ATS2720 Youth, culture and social change
Faculty of Arts
ATS2720 Youth, culture and social change is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2720
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2720
No unit lists ATS2720 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Sociology or Behavioural studies.
Prohibition: AZA3720, AZA2720, ATS3720
Overview
This unit explores the social dynamics of youth experience in contemporary society. Topics covered include: youth cultures and styles, globalisation and consumption, changing transitions to adulthood, media and internet engagement, citizenship and social change, work and leisure.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1: Reflections on your education transitions20%
- Major Essay50%
- Short video essay: representations of youth30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Articulate a good understanding of the sociological imagination or perspective on youth issues;
- 2
Analyse and evaluate competing interpretations of youth issues;
- 3
Describe historical and contemporary trends in the field of youth sociology;
- 4
Develop and present arguments about young people and social change.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 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
ATS2720 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Steven Roberts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Steven Roberts
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2720?
ATS2720 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2720 offered?
In 2020, ATS2720 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2720?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2720 have an exam?
No. ATS2720 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2720?
ATS2720 is part of Sociology.