Key facts
UNE unit code: SOCY100
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 3 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
Sociology studies the human, social, structural and institutional relationships that shape our daily life.
This unit introduces you to sociology through exploring topics such as personal and social identities, social differences and inequalities, and social change. Sociological ways of understanding Australia and the world are illustrated through analysing concrete examples from areas such as gender, class, race and power.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
There are no requisites for this unit.
Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of the basic principles of some key sociological approaches, with the ability to transmit this to others;
- independently analyse and evaluate basic ways in which sociological theory can engage with aspects of empirical reality; and
- demonstrate knowledge of key issues in sociology as it applies to social inequality, global poverty, health, social research, power and the state, gender and sexuality, communication and the new media, race and ethnicity.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invigilated Exam and Study Notes - Assurance Task 2 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | Supervised Exam - students will be allowed access to Study Notes. Students must submit their Study Notes after sitting the exam. This online exam will be supervised via webcam and screen sharing technology. Coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. Students must achieve at least 25/50 across both Assurance Tasks in order to pass the unit. No. Words: 1500 (equivalent) |
| Leading and being an interlocutor in tutorial presentation - Assurance Task 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Students must attend at least two tutorials. At one tutorial the student will co-lead a tutorial presentation (15%). At the second, the student will participate in tutorial discussion (5%). Students must achieve at least 25/50 across both Assurance Tasks in order to pass the unit. No. Words: 500 (equivalent) |
| Portfolio – Essay Plan and reference task and essay | Yes | 40% | All offerings | No. Words: 2000 (equivalent) |
| Quiz 1 | No | 5% | Trimester 3, Online | No. Words: 100 (equivalent) |
| Quiz 2 | No | 5% | Trimester 3, Online | No. Words: 200 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Sociology
ISBN: 9781509539222
Anthony Giddens, Polity 9th 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
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