Sociology: Understanding the Social World
UndergraduateTAS-HGA1012025
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- 14 weeks
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Sociology: Understanding the Social World
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Describe the sociological perspective, key sociological theories, and research methods within the context of contemporary social life.
- Analyse major social identities, inequalities and institutions in relation to their impact on individuals and society.
- Apply sociological concepts, theories, and empirical data to explain elements of contemporary Australian society
- Communicate sociological ideas clearly in written and/or verbal form within an academic context.
- Module 1: What is Sociology?
- Doing Sociology
- Sociology for optimists
- Module 2: Social Difference and Culture
- Globalisation, loneliness and risk
- Equality
- Leisure and sport
- Digital Sociology
- Essay writing seminar
- Module 3: Social Change
- Kindness in Australian society
- Media and popular culture
- Families and intimate relationships
Sociology inspires you to think differently about the world. We discover how a ‘sociological imagination’ enables us to better understand our lives, the groups we belong to and how societies are changing. From growing up with social media to changing gender roles, sociology is about explaining how the ‘big picture’ shapes our individual lives and experiences. Grounded in real-world examples and case-studies, the subject introduces you to the concepts, theories and research approaches used by sociologists to analyse and explain contemporary societies. You will learn to apply sociological frameworks to key issues in society, including how transformations in social identities such as class, gender, ethnicity are creating new opportunities but also new forms of inequality. The subject also closely examines how social institutions such as family, media and religion are significant in shaping the world we live in and our experiences and relationships. This subject gives you the skills, knowledge and tools to understand human behaviour from a sociological perspective, promote social change, and is useful for diverse careers in a range of industries such as government, research, community sector, media, advertising and communications
- Digital Journal (30%)
- Participation (30%)
- Digital Sociology Group Project (40%)
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