Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 169)
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Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr. J. Wyn.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first year Sociology.
Contact: A 1-hour lecture and a 90-minute seminar per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Student completing this subject should:
- understand the social construction of the category of youth;
- be able to identify the formative experiences and reference groups shaping you peopleí s own construction of social identity;
- understand the processes and outcomes of policy formation affecting young peopleí s futures;
- be able to identify key discourses and issues of change specific to youth and youth policy in Australia.
Content:
An examination of representations of youth within the professional and popular literature. A review of major research studies, policy discourses (eg. post-compulsory pathways, homelessness, health and legal issues) and young peopleí s responses to changes impacting on their lives and futures.
Assessment:
Essay work or equivalent totalling 5,000 words.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 169)
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