James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

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View how SY4017 is offered in 2004

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SY4017:06

Sociology Honours Seminar A

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 1

26 hours seminars. Semester 1.

Available ONLY to students enrolled in the BA(Hons), BSocSc(Hons) and GradDipSocSc.

Staff:

Dr R Wilkinson.

A directed reading seminar on a special area topic chosen by the subject coordinator. Students are required to undertake intensive reading and discussion of a body of empirical and/or theoretical material in the discipline.

Learning Objectives:

demonstrate the student's knowledge of the discipline;

acquire the skills required to engage in research associated with higher degree research projects;

cultivate a critical understanding of key debates in areas of research theory and/or methodology.

Assessment by presentations (50%); essays (50%).