SOCIOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
SOC2SEM
2021
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.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesA 2,000-word essay OR two assignments of 1,000-words each; A 1,000-word research assignment; Posts to online discussion forums.
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of level-1 subjects in any discipline
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsSOC3SEM
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorHarris, SR
Year2015
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherRoutledge
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2021, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,200-word assignmentResearch assignment; e.g. in-depth review of a key research article from sociology of emotions. | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3 |
One 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignmentsA 2,000-word essay exploring the social construction and significance of specific emotions (e.g. romantic love, grief), or emotions in specific social settings (e.g. gendered inequalities in emotional labour); OR two assignments of 1,000-words each (e.g. media exercise and a film review). | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Posts to online discussion forums (160 words each = 1,000 in total)Posts responding to specific questions on weekly required readings and lecture content. | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Bendigo, 2021, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,200-word assignmentResearch assignment; e.g. in-depth review of a key research article from sociology of emotions. | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3 |
One 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignmentsA 2,000-word essay exploring the social construction and significance of specific emotions (e.g. romantic love, grief), or emotions in specific social settings (e.g. gendered inequalities in emotional labour); OR two assignments of 1,000-words each (e.g. media exercise and a film review). | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Posts to online discussion forums (160 words each = 1,000 in total)Posts responding to specific questions on weekly required readings and lecture content. | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,200-word assignmentResearch assignment; e.g. in-depth review of a key research article from sociology of emotions. | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3 |
One 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignmentsA 2,000-word essay exploring the social construction and significance of specific emotions (e.g. romantic love, grief), or emotions in specific social settings (e.g. gendered inequalities in emotional labour); OR two assignments of 1,000-words each (e.g. media exercise and a film review). | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Posts to online discussion forums (160 words each = 1,000 in total)Posts responding to specific questions on weekly required readings and lecture content. | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Mildura, 2021, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,200-word assignmentResearch assignment; e.g. in-depth review of a key research article from sociology of emotions. | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3 |
One 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignmentsA 2,000-word essay exploring the social construction and significance of specific emotions (e.g. romantic love, grief), or emotions in specific social settings (e.g. gendered inequalities in emotional labour); OR two assignments of 1,000-words each (e.g. media exercise and a film review). | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Posts to online discussion forums (160 words each = 1,000 in total)Posts responding to specific questions on weekly required readings and lecture content. | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Shepparton, 2021, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnne-Maree Sawyer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,200-word assignmentResearch assignment; e.g. in-depth review of a key research article from sociology of emotions. | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3 |
One 2,000-word essay, OR two 1,000-word assignmentsA 2,000-word essay exploring the social construction and significance of specific emotions (e.g. romantic love, grief), or emotions in specific social settings (e.g. gendered inequalities in emotional labour); OR two assignments of 1,000-words each (e.g. media exercise and a film review). | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Posts to online discussion forums (160 words each = 1,000 in total)Posts responding to specific questions on weekly required readings and lecture content. | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |