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Course Description
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Course Name
Governance and Society
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
Sociology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module examines the role of social institutions in social structure and social change. Governance, or ?theuse of institutions, structures of authority and/or collaboration to allocate resources and coordinate orcontrol activity in society or the economy? (Bell, 2002), represents an increasingly important set of factors forstudents to understand in modern society as relationships and interconnections become more complex and aseries of crises is perceived. This module examines how governance affects different sectors and contextswithin society. In doing so, it spends time examining the different modes of governance or ?ways oforganising? in society (hierarchies, markets and networks) and different levels of governance(global/EU/nation state/local). It then draws on the framework provided by these dimensions to examine anumber of concrete examples of how governance works (or does not work) in society. The module will thenexamine the ?good governance? agenda, critically evaluating how notions of good governance develop andevolve within social structures and systems in response to social change. The distribution and use of power isa recurring theme throughout, and will be addressed explicitly in this part of the module.
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