ATS1365 Introduction to sociology
Faculty of Arts
ATS1365 Introduction to sociology is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1365
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS1365
No unit lists ATS1365 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
Sociology is a rich and diverse discipline in the social sciences. Policy makers, politicians, the community sector, those in the media and creative industries - to name a few - draw on sociological understandings of social life to help them address social problems and understand the world. The unit introduces students to the concepts and approaches used by sociologists to analyse the contemporary social world. In particular, students will learn to apply sociological frameworks to the key debates and dilemmas we face in contemporary life, and to examine various patterns of diversity, inequality and social change in society. This unit also considers the role that class, gender, age, culture, religion, and other structural factors play in shaping the lives of everyday people in society.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- QuizzesQuiz / Test30%
- Analytical exerciseExercise20%
- EssayWritten50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and explain the key concepts and perspectives used in sociological analysis
- 2
Critically reflect on and analyse the structural factors that influence how people experience everyday life
- 3
Locate and evaluate scholarly sociological sources
- 4
Communicate ideas and arguments in a variety of formats
- 5
Use evidence to construct coherent and organised written assignments.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books-and-merchandise-store/Textbooks) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
Where it fits
ATS1365 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr John Gardner
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr John Gardner
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1365?
ATS1365 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1365 offered?
In 2025, ATS1365 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1365?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1365 have an exam?
No. ATS1365 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1365?
ATS1365 is part of Sociology.