SOCIO3001 Sociology of Families and Relationships
This unit provides a sociological perspective on families, relationships and intimate life. It explores a diverse range of theoretical perspectives, situating families in their international historical and cultural contexts. It covers all of the key stages in the life course including childhood, youth, partnering, parenting, and ageing, and critiques the positives and negatives of family life. The unit examines relationships beyond notions of family, heterosexuality, coupledom, and cohabitation. It examines diversity in families/relationships, separation and divorce, marriage, and de facto relationships, and explores the impact on society of transnational families, surrogacy, and assisted reproductive technologies.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $2,124
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $997
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.