Society & Culture

Duration: 
Semester
Compulsory: 
No

This subject allows students to explore and analyse the interactions of people, societies, cultures, and environments. Using an interdisciplinary approach, they analyse the structures and systems of contemporary societies and cultures.

The course is always changing, as the world is always changing. In the past students have explored the following:

  • Youth Culture- film study, which looked at the changing nature of youth culture in Australia
  • Investigation of the Port River dolphins and management strategies surrounding them. Included an excursion to Garden Island and heard from a member of the Australasian Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) Board
  • Group investigation of a global issue

Students will develop the following skills in this course:

  • Research
  • Exploring different perspectives
  • Report writing
  • Referencing
  • Conducting surveys and interviews

ASSESSMENT

  • at least one sources analysis assessment
  • at least one group activity
  • at least one investigation.

Students who complete Society & Culture in Stage 1 will develop skills that can lead them to study any of the Humanities subjects in Stage 2 such as: Society & Culture, Modern History, Legal Studies, Aboriginal Studies and Women’s Studies.  

CARE • COMMITMENT • CO-OPERATION • RESPECT

We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide region and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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