SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNITIES

SOC3COM

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

To sociologists, the idea of communities is one of the most basic and fundamental concepts. This subject examines communities sociologically from a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives so that the insights generated will be relevant to students across a number of applied disciplines. Topics covered include sustainability of rural communities, how technologies (including digital) affect communities, and innovation and development issues in communities today. Teaching will be in a workshop format which will include lectures, discussions, short activities and team work.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Wendy Mee

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: SOC2COM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is also available to Shepparton students but is held at the Bendigo Campus.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Community

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: N/A

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: 2nd ed

Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply a sociological perspective to local and global community issues
02. Apply ethical and cultural awareness to issues in Sociology
03. Evaluate diverse positions/arguments regarding a relevant topic in Sociology
04. Present a sustained written argument in Sociology
05. Present an argument on an aspect of the sociology of communities
06. Produce a well researched response to a relevant topic in Sociology
07. Summarise research and arguments on a relevant topic in Sociology
08. Work effectively in groups as a group member
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.