ATS3715 Sexuality and society
Faculty of Arts
ATS3715 Sexuality and society is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3715
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3715
No unit lists ATS3715 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2715
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Sociology.
Overview
This unit will investigate the meaning and construction of sexualities in Western culture, using a range of theoretical approaches; explore the relationship between gender and sexuality; investigate the regulation of sexuality through a variety of social institutions; explore a range of areas such as sex education, sexual relationships and intimacy, sexual identities, gender identities, prostitution, pornography and sexual health; and examine the cultural representation of various sexualities and the impacts of these representations.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseAssignment30%
- Essay40%
- Presentation30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Become familiar with a range of theoretical understandings of sexuality in Western society.
- 2
The ability to use these approaches to analyse a variety of areas in which sexuality is experienced in social life.
- 3
An understanding of the diversity of sexual desires, practices and identities.
- 4
Increased awareness of the gender differences in perceptions and experiences of sexualities.
- 5
An understanding of the range of social institutions that reinforce and challenge notions of sexuality.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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 includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Learning resources
Required resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod).
Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
The unit will use specific software applications. Instructions will be given to students on how to access and install relevant software.
Where it fits
ATS3715 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
- GENDERST06Elective unitsGender StudiesNo reviews yet
- GENDERST07ClaytonGender StudiesNo reviews yet
- HLTHHUMT01Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHealth humanitiesNo reviews yet
- HLTHHUMT02Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHealth humanitiesNo reviews yet
- SOCIOLG05Level 2 and 3 elective unitsSociologyNo reviews yet
- SOCIOLG06Level 2 and 3 elective unitsSociologyNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Claire Tanner
- Unit Coordinators
- Jessica Grahame
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3715?
ATS3715 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3715 offered?
In 2024, ATS3715 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3715?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3715 have an exam?
No. ATS3715 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3715?
ATS3715 is part of Gender Studies, Health humanities and Sociology.