HUMN 2028 Identity and Belonging
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 101612
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Description Identity and belonging are foundational concepts in sociology. This subject commences with an overview of the ways in which these concepts are understood in the social sciences and how these understandings have been impacted more recently by processes of globalisation. Through engagement with films, documentaries and academic texts the subject explores different modes and sites of identity and belonging as they circulate on both local and global scales. Specifically, we will examine topics like gender and sexuality, home and neighbourhood, the nation state and nationality, social class, consumption, work and leisure, ethnicity, youth cultures and new media. The subject equips students with the concepts and theories necessary for an understanding of social continuity and social change and encourages them to reflect on their own identities and social and cultural positionings.
School Social Sciences
Discipline Sociology
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Portfolio | 4x 250 words each | 30 | N | Individual |
Essay | 1,000 words | 30 | N | Individual |
Report | 1,000 words | 40 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Huppatz, K., Hawkins, M., & Matthews, A. (2016). Identity and belonging. London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan
Teaching Periods