UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3852 Researching social justice

Faculty of Arts

ATS3852 Researching social justice is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
5 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

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Requisites

Before ATS3852

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS3852

No unit lists ATS3852 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.

Prohibition: BHS3130, ATS3749, SCY2150, AZA3852

Overview

In this unit, you will learn what social justice issues are in contemporary social sciences, why social scientists study social justice issues, and how we study them. You will gain insights into a diversity of online and offline methods used to research social justice issues. You will undertake an extensive review of the relevant academic literature on a topic of your choice and design a research proposal to study this topic.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • PitchWritten
    10%
  • ParticipationExercise
    15%
  • Literature reviewWritten
    25%
  • Research proposalWritten
    35%
  • Presentation
    15%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Critically analyse social justice issues in contemporary social sciences with ethical and global awareness;

  2. 2

    engage collaboratively and communicate respectfully and effectively;

  3. 3

    apply critical thinking to justify and select appropriate methods for investigating social justice issues;

  4. 4

    apply major sociological perspectives to critically evaluate theoretical and methodological debates and to generate new knowledge and solutions to pressing real-world problems;

  5. 5

    critically evaluate and synthesise scholarly literature to generate new insights into social justice issues;

  6. 6

    design and communicate an independent and innovative research proposal that demonstrates methodological rigour, ethical awareness, and global responsibility.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures12 hours
  • Workshops24 hours
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
  • Teaching approachActive 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 you 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 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.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

This unit allows you to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

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 for loan through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).

Where it fits

ATS3852 is part of 9 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Sylvia Ang
Chief Examiners
Dr Sylvia Ang

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3852?

ATS3852 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS3852 offered?

In 2027, ATS3852 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS3852?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS3852 have an exam?

No. ATS3852 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3852?

ATS3852 is part of Behavioural studies, Criminology, Gender studies, Indigenous studies and Indigenous studies , and 1 other area of study.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Sociology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available