BHS3490

The Self and Others: Identity and the Experience of Difference in the 21st Century ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Undergraduate

(ARTS)

Leader: Peter Kelly

Offered:
Caulfield Second semester 2006 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: As for BHS2490

Objectives: At the completion of this unit students will: 1.Have developed a detailed and extensive knowledge of a variety of socio-cultural perspectives on the nature of human relationships at the start of the 21st century 2.Have developed a detailed and extensive knowledge of the socio-cultural concept of Identity 3.Have developed a detailed and extensive knowledge of the ways in which the experience of difference influences the relationships between the Self and Others, and to demonstrate a capacity to work with these understandings of difference in a group work assessment context 4.Have developed an ability to identify, explore and make judgements on the research literature related to these concepts 5.Have developed an ability to critically use this literature to communicate, orally and in a written form, in a logical, coherent and analytical manner about these concepts

Assessment: 1.Scripted dialogue (2000 words): 40%; 2.Concept Map Presentation (1750 words): 45%; 3.1 x 2 hour test (750 words):15% 4.Additional comment 1. Scripted dialogue will be a group assignment completed in pairs. Dialogue will be theoretically informed, with all scholarly conventions (research, analysis, referencing) to be evident and assessable 2.Concept map will be a theoretically informed analysis mapping various relationships in relation to an identified topic/issue. Weighting reflects individual piece of work that requires additional work/thought on presentation elements of concept map. 3. 2 hour exam will require short essay writing. The time allocation is to enable students to think critically and produce well structured written work in an exam context.

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week (1x2 hour seminar)

Prerequisites: One of BHS1711, BHS1712, SCY1100, SCY1200, WMN1010, GSC1711, GSC1712, BHS 1320, BHS 1340

Prohibitions: BHS2490