University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

57102 Social, Political, Historical Studies Seminar1

8cp
Graduate subject – Social Inquiry – 400 level

This seminar subject provides the opportunity for students to examine and reflect on key issues in the area of social, political and historical studies by investigating the underlying assumptions of knowledge production in relevant academic disciplines. The subject provides a critical engagement with claims to truth made within anthropology, historiography, political philosophy and feminism by exploring key epistemological, theoretical and methodological debates held within, and sometimes between, each knowledge area. As well as providing a critique of processes of knowledge production, the subject also offers a range of critical theoretical tools as potential starting points for students' own research work. It aims to assist students to develop a theoretically reflexive and analytical approach to their own research knowledge practices, as well as to those of others.


For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/57102.pdf

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Footnote(s)

1. Honours students enrol in 55002 Social, Political, Historical Honours Seminar.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $816.50
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,720.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.