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ATS1366
Faculty of Arts
This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 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.
6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
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| Level | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
| Organisational Unit | Sociology |
| Offered | Caulfield Second semester 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day) |
| Coordinator(s) | Dr Catherine Strong |
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)
Workload requirements
3 hours (1 x 2 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week
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