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SOCI2070 – Living Diversity: Understanding Racism & Co-existence today
2024 – Session 2, Online-scheduled-weekday
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Amanda Wise
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
40cp at 1000 level
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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 live in an age of super-diversity. How do we build a thriving multicultural nation where people from diverse racial, cultural and religious backgrounds are able to co-exist peacefully in a just society free from racism and discrimination? The first part of this unit explores current debates on superdiversity, urban multicultures, and new patterns of global migration. We consider the challenges of migrant and refugee settlement, barriers to social mobility and patterns of inequality among racial and ethnic minorities. We will compare different models of multiculturalism and integration before shifting attention to everyday multiculturalism and the daily lived experience of religious and cultural difference. The second part of the unit examines the sociology of race, discrimination and racism – from the structural to the everyday. Students will be introduced to concepts such as intersectionality and post-colonial sociology and we will investigate issues facing Aboriginal people in Australia today. We explore what sociology has to say about the surge in national populisms and the rise of the far right and why it is that race, immigration, and religion so commonly animate such movements. We also consider the role of social media in this resurgence. Finally, the unit explores anti-racism and the tools available to challenge discrimination and seek racial justice. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Be familiar with sociological concepts of race, ethnicity, racism, multiculturalism, nationalism, populism.
- ULO2: Demonstrate knowledge of scholarly and public debates concerning the sociology of nation, ethnicity, multiculturalism, race and racism and migrant settlement.
- ULO3: Be able to engage in the nuances of these debates as demonstrated in classroom discussion and assignments.
- ULO4: Be able to source and engage with and critically assess news coverage and opinion pieces on these topics.
- ULO5: Be able to critically reflect on social media 'storms' around the topics of religion, race, Islam, racism, populism, nationalism, migration.
General Assessment Information
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective journal | 30% | No | Weekly. Final entries in by Sunday 28 October |
| Participation | 30% | No | Weekly |
| Research project | 40% | No | Week 13 - Sunday 03/11/24 11:55pm |
Reflective journal
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Weekly. Final entries in by Sunday 28 October
Weighting: 30%
Students keep a reflective journal to document their personal learning journey in this unit. Journal reflections will draw connections between the taught unit content, student experiences, and real world issues that emerge over the course of semester.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be familiar with sociological concepts of race, ethnicity, racism, multiculturalism, nationalism, populism.
- Demonstrate knowledge of scholarly and public debates concerning the sociology of nation, ethnicity, multiculturalism, race and racism and migrant settlement.
- Be able to engage in the nuances of these debates as demonstrated in classroom discussion and assignments.
- Be able to source and engage with and critically assess news coverage and opinion pieces on these topics.
- Be able to critically reflect on social media 'storms' around the topics of religion, race, Islam, racism, populism, nationalism, migration.
Participation
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 30%
Students must actively participate in weekly classes. Participation includes completing the weekly readings and engaging with the lecture and tutorial activities. Some weeks will have a set participation task to complete during the class.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be familiar with sociological concepts of race, ethnicity, racism, multiculturalism, nationalism, populism.
- Demonstrate knowledge of scholarly and public debates concerning the sociology of nation, ethnicity, multiculturalism, race and racism and migrant settlement.
- Be able to engage in the nuances of these debates as demonstrated in classroom discussion and assignments.
Research project
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 13 - Sunday 03/11/24 11:55pm
Weighting: 40%
Students undertake research on a topic in the unit and present findings in a report or multimedia presentation.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be familiar with sociological concepts of race, ethnicity, racism, multiculturalism, nationalism, populism.
- Demonstrate knowledge of scholarly and public debates concerning the sociology of nation, ethnicity, multiculturalism, race and racism and migrant settlement.
- Be able to engage in the nuances of these debates as demonstrated in classroom discussion and assignments.
- Be able to source and engage with and critically assess news coverage and opinion pieces on these topics.
- Be able to critically reflect on social media 'storms' around the topics of religion, race, Islam, racism, populism, nationalism, migration.
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
Delivery and Resources
SOCI2070 is delivered in a 3 hour seminar format on campus. The formal lecture component will usually take up the first hour or so and will be recorded.
A separate time for a dedicated 1 hour Zoom tutorial will be offered for online scheduled students, rather than livestreaming them into the on campus seminar.
A mutually convenient time will negotiated with online Zoom students in Week 1.
Unit Schedule
Draft Topic Schedule
Week 1: Introduction + Making Multicultural Australia
Week 2: Indigeneity & Settler Colonialism
Week 3: Race, Ethnicity & Cultural Identity
Week 4: Racism & Racialisation
Week 5: From Gadigal to Gaza: intersectional, transnational solidarity
Week 6: Conviviality & Coexistence
Week 7: Everyday Multiculturalism
Week 8: Racism & Sport: 'The Final Quarter' (Adam Goodes)
Week 9: The Far Right
Week 10: Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Immigration control
Week 11: Migration & Human Rights - Exploitation, Precarity & Temporary legal status
Week 12: Anti-Racism & 'Cultural Safety' & DEI
Week 13 - Research project workshop
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Complaints Resolution Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Student Code of Conduct
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Results
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Academic Integrity
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Unit information based on version 2024.04 of the Handbook