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SOCY100 Introduction to Sociology

Updated: 05 December 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Peter Corrigan (pcorriga@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces sociology through exploring topics such as social identities, social differences and inequalities, and social change. Sociological ways of understanding the world are illustrated through analysing concrete examples from areas such as gender, youth, the family, health, consumer society, power and globalisation.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Shrink Wrapped Package(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

SWP Sociology and Pressing Questions
ISBN: 9781486094257
Hodgson, D. and Macionis, J., Pearson 2012
Note: Package includes: Macionis, J. and Plummer, K., Sociology: A Global Introduction, 5th ed. (ISBN 9780273727910) and Hodgson, D., Pressing Questions: Explorations in Sociology, 6th ed. (ISBN 9781442539839).
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Essay 40% 1800
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO:1-3 GA:1-4 and 6
Online Quiz 1 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 4 and 6
Online Quiz 2 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 4 and 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 50%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of some key sociological approaches;
  2. demonstrate a basic understanding of the ways in which sociological theory can engage with aspects of empirical reality; and
  3. identify key issues in sociological accounts of areas such as social inequality, consumerism, health, the family, the state, gender and age.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The very aim of this unit is to introduce students to the elements of the discipline of sociology. This knowledge will be assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills are developed through discussions in class and on the discussion board, the essay and the examination. These skills will be assessed through the essay and the final examination. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit aims to have students develop their understanding of society in general, and offers the opportunity of considering the ways in which societies are constituted in various historical settings and across various cultures. This will be assessed through the essay. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Information literacy is developed through the essay and lectures and through learning how to find appropriate readings in appropriate places. This will be assessed in the essay and online tasks. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Life-long learning is promoted implicitly through the acquisition of basic sociological theoretical and analytical skills that are extendable far beyond the classroom. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving is embedded in the essay and examination tasks, as well as in discussions exploring problems in relevant topics. Problem-solving skills will be assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
While social responsibilities are much debated, this unit addresses them through assisting students to better understand how social, political, economic, ideological and cultural imperatives are constructed and act on people in different contexts. 		True True
8 Team Work
Team work is practised through group work for internals and made possible through discussion boards for externals. 		True True
   

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