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SCLG3601: Contemporary Sociological Theory
2025 unit information
This unit provides a detailed introduction to key social theorists whose ideas are being used extensively in contemporary sociological theory and research. These theorists include: Irving Goffman, Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu. A particular focus is on approaches to human action in its various structural and cultural contexts, the possibilities and limits of human agency, and questions of social change.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 or 3000 level in Sociology |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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SCLG3002 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an advanced general understanding of key concepts and debates in contemporary sociological theory and a detailed familiarity with at least one
- LO2. demonstrate a detailed grasp of the relationships between different bodies of theory as well as the ability to critically compare and contrast them with each other
- LO3. analyse the ways in which key theoretical concepts are and can be mobilised in particular programs of social research, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of any given concept in relation to a particular research problem
- LO4. communicate effectively your understanding of these sociological concepts and the questions they raise, both orally and in writing.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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