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SCLG3610: How Power is Changing Our Social World
2027 unit information
Pierre Bourdieu described sociology as ‘a martial art’: it offers tools for understanding and mastering power. This unit explores sociological theories that help you grasp these tumultuous times and how we got here and ways forward. We explore: how power is shifting in the ‘information age’; how work is changing in ‘new capitalism’; how educational experiences are being shaped by and shaping both wider society and your life; different forms of power found in different knowledges; ways that surveillance is affecting our everyday lives; the role of culture and media in society; how these issues are coming together in the climate emergency; and what hope we have for a better world.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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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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SCLG2607 or SCLG2618 or SCLG2621 or SCLG2630 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate familiarity with sociological theories of power in and across diverse social arenas in modern societies
- LO2. make use of sociological theories to explain social structures, inequalities, reproduction and change in modern societies
- LO3. show a capacity to undertake sociologically informed research on a contemporary social issue concerning power
- LO4. appraise the strengths and limitations of sociological theories in explaining real-world issues in power
- LO5. exercise critical judgement and independent thinking
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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