Families, Households and the Life Course (SOCY2040)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2016
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Social Science School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
3 Contact hours
Incompatible
SO224
Prerequisite
#2 of 1st level SOCY courses
Assessment methods
Quizzes, essay and final exam
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Course description
Focus on families and households in contemporary societies. Examines implications of changing family dynamics from a life-course perspective. Topics covered include dating, cohabitation and marriage, divorce, fertility, parenting, paid and unpaid work, and family violence.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
