MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


SCY2101/3101

Sociological theory and methodology

N Knight

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Caulfield + Prerequisites: First-year SCY sequence or equivalent

Synopsis The nature of theory and theoretical thinking. The origins and early development of sociological theory. The classical theorists: Marx, Durkheim, Simmel and Weber. The rise and fall of structural functionalism. The sociology of everyday life: symbolic interactionism and phenomenology. Recent developments in sociological theory. The challenges of feminist theory. Sociological theory and research.

Assessment One seminar paper (2500 words): 40% + Two reviews (750 words each): 10% each + Test (2 hours): 40%.

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