Area: | Centre for Regional Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Preparation to undertake an undergraduate program related to the humanities, health and social sciences. Development of a critical appreciation of the major perspectives from which human behaviour, attitudes, thoughts, interactions, literature, language, society, culture and communications are presented and interpreted. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have developed skills in - Outlining definitions of knowledge in the context of theories studied in the Humanities and the Social Science disciplines. Critically interpreting empirical information, research methodologies and notions of 'Truth'. Distinguishing between individualistic, naturalistic, structuralist, functionalist and critical perspectives as tools of analysis. Gathering information and use systematic skills of analysis to locate it within the context of relevant theoretical perspectives. Critically analysing the influence of culture, values, roles, norms, language, power and ideology in the maintenance of social structures. Analysing and critically reflecting on processes of socialisation. |
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: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 40%, Student Participation 10%, Unit Assessment 30%, Workbook 20%. |
Field of Education: | 90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Esperance Community College | Semester 1 | 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 |
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