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ATS2718 · Love, families, and relationships
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 2Sociology
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
In this unit, you will focus on intimate relationships and the complexities of contemporary love and changing families. You will examine theoretical perspectives on personal life and put diversities of contemporary relationships and families in demographic, historical and cultural context. You will analyse the social dynamics of romance, partnering and parenting, intergenerational relationships, the division of labour, relationship diversity and relationship dissolution. You will also analyse everyday experiences, popular culture and social policy, in order to understand the ways in which personal life is shaped by wider social forces.
Areas of study: Sociology
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Second semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytical exercise | Exercise | 30% | — |
| 2 | Essay | Written | 50% | — |
| 3 | Quiz/Quizzes | Quiz / Test | 20% | — |
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- articulate and outline concepts related to the sociological imagination or perspective;
- explain and analyse personal life, family life and examples from popular culture using concepts related to a sociological perspective;
- describe and critique the ways in which wider social forces shape intimate relationships and the complexities of contemporary love;
- develop and present arguments about the impacts of social, demographic, and cultural changes on modern intimate and family relationships.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 24 hours |
| Lectures | 12 hours |
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