1 Semester

3 Hours per Week

Hawthorn

Nil

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the  Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications), Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Psychophysiology), Bachelor of Health Science (Public and Environmental Health) and Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Psychophysiology).

Aims & Objectives:

• To introduce key theories, concepts and debates in Sociology.
• To introduce key principles of social behaviour, institutions and structure.
• To introduce the principles of sociological research.

Teaching Methods:

Lectures and Tutorials

Assessment:

Tutorial participation (10%); Tutorial presentation (5%); Study skills exercise (15%); Essay (35%); and Examination (35%).

Generic Skills Outcomes:

• Ability to identify and analyse social behaviour, institutions and change.
• Ability to speak and write about social theory and research.
• Ability to undertake a critical essay, including research and analysis.

Content:

Themes covered during the teaching period include: the sociological perspective and investigation; society; culture; socialisation; social interaction in everyday life; group and organisations; social stratification and social class; race and ethnicity; gender and sexuality; and age stratification.

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