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Society and Culture: Introduction to Sociology

Undergraduate | LTU-SOC1SAC | 2022

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
12 weeks

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Society and Culture: Introduction to Sociology

About this subject

    1. Demonstrate a sociological understanding of social relationships and institutions, patterns of social diversity and inequality, and the processes that underpin social change and stability.
    2. Evaluate diverse sociological evidence, positions and arguments.
    3. Adapt sociological theories, concepts and evidence to analysis of local and global issues.
    4. Critically review, analyse, summarise and synthesise sociological scholarship including quantitative and qualitative data.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
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