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MIND, "MADNESS" AND SOCIETY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS
SOC2MIN
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The apparent rise in mental illness is a significant contemporary problem. In Australia, public attention has focused on the epidemic of anxiety and depressive disorders; high rates of suicide among males in rural areas; the mental health of Indigenous people, refugees, and youth; and the effects of illicit drug-use, especially ice. Can we claim that people are more distressed today, than in times past? If so, is this linked to particular changes in our social and material conditions, or is it a consequence of how we define and respond to mental illness and emotional suffering? This subject provides an introduction to sociological perspectives on mental illness. Topics include social responses to mental illness (asylum building, deinstitutionalisation and community care); the growth of psychiatry and other mental health professions; structural inequalities in mental health related to class, gender, ethnicity; the micro-politics of service provision; the rise of therapy culture; and subjective experiences of mental illness.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites 60 credit points of first year subjects in any discipline
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Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research assignment - 1,200-words 1,200-word research assignment (e.g. summary of a journal article related to end of semester essay) | N/A | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online quizzes - equivalent 800-words Multiple-choice questions on weekly required readings | N/A | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Essay - 2,000-words Essay topics related to key social "problems" (e.g. depression epidemic, family care-giving). | N/A | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research assignment - 1,200-words 1,200-word research assignment (e.g. summary of a journal article related to end of semester essay) | N/A | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online quizzes - equivalent 800-words Multiple-choice questions on weekly required readings | N/A | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Essay - 2,000-words Essay topics related to key social "problems" (e.g. depression epidemic, family care-giving). | N/A | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research assignment - 1,200-words 1,200-word research assignment (e.g. summary of a journal article related to end of semester essay) | N/A | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online quizzes - equivalent 800-words Multiple-choice questions on weekly required readings | N/A | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Essay - 2,000-words Essay topics related to key social "problems" (e.g. depression epidemic, family care-giving). | N/A | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Mildura, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research assignment - 1,200-words 1,200-word research assignment (e.g. summary of a journal article related to end of semester essay) | N/A | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online quizzes - equivalent 800-words Multiple-choice questions on weekly required readings | N/A | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Essay - 2,000-words Essay topics related to key social "problems" (e.g. depression epidemic, family care-giving). | N/A | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research assignment - 1,200-words 1,200-word research assignment (e.g. summary of a journal article related to end of semester essay) | N/A | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online quizzes - equivalent 800-words Multiple-choice questions on weekly required readings | N/A | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Essay - 2,000-words Essay topics related to key social "problems" (e.g. depression epidemic, family care-giving). | N/A | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |