An introduction to core concepts in sociology, dealing in particular with class, gender and race/ethnicity.
SOCI 101 will provide an introduction to key concepts in sociology and apply them to case studies in New Zealand society. The paper concentrates on issues of race/ethnicity, gender and class in New Zealand society. Additionally, SOCI 101 is set up to act as an introduction to the academic skills required for studying sociology at university level.
| Paper title | Sociology of New Zealand Society |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SOCI101 |
| Subject | Sociology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $955.05 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
Suitable for undergraduate students interested in the study of society and identity.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology's website
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Hugh Campbell
- Teaching Arrangements
- This paper is 100% internally assessed.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
- A course outline will be made available at the start of the teaching semester.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Scholarship, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Objective 1: By the end of the paper students will understand the processes involved in individual socialisation:
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the socially constructed nature of categories such as class, gender and race
- Be able to differentiate between the mechanisms of social (structure) and personal (agency)
- Be able to identify the tensions between social (structure) and personal (agency)
Objective 2: At the completion of this paper students will have achieved the following objectives outlined in the Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Standards at an elementary or intermediary level:
- To recognise the need for information and determine the nature and extent of the information needed
- To find needed information effectively and efficiently
- To critically evaluate information and the information seeking process
- To manage information collected or generated
- To apply prior and new information to construct new concepts or create new understandings
