Duration Weighting Threshold Description Course Work001 50 35 Individual essay (3,000 words) Course Work002 50 35 Individual report (3,000 words)
