AZA1366 Families, relationships, health and the media
Faculty of Arts
AZA1366 Families, relationships, health and the media is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 4 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for AZA1366. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before AZA1366
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AZA1366
No unit lists AZA1366 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
The unit builds on the skills and knowledge developed in first semester in the unit 'Everyday life in sociological perspectives'. Students develop a greater understanding of important areas of sociological research and theoretical endeavour. These may include topics such as: sociology of health and illness, gender, popular culture and mass media; class and social inequality; poverty and social exclusion; population and society; and family.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for AZA1366.
Assessment
- Online Quiz15%
- Short essay15%
- Discussion/presentation15%
- Research Essay25%
- Examination30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Knowledge of key concepts and perspectives used in sociological analysis;
- 2
Understanding how sociologists understand the link between the individual and society;
- 3
An understanding of how structural factors influence the ways in which people experience everyday life;
- 4
Skills in presenting coherently argued and well organized essays on sociological topics.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Teaching approachActive 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. 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.
Students are involved in a series of lectures, tutorial that have group presentations and online discussions.
Learning resources
Required resources
Stewart, P & Zaaiman, J (eds) (2014) Sociology: A South African Introduction . Cape Town; JUTA & Comapany Ltd.
Giddens, A (2009). Sociology (6th Edition). New York: Polity Press
Haralambos, M. Holborn, M. 2008. Sociology: Themes and Perspectives . (7th Edition). London: Harper Collins.
Kendall, D. (2010). Sociology in our times: The Essentials. (7th Edition). Wadsworth: Cengage Learning.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Alex Asakitikpi
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tinashe Pfigu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AZA1366?
AZA1366 has no prerequisites.
When is AZA1366 offered?
AZA1366 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is AZA1366?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AZA1366 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- South Africa School of Social Science
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021