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Reading Social Theory (SOCI40008)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject will support students to conduct a close reading of a substantive sociological topic or a sociologist. In spending time reading a substantive sociological area or sociologist, students will gain an in-depth understanding of sociological texts. The reading material will be chosen by the student in consultation with their supervisor. This careful and close reading will be supervised through regular meetings with their academic supervisor and in the weekly seminars
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Develop their independent learning and research skills
- Demonstrate critical reading skills
- Analytically engage with a specific topic or sociologist.
- Identify and extract central arguments and possible contradictions in text
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:
- Critically read and interpret texts
- Demonstrate close reading skills
- Engage with sociological texts
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Critical evaluation of their chosen text to be submitted as 1st Assessment and a Class presentation
| Week 5 | 20% |
Final Essay
| During the examination period | 80% |
Seminar Attendance Hurdle requirement: Attendance Minimum 80% of all classes | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Liz Dean Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024