Course

Making Social Worlds


Course code 74306

This course investigates how we attempt to build security and attachment in our world. Investigating the regulation of behaviour through governance and culture, the course will demonstrate the relevance of a sociological approach to understanding how our social systems work, and sometimes fail. The course uses current, relevant materials to develop a strong set of analytical skills needed for strategy, policy and advocacy development. Making Social Worlds is ideal for students who have previously studied the social sciences and want to consolidate their understanding of sociology.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • Choose the qualification you will study the course under. See the Work towards tab below for qualification options.
  • Check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses tab on the qualification page.
  • Level 7  
    Credits 60 
  • Study type Trimester  
    EFTS 0.5  
  • Availability
    2019 :  
    Trimester 1 enrol by 12 Feb 2019 to start 25 Feb 2019
  • Delivery type
    2019 :  
    Trimester 1 2019 Online/Print   
  • Workload

    Allow approximately 15-20 hours study time per week for each 60 credit course. Your workload may be higher around assessment due dates or exam time.

  • Fees
    2019 :  
    NZ students $2,202 + $60 annual administration fee
    International students N/A + $60 annual administration fee
  • Prerequisites    

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course contact us

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • Critically evaluate key sociological contributions to the study of social worlds, in particular relation to security.
  • Critically evaluate key sociological contributions to the study of social worlds, in particular relation to attachment.
  • Critically evaluate key sociological contributions to the study of social worlds, in particular relation to conduct.
  • Understand and explain how matter, mediation and the individual manifest as sociological concerns in accounts of the making of social worlds.
  • Compare and evaluate how matter, mediation, and the individual manifest as sociological concerns in accounts of making of social worlds.
  • Compare and evaluate the different sociological approaches to the issues of security, attachment and conduct.
  • Explain the utility of social science approaches in a chosen vocational environment.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Lecturer / Tutor