Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
HUMS 1062
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
173533
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA Education Futures
To introduce students to sociological concepts and theories as well as develop essay writing skills utilised in the social sciences.
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 and sexuality, race and ethnicity as well as social institutions such as the family and marriage, education and healthcare in Australia. Central to the course is the analysis of the relationship between an individual and the society in contemporary Australia. The course prepares the students for writing in the social sciences and humanities areas.
Germov, J and Poole, M 2023, Public Sociology An Introduction to Australian Society, 5th, Routledge, UK
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Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Online (Lecture recordings (including 1 delivered by a guest lecturer)) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
Online (Lecture recordings (including 1 delivered by a guest lecturer)) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
Online (Learning activities) | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS | |||
Online (Lecture recordings (including 1 delivered by a guest lecturer)) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
Tutorial (Virtual Classroom) | 2 hours x 10 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Essay, Presentation, Reflection
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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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.