Sociology of Youth

• • Youth transitions
  • Youth cultures

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• GRF-SGY130

Special requirements

No special requirements

Please note: This subject was previously a level 1 subject with a different code (SGY130).

'Youth' is a sociological construct that operates at multiple levels: an individual young person, an attitude for being in the social world, and an institution. We explore the two main branches of sociological research into the lives of young people; youth cultures and youth transitions.

You are introduced to a range of social identities (for example, sexuality, rurality), social institutions (such as education, family), and social identities (including subcultural, digital) that frame the experience of youth and draws on local, national and international examples to illustrate young people's negotiations of contemporary society.

• Online Discussion (35%)
• Quizzes (20%)
• Research Paper (45%)