School Of Social SciencesUnderstanding SocietyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101551.4
Discipline: SOCIETY AND CULTURE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Co ordinator
Amie Matthews
Equivalent Units
101336 – Introduction to Sociology, 700049 - Understanding Society (WSTC)
Teaching Periods
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About this UnitUnderstanding Society introduces first year students to key sociological concepts, methods and theories used for the examination of individuals, social interactions, institutions and structures. Students explore how individual experiences are connected to wider social patterns. Considering questions of power, students will be introduced to various debates concerning structure and agency, and will examine social inequality. With a focus on contemporary social life, the unit provides opportunity for students to consider current social issues and processes of social change. At the conclusion of their studies in this unit students will have been presented with opportunities to develop skills in critical reading and sociological analysis.
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