Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 113)
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1. History & Phil'y of Sci., Faculty of Arts (v3, p113) : Next:136-321 | Prev:136-238
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: To be advised.
Prerequisite: Normally 12.5 points of first-year Arts.
Contact: Two hours of lectures and a one hour tutorial a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should have:
- developed an understanding of the central ideas of key thinkers in the social-theoretical tradition, among Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel and Freud;
- developed an understanding of some central issues and themes about society such as power, culture, structure and self through a critical engagement of the work of these thinkers.
Content:
This subject is primarily concerned with a critical assessment of central social theorists through an examination of predominantly primary literature.
Assessment:
A literature review, or class paper and one essay together totalling 5,000 words.
1. History & Phil'y of Sci., Faculty of Arts (v3, p113) : Next:136-321 | Prev:136-238
2. Social Theory, Faculty of Arts (v3, p164) : Next:136-256 | Prev:136-234
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: To be advised.
Prerequisite: Normally 12.5 points of first-year Arts.
Contact: Two hours of lectures and a one hour tutorial a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should have:
- developed an understanding of the central ideas of key thinkers in the social-theoretical tradition, among Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel and Freud;
- developed an understanding of some central issues and themes about society such as power, culture, structure and self though a critical engagement of the work of these thinkers.
Content:
This subject is primarily concerned with a critical assessment of central social theorists through an examination of predominantly primary literature.
Assessment:
A literature review, or class paper and one essay together totalling 5,000 words.
* Note that OBJECTIVES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Social Theory, Faculty of Arts (v3, p164) : Next:136-256 | Prev:136-234
3. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p167) : Next:136-354 | Prev:136-209
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: To be advised.
Prerequisite: Normally, 25 points of first-year Sociology.
Contact: A 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should have:
- developed an understanding of the central ideas of key thinkers in the social-theoretical tradition, among Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel and Freud;
- developed an understanding of some central themes and issues about society, such as power, culture, structure and self through a critical engagement of the work of these thinkers;
Content:
This subject is primarily concerned with a critical assessment of central social theorists through an examination of predominantly primary literature.
Assessment:
A literature review, a class paper and one essay together totalling 5,000 words.
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT, OBJECTIVES, PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p167) : Next:136-354 | Prev:136-209
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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