Social Being: Power, Structures & Agency (SOSC1011)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Recommended prerequisite
SOSC1001
Recommended companion
ANTH1008 or POLS1101 or PSYC1030.
Assessment methods
Essay, quiz, recorded group presentation.
Course enquiries
Dr Dorothee Holscher (d.holscher@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course provides foundation knowledge for social work and social science students. This course is designed to introduce core concepts in social science and ways of knowing about social beings. These three concepts are power, social structure and agency. The course will introduce you to different ways these three concepts are understood using sociological theories, including conflict theory, social action theories and symbolic interactionism. You will reflect on the way power, social structure and agency are experienced in everyday life. Case studies are used to illustrate the practical application of theory.