Australian and Global Society
SGY110
Overview
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 1 mean?
Undergraduate Level 1
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$750.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$975.00 (AUD)
Description
Commence your studies of society by learning about the sociological framework and establish skills for life. You will be introduced to many of the ways in which sociologists think about the most intimate aspects of life - such as sexuality, the family and gender - as well as to larger and often impersonal structural features, such as social class, the labour market and social policy. You will also have the opportunity to use social research techniques such as interviews and observation in the real world, as well as to uncover the secrets often hidden in other sources of information and data.
Prerequisites
If you have no prior university experience, you should complete SSK12 or SSK13 before starting this unit.
Assessment
- Non-Invigilated Exam — Take Home Exam (30%)
- Online Discussion (20%)
- Report1 — Investigative Report (40%)
- Report2 — Thematic Activity Report (10%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will:
- be familiar with the key sociological concepts as they are applied to the study of Australian society
- be aware of existing patterns of social structure and the processes and nature of change currently taking place
- have developed a broad understanding of the nature and methods of social science
- be able to use basic social research skills to undertake some types of original, primary research under supervision.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | What is sociology? |
| 2 | History of sociology and key ideas |
| 3 | Undertaking sociological research: community |
| 4 | Restructuring the life course |
| 5 | Gender, language and domination |
| 6 | Australian families |
| 7 | Education: What is it good for? |
| 8 | Religious beliefs and society |
| 9 | Work, employment and society |
| 10 | Power, authority and dependency |
| 11 | Crime and society |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
Print based materials
- Welcome Letter
Textbook information for this unit is currently being updated and will be available soon. Please check back regularly for updates. Alternatively, visit the Unibooks website and enter the unit details to search for available textbooks.
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts (Community Development), Murdoch University
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art and Visual Culture), Curtin University
- Bachelor of Arts (Internet Communications), Curtin University
This unit is part of a major, minor, stream or specialisation in the following courses:
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts (Librarianship and Corporate Information Management), Curtin University
- Certificate of Arts, Griffith University
- Diploma of Arts, Griffith University
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
