ASC210 - Youth Culture and Identity

Unit details

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Year:2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Trimester 1 Unit Chair:

Bernie East

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 1 hour Class per week, 1 x 1 hour Seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

1 x 1 hour Class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1 hour online Seminar per week

Content

This subject introduces major sociological approaches to youth. The emphasis on transition and culture respectively will focus on the experience of young people in the 21st century in relation to identity (digital and subcultural), family, school, work, relationships, and location. Students will integrate the various sociological approaches and review the impact of young people as consumers and citizens. Students will also evaluate the operations of globalisation and related inequalities on this group of social actors.

Assessment

Assessment 1 (Individual) - Presentation (800 words or equivalent) - 20%

Assessment 2 (Individual) - Essay (2000 words) - 50%

Assessment 3 (Individual) - Test (1200 words or equivalent) - 30%

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