Social Disadvantage in an Unequal World

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
SOCI 2004
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Course ID
201044
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
2
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

What is social disadvantage, what forms does it take, and why is it so persistent across so many societies? This course introduces students to different forms of social disadvantage (e.g. social class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age) and the ways these interact and may become interlocking forms of inequality. The course has a particular focus on the ways in which disadvantage is hidden or concealed and the ways different groups have attempted to make disadvantage visible and thereby address its causes and consequences.

  • Sociological Principles And Social Disadvantage
  • Putting Principles Into Practice: Applying Sociological Knowledge For Social Change
  • Product(Ive) Solutions

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically analyse and apply central concepts through which sociologists investigate social disadvantage and inequalities
  • Identify and describe the ways in which structural disadvantage can be hidden/concealed and also the ways it can be made visible
  • Learn and apply strategies to advocate for social change and reduce inequalities in real-world contexts
  • Develop skills as an effective and collaborative team member

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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