2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Board Developed Course (Category A)

ATAR Course

Exclusions: None

Prerequisites: None

Course Description:

Society and Culture develops social and cultural literacy and a clear understanding of the interactions of persons, society, culture, environment and time, and how theses shape human behaviour. The course draws on cross-disciplinary concepts and social research methods, and students undertake research in an area of particular interest to them. The research findings are presented for external assessment in the Personal Interest Project (PIP).

Main Topics Covered:

Preliminary:

• • The Social and Cultural World

  • Personal and Social Identity

  • Intercultural Communication

HSC:

• • Social and Cultural Continuity and Change

  • The Personal Interest Project (PIP)

  • Popular Culture

  • Social Conformity and Nonconformity

For more information about this course, please see: Miss Webster