Sociology: Experiencing Social Life unit (HGA102)

Introduction

This unit considers how we can use sociology to make sense of our everyday experiences and to explain broader transformations in society that may alter and reshape our sense of self, identity, place, and community. The unit explores central sociological concepts and ideas with an emphasis on how we experience the world, and the ways in which these experiences are mediated or transformed through wider processes of social, cultural, and environmental change. In doing so, we consider how decolonising approaches can enrich a sociological understanding of contemporary life as well as perspectives that engage with possibilities for agency and positive change. As a core unit in the Sociology major, this unit develops your higher-level thinking by helping you to acquire the tools you need to develop a sociological imagination and the ability to see and interpret the world around you using different perspectives.

Summary

Unit name	Sociology: Experiencing Social Life
Unit code	HGA102
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	Sociology and Criminology
Coordinator	Professor Vaughan Higgins
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Introductory

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Explain key sociological concepts and theories in relation to contemporary social experiences and transformations.
• Apply relevant sociological concepts and theories, including decolonising approaches, to analyse contemporary social experiences and transformations.
• Communicate sociological ideas clearly in written and/or verbal form.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

HGE102 AND HGA135 AND HGA100 AND HGA139

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	On Campus: Weekly (pre-recorded) lectures or equivalent (1.5 hours) and weekly face-to-face workshops (2 hours). Off Campus: Weekly (pre-recorded) lectures or equivalent (1.5 hours) and weekly online discussions/activities (2 hours).
Assessment	Student Engagement (20%)|Article Analysis (25%)|Policy Brief (25%)|AI-enhanced Essay (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Germov, J., & Poole, M. (2023) Public Sociology: An introduction to Australian society (5th Ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin
Recommended	Van Krieken, R., Habibis, D., Smith, P., Maton, K., Martin, G., Churchill, B., West, B., and Hansen, E. (2020). Sociology (7th Ed). Pearson: Melbourne.

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