Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,176 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
A student visa requires a full-time CRICOS-registered course, and single subjects have no CRICOS registration. If you’re studying in Australia on a student visa, you’ll need a full qualification instead.
See CRICOS-registered alternativesWho has power—and who doesn’t? How is control maintained in society, and how do people resist it? This unit introduces students to key sociological ideas about power and control, examining how power operates in everyday life and across major institutions such as the media, politics, education, the healthcare system, and the workplace. Students will explore the work of influential thinkers like Marx, DuBois, Zuboff, Butler, and Foucault, while considering contemporary forms of power, from social media algorithms and surveillance technologies to global inequality, medicalisation in the healthcare setting, and protest movements. Designed for students from all disciplines, this unit offers tools to think critically about the visible and invisible forces that shape our world, our thinking, and the way we live. Through real-world case studies and interactive discussions, students will develop the skills to analyse power in action and reflect on their own place within systems of influence and control. Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport .
Power and Control is a standalone subject at Murdoch University in WA. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with Murdoch University before enrolling.
Murdoch University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 15 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with Murdoch University before enrolling.
