Arts

HGA223

2010  HGA223  Social Problems and Social Policy

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   HGA323

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HGA223 H Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Examines how social issues in contemporary Australia are constructed and interpreted across their social, cultural, political and moral dimensions. The unit examines the role of discourses in the construction of social issues, social groups and social arenas as social problems and the role of the state in the translation of these into social policy. Areas examined may include work, families, disabilities, Indigeneity and education. Concepts such as globalization, neoliberalist, individualization, race relations, risk and social exclusion explain the relationship between the individual, the group and the state. The unit is relevant to anyone seeking to understand contemporary social issues, especially students working in the area of human services, including social work, education, law and the criminal justice system.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT:

Level 200: 2,000 word assignment (40%), 3hr exam (60%)
Level 300: 2,500 word assignment (40%), 3hr exam (60%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 2 hrs lectures weekly, 1-hr tutorial fortnightly (13 wks);

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

25% at level 100 in Sociology

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009

STAFF: Dr M Walter

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