units

ATS1365

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 29 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitSociology
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Dharmalingam Arunachalam

Synopsis

In this subject students will begin the process of learning about the concepts and approaches used by sociologists to analyse and gain an understanding of the social world. Students will learn how these concepts are used examine particular aspects of social life. The specific topics considered vary from year to year. These may include youth and popular culture, gender and sexuality, religion and multiculturalism.

Outcomes

After completing this subject, students will have:

  1. Knowledge of some of the key concepts and perspectives used in sociological analysis;
  2. Understanding of how sociologists approach the link between the individual and society;
  3. An understanding of how structural factors influence the ways in which people experience everyday life;
  4. Skills in presenting coherently argued and well organized essays on sociological topics.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 65%
Exam: 35%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Dharmalingam Arunachalam

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

Sociology

Prohibitions

AZA1365