Course Title: Modern Australian Society

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Modern Australian Society

Credit Points: 12

Course Coordinator: Belinda Johnson

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8280

Course Coordinator Email:belinda.johnson@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 37.2.10

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 end 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
• identify and analyse key patterns of social action, relationships and identity that help to characterise the way Australians live in the early twenty first century.
• demonstrate your ability to read analytically and critically, and to write in an intelligent, fluent and reflective way.

In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:
• Communication
• Critical analysis
• Critical awareness
• Knowledge

Overview of Learning Activities

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

Overview of Learning Resources

A text is prescribed for this course.

Overview of Assessment

You will demonstrate your learning in this course by completing assessment tasks with a total word length or equivalent of 4,000 words.