SOCIOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
SOC2SEM
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Emotions are embedded in an individual's personal, biological and psychological experience of self, and in relationships with others. Emotionality, or the experience and expression of emotions, is fundamental to an individual's identity and more generally to the practices and tone of everyday social life. In this subject, we consider emotions as phenomena that are intimately experienced, socially contextualised, and culturally learned. Our inquiry leads us to explore particular realms of emotional experience from small-scale interactions to broader relationships between individuals, groups and society. The subject is organised around three modules: the emotional self; love; and suffering and sympathy.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of level-1 subjects in any discipline
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: SOC3SEM
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply sociological concepts to understanding the experience and expression of emotions.
- Activities:
- A 2,000-word essay exploring the social construction and significance of specific emotions (e.g. romantic love, grief), OR two assignments of 1,000-words each (e.g. a media exercise and a film review). Posts to online discussion forums.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Explain key concepts and theories in the sociology of emotions.
- Activities:
- A 2,000-word essay exploring the social construction and significance of specific emotions (e.g. romantic love, grief), OR two assignments of 1,000-words each (e.g. a media exercise and a film review). A 1,000-word research assignment (e.g. review of a key research article from sociology of emotions). Posts to online discussion forums.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Summarise research and arguments on a specific topic in the sociology of emotions.
- Activities:
- A 1,000-word research assignment (e.g. review of a key research article from sociology of emotions). A 2,000-word essay exploring the social construction and significance of specific emotions (e.g. romantic love, grief), OR two assignments of 1,000-words each (e.g. a media exercise and a film review).
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Albury-Wodonga, 2019, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Eight 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word assignment | 25 | 02, 03 | |
| one 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignments | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| posts to online discussion forums (150 words each = 1,200 in total) | 25 | 01, 02 |
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Eight 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word assignment | 25 | 02, 03 | |
| one 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignments | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| posts to online discussion forums (150 words each = 1,200 in total) | 25 | 01, 02 |
Dandenong, 2019, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Eight 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word assignment | 25 | 02, 03 | |
| one 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignments | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| posts to online discussion forums (150 words each = 1,200 in total) | 25 | 01, 02 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Eight 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word assignment | 25 | 02, 03 | |
| one 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignments | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| posts to online discussion forums (150 words each = 1,200 in total) | 25 | 01, 02 |
Mildura, 2019, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Eight 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word assignment | 25 | 02, 03 | |
| one 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignments | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| posts to online discussion forums (150 words each = 1,200 in total) | 25 | 01, 02 |
Shepparton, 2019, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Eight 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word assignment | 25 | 02, 03 | |
| one 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignments | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| posts to online discussion forums (150 words each = 1,200 in total) | 25 | 01, 02 |