Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia

Course aim

To introduce students to basic skills and concepts utilised in the social sciences.

Course content

This course provides an overview of the discipline of sociology in an Australian context. The course examines the nature of inequality along the lines of class, gender, race and ethnicity as well as social institutions such as the state, family and marriage, education and healthcare in Australia. The course also considers the impact of the technological changes on Australian society and as well as the contemporary environmental problems that we are facing.

Textbook(s)

Henslin, J. M., Possamai, A., & Possamai-Inesedy, A. 2011, Sociology. A down-to-earth approach (https://pearson.com.au/9781488611483), First, Pearson Australia, NSW Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture (1 lecture will be delivered by a guest lecturer)	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Online (Virtual Lecture)	1 hour x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Workshop	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Workshop	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Podcasts of lectures)	1 hour x 13 weeks
Online (Online learning support activities)	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Participation and Attendance, Presentation, Reflective journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.