Stage 2 Society & Culture
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
Studies of Societies allows students to explore current social issues.
Topics chosen to study will be negotiated with the student cohort from the following broad range of options: Cultural diversity, youth culture, sport, work and leisure, the material world, social ethics, issues for Indigenous Australians, the technological revolution, people and the environment, globalisation, a question of rights and people and power.
This subject is an enquiry-based subject which means that students are required to undertake both primary and secondary research. Student will participate in and initiate interviews and community surveys. Knowledge of local, national and world events is an advantage.
It is highly recpmmended that students undertake a semester of Stage 1 Society & Culture.
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Research and evaluate a range of perspectives on whether Australia Day should be moved
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Devise a social action to help raise awareness or funds for the charity organisation Caritas Australia
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Explore issues of sexualisation in various media and its effect on young people
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Evaluate the impact of politics on society and everyday life
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Research a bioethical issue and its implications for research and implementation
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Examine the different pressures that teenagers are facing and how this impacts their sense of self and personal identity
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Independent research into your choice of a topic of social change or social challenge and its potential impact
Internal Assessment:
Assessment is solely assignment based, with no final exam. Students are required to complete a minimum of:
- Four coursework assignments (50%)
- One group task (10%)
- An oral presentation (10%)
External Assessment:
- One major individual investigative assignment (30%)
Pathways for Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
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