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Social Sustainability (SOCI30016)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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In this subject, students will consolidate and build upon their Sociological knowledge to interrogate how sustainable societies are shaped, maintained or undermined. Extending their independent critical thinking and capacity for further studies, students will co-design a group project to imagine sustainable societies through a sociological lens. Through the production of sociologically grounded project outputs, students will not only learn how to communicate complex sociological ideas to the broader community but also apply sociological theory, research and concepts for the benefit of sustainable societies and human nonhuman relations.  

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Formulate critical, future-oriented questions and challenges pertaining to sustainability in the social realm
  • Apply sociological theory and literature to interrogate 'real world' social problems pertaining to sustainability
  • Justify original ideas pertaining to social sustainability through analysis of relevant academic and grey literature
  • Communicate sociologically informed, future-oriented ideas to a broader community.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Apply creativity and critical thinking
  • Build positive relationships with peers 
  • Contribute to team projects 
  • Demonstrate responsibility and accountability
  • Communicate effectively in written, verbal and visual formats.  

Last updated: 11 December 2025