Undergraduate - UnitATS1366 - Introduction to sociology II

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day) South Africa Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Dharma Arunachalam (Caulfield & Clayton)

Notes

Previously coded SCY1200

Synopsis

This unit is the second in the first year introductory sociology sequence, building on the skills and knowledge developed in first semester. It introduces students to three important areas of sociological research and theoretical endeavour. These may include topics such as: sexuality and gender, popular culture through an examination of mass media; class and social inequality; poverty and social exclusion; population and society; and family.

Assessment

Two short essays (1250 words each): 60%; Examination (2 hours): 30%; Class attendance and participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Dharma Arunachalam (Caulfield & Clayton)

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Sociology
Australian studies