This unit provides you with an understanding of Australian society in an increasingly diverse and globalising world and how it has developed over time. It will examine how Australian history has helped to define Australian national identities. You will explore issues of power and social change and consider a range of social issues using sociological concepts. This will give you an understanding of the politico economic distribution of resources that shape social inequalities around culture, ethnicity, "race", gender and sexuality. You will develop an understanding of Australian Indigenous issues, processes of settlement and colonisation and multiculturalism and the implications of the globalisation of society. In this way the unit will be the basis for a professional career in human service and other workplaces.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student feedback SUTE

The Zoom tutorial sessions were interactive and helped in understanding the content.

The unit coordinator will endeavour to continue to deliver the tutorials and unit material in an engaging and informative way to support students' learning.

Feedback from Student feedback SUTE

The assessment help sessions on Zoom were invaluable and provided useful additional knowledge.

The unit coordinator will continue to provide additional assessment help sessions to advise students on their assignment preparation.

Feedback from Student feedback SUTE

The assignment feedback needs to be clear and usable.

The unit coordinator will work closely with markers and provide further direction providing students with clearer and more constructive feedback. While only a small number of students identified this as an issue, further instruction and clearer feedback content will be provided to markers.

Feedback from Student feedback SUTE

Use more examples or elaboration and link content to real-world applications.

The unit coordinator will update the learning materials, including readings, with more examples and explanations to support students' understanding of the topics, key concepts, theories and processes. More real-world examples and evidence of application will be provided around social work topics and societal issues for social work students.