Area: | Department of Languages and Intercultural Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 11138 (v.4) Humanities 011 or any previous version
|
Co Requisite(s): | 12661 (v.3) English Communication 012
AND
12662 (v.3) Academic Writing 012
|
Syllabus: | Development of critical appreciation of the major perspectives from which human behaviour, attitudes, thoughts, interactions, literature, language, society, culture and communications are presented and interpreted. |
| |
Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Demonstrated a broad understanding of erception, reality construction and methods of viewing society. An understanding of the use of language and power, and power relationships of gender, ethnicity, age and normality. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Brinkerhoff, D., White, L. and Ortega, S. (1999), Essentials of Sociology. (fourth edition). Belmont, Wadsworth Publishing Company. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
| |
Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments (2) 30%, Participation 10%, Seminar presentation 10%, Test 1 15%, Test 2 15%, Workbook 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment |
Field of Education: | 90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
|
Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
|
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
|
