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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
- HECS-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 01 Jun 2020
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Subject details
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- Sociological Imagination
- Sociological Paradigms
- Sociological Research
- Society and Culture
- Race and Ethnicity
- Class and Social Stratification
- Sex, Gender and Sexuality
- Youth and Adulthood
- Education and Employment
- Family and Relationships
- Crime, Justice and Deviance
- Faith and Secularisation
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Study resources
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Instructional methods
- Discussion forum/Discussion Board
- Online Quizzes/Tests
- Online assignment submission
- Web links
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Online materials
- Printable format materials
- Resources and Links
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No eligibility requirements
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject was previously known as Introduction to Sociology.
This subject introduces students to the social sciences in a fresh local context, both in terms of the theories social scientists use to explain Australian society and the way in which those theories have an impact on social life.
Note: This subject is considered to be academically equivalent to CCJ18 Crime and Society.
- Quiz (10%)
- Reflective Task — Modules 1, 2 and 3 (90%)
Sociology in Today's World 3rd Ed.
Furze et al.
ISBN 9780170251808
Required
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