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SOCX1010 – Introduction to Sociology: Understanding everyday life

2024 – Session 2, Online-flexible

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Selvaraj Velayutham
selvaraj.velayutham@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

In this unit you are introduced to the analysis of everyday situations such as the home, the street, work, shopping, community, neighbourhoods, and various sites of leisure and entertainment. We also reveal and scrutinize the many tools and props that we use to negotiate these everyday activities (eg, clothes, mobile phones, automobiles, computers, furnishings etc) and explore the hidden social forces that shape our lives. 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 awareness of the history and importance of the study of the sociology of everyday life.
  • ULO2: demonstrate a broad understanding of how the ‘sociological imagination’ can be applied to our everyday lives.
  • ULO3: demonstrate the ability to summarise and apply important readings in sociology and the sociology of everyday life.
  • ULO4: demonstrate an awareness of a range of research skills, such as ethnography and visual analysis, used to carry out research in the area of the sociology of everyday life.

General Assessment Information

LATE PENALTY: Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of '0' (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to non-time sensitive assessment (incl. essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special Consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Reflection Essay 20% No Week 5 Sunday
Quiz 25% No Week 10 Sunday
Take-home Exam 40% No Week 13 Tuesday
Discussion board participation 15% No Ongoing

Reflection Essay

Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 32 hours
Due: Week 5 Sunday
Weighting: 20%

 

A reflective essay on an everyday space.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • demonstrate awareness of the history and importance of the study of the sociology of everyday life.
  • demonstrate a broad understanding of how the ‘sociological imagination’ can be applied to our everyday lives.
  • demonstrate the ability to summarise and apply important readings in sociology and the sociology of everyday life.
  • demonstrate an awareness of a range of research skills, such as ethnography and visual analysis, used to carry out research in the area of the sociology of everyday life.

Quiz

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 10 Sunday
Weighting: 25%

 

Weekly quizzes which test lecture and reading material.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • demonstrate awareness of the history and importance of the study of the sociology of everyday life.
  • demonstrate a broad understanding of how the ‘sociological imagination’ can be applied to our everyday lives.

Take-home Exam

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 13 Tuesday
Weighting: 40%

 

A take-home exam consisting of short answers to questions. The exam will cover content from the whole unit.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • demonstrate awareness of the history and importance of the study of the sociology of everyday life.
  • demonstrate a broad understanding of how the ‘sociological imagination’ can be applied to our everyday lives.
  • demonstrate the ability to summarise and apply important readings in sociology and the sociology of everyday life.
  • demonstrate an awareness of a range of research skills, such as ethnography and visual analysis, used to carry out research in the area of the sociology of everyday life.

Discussion board participation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%

 

Students are expected to participate in the weekly exercises and contribute to discussions in the online discussion boards.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • demonstrate awareness of the history and importance of the study of the sociology of everyday life.
  • demonstrate the ability to summarise and apply important readings in sociology and the sociology of everyday life.

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
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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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All required readings are avilable on ilearn.

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Unit information based on version 2024.03 of the Handbook