Sociological
Faculty of Health, Arts & Design
Unit Outline
SOC10004
Sociological Foundations
Study Period 1 2015
Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes:
PART A
Unit summary
PART B
Your Unit in more detail
PART C
Further information
PART A:
Unit Summary
Unit Code(s)
SOC10004
Unit Title
Sociological Foundations
Duration
13 weeks
Total Contact Hours
You should expect to spend c. 12 hours a week
(including formal contact) in a 12.5 credit point unit
Requisites:
Pre-requisites
Nil
Co-requisites
Nil
Concurrent pre-requisites
Nil
Anti-requisites
Nil
Assumed knowledge
Nil
Credit Points
12.5
Campus/Location
OUA/Hawthorn
Mode of Delivery
On-line
Essay 1 – Academic Writing Exercise (25%)
Assessment Summary
Essay 2 - Major Essay (45%)
Essay 3 - Reflective Essay (30%)
Aims
This unit aims to provide students with an introduction to the foundations of the discipline of sociology. Successful completion of this unit will prepare students to undertake study in the discipline at more advanced levels.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this Unit should be able to:
Students who successfully complete this Unit should be able to:
1. Apply a sociological perspective to the social world around them
2. Identify and differentiate between the major theoretical perspectives and research techniques employed by sociologists
3. Define and use a range of key sociological concepts to appraise the ways in which social processes and social structures shape individuals and groups in contemporary society
4. Discuss and critique published work and communicate this through informed written argument 5. Undertake successful library-based research
6. Identify and utilise the referencing style required by this discipline
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Key Generic Skills
You will be provided with feedback on your progress in attaining the following generic skills:
▪ Capable in their
Unit Outline
SOC10004
Sociological Foundations
Study Period 1 2015
Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes:
PART A
Unit summary
PART B
Your Unit in more detail
PART C
Further information
PART A:
Unit Summary
Unit Code(s)
SOC10004
Unit Title
Sociological Foundations
Duration
13 weeks
Total Contact Hours
You should expect to spend c. 12 hours a week
(including formal contact) in a 12.5 credit point unit
Requisites:
Pre-requisites
Nil
Co-requisites
Nil
Concurrent pre-requisites
Nil
Anti-requisites
Nil
Assumed knowledge
Nil
Credit Points
12.5
Campus/Location
OUA/Hawthorn
Mode of Delivery
On-line
Essay 1 – Academic Writing Exercise (25%)
Assessment Summary
Essay 2 - Major Essay (45%)
Essay 3 - Reflective Essay (30%)
Aims
This unit aims to provide students with an introduction to the foundations of the discipline of sociology. Successful completion of this unit will prepare students to undertake study in the discipline at more advanced levels.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this Unit should be able to:
Students who successfully complete this Unit should be able to:
1. Apply a sociological perspective to the social world around them
2. Identify and differentiate between the major theoretical perspectives and research techniques employed by sociologists
3. Define and use a range of key sociological concepts to appraise the ways in which social processes and social structures shape individuals and groups in contemporary society
4. Discuss and critique published work and communicate this through informed written argument 5. Undertake successful library-based research
6. Identify and utilise the referencing style required by this discipline
SOC10004_Unit Outline_SP1 2015
Version: Unit of Study Outline_V1.5_20140602
Page 2 of 12
Key Generic Skills
You will be provided with feedback on your progress in attaining the following generic skills:
▪ Capable in their