Understanding Contemporary Societies

• • Sociological thinking
  • Applied Sociology
  • Theory and method
  • Culture and everyday life
  • Media
  • Politics
  • Policy and public life
  • Economy and society
  • Gender

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Online Quizzes/Tests
    • Online assignment submission
    • Standard Media

  • Online materials

    • Resources and Links

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:

• MAQ-SGY370
• MAQ-SOCX325-Understanding Contemporary Societies

Others

SOCX325 Is a capstone subject that ties previous Sociology subjects together and must be one of the last subject taken for this field of study.

Special requirements

• OtherDetails -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

This subject was previously known as SGY370, SOCX325 Understanding Contemporary Societies.

Change, some people say, is the only constant in life. How can we make sense of it? This unit provides essential skills and knowledge that enable you to understand contemporary societies and the lives we live in them. The goal is to explore diverse areas such as work, identity, relationships, politics, diversity and the media. The unit has a strong focus on practical applications and prepares students to deal with and make sense of major social developments, which shape our lives and the world we live in.

• Assignment 1 (30%)
• Assignment 2 (40%)
• Participation (30%)