Sociological theory and methodology
B Wearne
8 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Peninsula * Prerequisites: First-year SCY sequence or equivalent
The subject presents some of the key theoretical perspectives and related methodological issues in sociology. These theoretical perspectives are studied through the work of particular theorists. An examination, in preliminary terms, of hermeneutics critical theory, the postmodernist debate, theory and research, and feminist theory.
Assessment
Two essays (2500 words each): 40% each * Test (1 hour): 20%