Online Courses Handbook 2003

1638 (v.7) Behavioural Science 171

Area:	School of Social Work and Social Policy
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	7365 (v.4) Sociology 111 - Social Construction of Identity - Introduction to Doing Sociology or any previous version
The relationship between self and society across the lifecourse is explored. Students are encouraged to reflect on and question common-sense 'truths' about society, social behaviour and themselves. Social theories including modernism and postmodernism are surveyed for their usefulness in understanding issues at various points across lifecourses, such as childhood, parenthood, family, youth, elderly.