Reading Social Theory (SOCI40008)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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 should be able to:
- Critically read and interpret texts
- Demonstrate close reading skills
- Engage with sociological texts.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Contact Subject Coordinator to discuss book choice: No edited volumes will be accepted
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
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: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Garrity Hill Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours: a 2-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks of semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Garrity Hill: Garrity.Hill@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) Course Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) Course Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 4 March 2025