Purposes and Theories of Punishment
SCY1200 Introduction to Sociology 2
Semester 2
2010
School of Political and Social Inquiry
South Africa Campus
Monash University
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2
SCY1200
Semester 2 2010
1. Staff and Unit Information
Unit Coordinator
Associate Professor Dharma Arunachalam (Australia)
Lecturer – South Africa
Dr. Roseline M. Achieng’
Office # 2.10, Block C
Consulting Hours
Wednesday: 10.00hrs – 13.00hrs
Any other time by appointment only e-mail: roseline.achieng@arts.monash.edu
Tutorial Fellows:
Mrs.Jackie Horn – horn.jax@gmail.com
Mr. Sibonilo Shozi – rsibonelo@gmail.com
Tutors’ Offices:
Jackie Horn # 2-14, Block C
Sibonilo Shozi - to be announced in class and posted on the sociology notice board
2. Unit Format
Format
A unit of 3 hours per week, made up of 1 x TWO hour lecture and a one hour tutorial. This subject consists of three sections:
• Section 1 – Families and Relationships
• Section 2 –Sociology of Health and Medicine
• Section 3 – Population and Society
Aims of the Unit
• To build on the sociological knowledge and skills students were introduced to in the first semester in SCY1100.
• To consolidate understanding of basic concepts and theories in the discipline of sociology.
• To further develop analytical, argumentation and critical skills.
Unit Objectives
By the end of this semester students are expected to:
• Have a basic knowledge of major sociological concepts and theories.
• Have acquired an understanding of the sociological perspective.
• Have developed the fundamental library research skills necessary to complete the assessment tasks required by this subject.
• Have acquired appropriate essay writing techniques and critical analytical and argumentation skills to be able to tackle second year units.
3. Lecture and Assessment Timetable
Week Date Topic Assessment Task
1 July 19th – 23rd Introduction
2 July 26th – 30th Section 1: Families and
Semester 2
2010
School of Political and Social Inquiry
South Africa Campus
Monash University
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2
SCY1200
Semester 2 2010
1. Staff and Unit Information
Unit Coordinator
Associate Professor Dharma Arunachalam (Australia)
Lecturer – South Africa
Dr. Roseline M. Achieng’
Office # 2.10, Block C
Consulting Hours
Wednesday: 10.00hrs – 13.00hrs
Any other time by appointment only e-mail: roseline.achieng@arts.monash.edu
Tutorial Fellows:
Mrs.Jackie Horn – horn.jax@gmail.com
Mr. Sibonilo Shozi – rsibonelo@gmail.com
Tutors’ Offices:
Jackie Horn # 2-14, Block C
Sibonilo Shozi - to be announced in class and posted on the sociology notice board
2. Unit Format
Format
A unit of 3 hours per week, made up of 1 x TWO hour lecture and a one hour tutorial. This subject consists of three sections:
• Section 1 – Families and Relationships
• Section 2 –Sociology of Health and Medicine
• Section 3 – Population and Society
Aims of the Unit
• To build on the sociological knowledge and skills students were introduced to in the first semester in SCY1100.
• To consolidate understanding of basic concepts and theories in the discipline of sociology.
• To further develop analytical, argumentation and critical skills.
Unit Objectives
By the end of this semester students are expected to:
• Have a basic knowledge of major sociological concepts and theories.
• Have acquired an understanding of the sociological perspective.
• Have developed the fundamental library research skills necessary to complete the assessment tasks required by this subject.
• Have acquired appropriate essay writing techniques and critical analytical and argumentation skills to be able to tackle second year units.
3. Lecture and Assessment Timetable
Week Date Topic Assessment Task
1 July 19th – 23rd Introduction
2 July 26th – 30th Section 1: Families and
Citations: SCY1200: Introduction to Sociology 11, 2010 Van Krieken, R. Habibis, D. Smith, P. Hutchins, B. Haralambos, M. Holborn, M (2006) Sociology: Themes and Perspectives (3rd ed) Frenchs Forest: Pearson Longman Available from the campus bookshop Recommended Texts Giddens A., 2009, Sociology, 6th edition, Polity Press, Cambridge. Newman D. M., 2006, Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, 6th edition, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA.