You will study contemporary examples of the social, cultural interactions and connections which shape human behaviour. You will look at what causes change in cultural contexts through studying a variety of case studies.
In Year 11 you will study: The social and cultural world, personal and social identity and intercultural communication. In Year 12 you will study: social and cultural continuity and change, popular culture and social inclusion and exclusion as well as completing your own personal interest project.
Learning society and culture
Society and culture is like no other study where personal knowledge is valued. Society and culture allows students to develop an understanding of the key concepts of persons, societies, cultures, environments and time – the relationships between and among them.
Year 11
Year 12
Students engage in the concepts that lay the foundations in building the social and cultural world such as:
- power
- authority
- identity
- gender
- technologies
- globalisation
The study of society and culture directly leads into studies at university in the fields of anthropology, criminology, cultural studies, gender studies, international law and sociology.
Students who study society and culture are on the pathway to work in the areas of:
- consumer science
- advocate for victims
- anthropology
- cultural heritage officer
- equality and diversity officer
- grants officer
- journalist
- human resources officer
- indigenous community liaison officer
- lawyer clerk
- law clerk
- librarian
- local government inspector
- parliamentarian
- police officer
- political scientist
- probation and parole officer
- psychologist
- public servant
- recruitment consultant
- religious leader
- writer
- social worker
- sociologist