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SCLG3609: Sociology of the Body
2024 unit information
Our bodies are an important way we interact with society. Our identities, interactions with power and social and political institutions and even our leisure are mediated through and upon the body. Drawing on the expertise and research interests of a team of staff members, we explore various sociological perspectives relating to the body in society.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sociology and Criminology
| Code | SCLG3609 |
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| Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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SCLG2526 or SCLG2603 or SCLG2614 or SCLG2619 or SCLG2636 or GCST2614 or GCST3634 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate substantive knowledge of sociological perspectives on the body in society, and have a firm grasp of relevant theories, principles, and practices
- LO2. evaluate new knowledge about sociological perspectives on the body through independent research
- LO3. think critically in relation to sociological perspectives on the body
- LO4. demonstrate reflexivity and self-awareness in relation to your learning and position as social actors
- LO5. assimilate, organise and criticise a corpus of academic materials, including those containing substantive and empirical concerns, and those of a more theoretical nature
- LO6. demonstrate the skills, integrity and personal resilience to critically engage in sociological argumentation and conduct sociological research using best ethical practice
- LO7. demonstrate cultural competency through participation and collaboration in seminars, tutorials and online, as well as through various forms of study and group-work concerning the ways bodies interact with society.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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