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 2024 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 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 2024 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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzesOther15%
- Participation30%
- Annotated bibliographyResearch assignment15%
- 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
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based 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 you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
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
ATS1366 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Brady Robards
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Brady Robards
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1366?
ATS1366 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1366 offered?
In 2024, ATS1366 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton, with an online option.
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 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1366?
ATS1366 is part of Sociology.