UNSW Handbook Course - The Professions and Society

The Professions and Society - PHIL5401


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Philosophy
	Contact: Cohen,Stephen
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

Covers the history, philosophy, and sociology of the professions in relating them to the social contexts which make them not only skilled occupations but ones with special social identities and responsibilities. Examines the history of modern professions, the sociological criteria applied to distinguish professions from other occupations, and the formation of professional identities with norms and procedures of practice.

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