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SS4570 - Sociology of Marriage and Intimate Relationships

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course is to discuss microsociological dynamics of marriage and intimate relationships in modern society. The purpose is to provide students with a more perceptive awareness of marriage and intimate relationships in everyday life. Specifically, this course examines the evolutionary origin, formation, development, maintenance, change and termination of marriage and other close relationships characterized by emotional and sexual intimacy. The course mainly focuses on but not limited to close relationships between men and women. Key themes include relationship structure, interaction and communication, love, partner selection, stress, parenting, infidelity, conflict, and violence or dissolution.  


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information

SS4570.pdf