ATS1366 Big ideas for better futures
Faculty of Arts
ATS1366 Big ideas for better futures is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1366
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS1366
No unit lists ATS1366 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
It is said we live in a divided world faced with climate change, forced migration, economic upheaval, political polarisation, fake news, and an antibiotic apocalypse on the horizon. These challenges affect different groups unevenly, with dramatic consequences for some.
The future is not certain, but can it be ours to shape? How does our imagined future shape the present? What can we learn from social change movements in the past? What kinds of futures do we want, can we imagine, or are even possible? How do we navigate the social world to take action that will make a difference?
These are the sorts of questions that drive sociological inquiry. In this unit, we explore how societies in the past have engaged with major challenges, with a view to shedding light on the big ideas behind contemporary social movements in a diverse Australia.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Three online quizzes (10% each)30%
- Public Communication Project30%
- Research essay40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
describe and analyse a range of sociological issues, and identify instances of inequality;
- 2
apply sociological theories, concepts, and evidence to contemporary global challenges;
- 3
identify and evaluate tools, mechanisms, and strategies for social change;
- 4
develop evidence-based arguments that engage with and evaluate relevant research.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials6 hours
- Lectures12 hours
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
There is a prescribed reading for this unit. For details, refer to the Monash Bookshop's webpage (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books).
Where it fits
ATS1366 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Karla Elliott
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Karla Elliott
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1366?
ATS1366 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1366 offered?
In 2020, ATS1366 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1366?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1366 have an exam?
No. ATS1366 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1366?
ATS1366 is part of Sociology.