Course Title: Modern Australian Society

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Modern Australian Society

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HUSO1207	City Campus	Undergraduate	330H Social Science & Planning	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006
HUSO1207	City Campus	Undergraduate	365H Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009

Course Coordinator: Sharon Andrews

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8239

Course Coordinator Email:sharon.andrews@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 48.4.11

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This is an introductory-level foundation course of study for all students enrolled in undergraduate degrees on the City campus. It is also available as a university elective.

It addresses several key questions:

• What kind of society is Australia at the start of the twenty first century?

• How has the way Australians live changed over the past few decades?

• How can we best understand the changes and the continuities?

What does this mean for individuals, groups and humanity as a whole?

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

At the completion of this course you will be able to demonstrate a beginning-level ability to identify, analyse and account for some of the key institutional features of modern Australian society as well as some of the key patterns of social action, relationships and identity that help to characterise the way Australians live in the early twenty first century. You will also begin to be able to demonstrate your ability to read analytically and critically, and to write in an intelligent, fluent and reflective way.

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be able to engage in a variety of lectures and smaller classes.

Overview of Learning Resources

You will be able to use a prescribed text.

Overview of Assessment

You will be able to prepare assessment tasks with a total word length or equivalent of 4,000 words.