EPHUMA254
10 units
level
Course handbook
Description
Sociological Insights offers an introduction to the discipline of sociology. It employs some conceptual knowledge to examine a range of topics which may include:
- Gender
- Race/Ethnicity
- Health
- Media
- Social Research Methods
- Youth and youth cultures
- Environment
- Crime and deviance
- Consumption and lifestyles
- Cities, regions and globalisation
- Leisure, recreation and sport
Availability2018 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2018
Ourimbah
- Semester 2 - 2018
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Develop academic research, referencing and essay writing skills.
2. Be able to examine social issues in a social scientific way. Through these means the student will learn to take an analytical approach to the study of institutions and social structures which exist in everyday life.
3. Learn library research skills, how to plan, write and edit an essay.
4. Gain the ability to work effectively in groups as well as independently; meet course requirements and deadlines; learn to articulate ideas, and to develop problem solving skills.
Content
Topics may include:
- Gender
- Race/Ethnicity
- Health
- Media
- Social Research Methods
- Youth and youth cultures
- Environment
- Crime and deviance
- Consumption and lifestyles
- Cities, regions and globalisation
- Leisure, recreation and sport
Requisite
This course is only available to students who are active in the Open Foundation Program or the Yapug Program.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Minor Writing Task
Quiz: Online Quizzes
Written Assignment: Major Writing Task
Formal Examination: Final Examination
Presentation: Oral Presentation on Minor Writing Task
Contact hours
Callaghan and Ourimbah
Lecture
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 Weeks
Tutorial
Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per Week for 11 Weeks