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166-092 Advanced Sociological Theory | |
Note | Formerly available as 166-484. Students who have completed 166-484 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This is a compulsory subject for Sociology Honours. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | J-S Chang, T Marjoribanks, K McDonald |
Prerequisites | Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in Sociology. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject examines major theoretical orientations defining contemporary sociology, with particular emphasis on the problems around which they converge, and the competing research directions that they give rise to. The subject focuses on the current shift from classical sociology, organised around the nation state, to contemporary sociological analyses of globalisation and the contemporary theoretical movement of the return of the actor. Students should complete the subject with an advanced knowledge of key debates and problems within contemporary sociological theory and of tensions and debates within theories of social action and structure. Students should also be able to use sociological theory to construct research questions and be able to critically assess one of the main traditions in contemporary sociological theory. |
Assessment | A book review and essay totalling 5000 words. |
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