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SOCX2040 – Economic Life, Inequality and Society
2021 – Session 1, Fully online/virtual
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Selvaraj Velayutham
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
40cp at 1000 level or above
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
We engage in economic activities on a daily basis. We work to earn money, buy groceries, pay rent or mortgages, save for a holiday. In often invisible ways, these everyday activities of production and consumption are underpinned by social structures, cultures and ideologies. You will learn about the workings of the economy, labour markets and finance, and how economic activity is embedded in social relationships. You will be able to understand and address important issues of our time, such as the increasing gap between the rich and the poor, and unequal access to power and resources based on intersecting questions of gender, race and class. All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au |
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in economic sociology and political economy
- ULO2: Identify important historical developments in the interplay of civil society, the economy and politics
- ULO3: Write coherently, logically and succinctly, while following appropriate academic and stylistic conventions.
- ULO4: Communicate ideas through effective listening and speaking, constructive debates with peers and personal reflection.
- ULO5: Recognise and contribute to sociological and economic arguments used in public and civic debates
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Justice Project Part 1: A Research Brief (Individual Report) | 25% | No | Week 10 |
| Class participation | 20% | No | Weekly |
| Analytical Writing | 25% | No | Week 7 |
| Social Justice Project Part 2: Group presentation and portfolio | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Social Justice Project Part 1: A Research Brief (Individual Report)
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 25%
Each member of the project team submits a written report based on your case study.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in economic sociology and political economy
- Communicate ideas through effective listening and speaking, constructive debates with peers and personal reflection.
- Recognise and contribute to sociological and economic arguments used in public and civic debates
Class participation
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 26 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 20%
Participate in class discussions to explain key concepts, analyse relevant issues and communicate insights.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in economic sociology and political economy
- Identify important historical developments in the interplay of civil society, the economy and politics
- Write coherently, logically and succinctly, while following appropriate academic and stylistic conventions.
- Recognise and contribute to sociological and economic arguments used in public and civic debates
Analytical Writing
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 25%
Write a sociological analysis of a concrete economic issue or topic using specific course material.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in economic sociology and political economy
- Identify important historical developments in the interplay of civil society, the economy and politics
- Communicate ideas through effective listening and speaking, constructive debates with peers and personal reflection.
Social Justice Project Part 2: Group presentation and portfolio
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
Project teams will present their case studies and submit a portfolio of their findings.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in economic sociology and political economy
- Communicate ideas through effective listening and speaking, constructive debates with peers and personal reflection.
- Recognise and contribute to sociological and economic arguments used in public and civic debates
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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Unit information based on version 2021.04 of the Handbook