Graduate Diploma in Social Science
Information for Continuing Graduate Diploma in Social Science Students for 2008
Course Requirements
Candidates must pass units equivalent to not less than 48 and not more than 60 cp in accordance with the following:
(i) if 48 cp are in the course of study all units must be at 200 level or higher, with at least 24 cp at 300 or 400 level;
(ii) if units at 100 level are included, candidates must successfully complete at least 48 cp at 200, 300 or 400 level of which at least 18 cp shall be at 300 or 400 level.
Units for the Graduate Diploma in Social Science can be chosen from the following subjects or areas of study:
| Aboriginal Studies* | Linguistics |
| Ancient History | Music (specified units) |
| Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology | Peace Studies* |
| Asian Studies* | Philosophy |
| Communication Studies | Political and International Studies |
| Defence Studies* | Psychology |
| European Cultures | Sociology |
| Geography | Studies in Religion |
| History | Women‘s and Gender Studies |
| Islamic Studies |
With the permission of the Course Coordinator, 12 cp may be included from other subjects.
Award of the Graduate Diploma
Graduating students in the course who have successfully completed at least 48 cp, including at least 12 cp at 300 level, in one of the subjects listed may request that the subject appear on their testamur.
For information on subjects and unit codes see the Subject Key.
Note: Units with a dual unit code may be counted as either subject in the unit code. For example, units with the code ENCO may be counted as either English or Communication Studies
*See BA (2007) majors for information on units in these subject areas as follows:
Aboriginal Studies (note coding changes from ABAR to ARPA for 2008)
Not more than 12 cp at 100 level; at least 12 cp at 300 level or above and at least 12 cp from units with an asterisk.
12 cp from: PDAB 100, 101, 106; and 36 cp from: ARPA 343* (previously ABAR 343), ARPA 352* (previously ABAR 355), ARPA 358, ARPA 384 (previously ABAR 383); ABEN 373*; EDCX 305, 309, 315; HIST 354, 376*; PDAB 300 (previously PDAB 200), 301(previously PDAB 201), 302, 303 (previously PDAB 202), 306, 312.
Asian Studies
12 cp from: CHIN 211; CIJ 210 (previously CIJ 110); HIST 141, 142; PAIS 113; and 36 cp from: ASMU 368 (no longer offered); CHIN 325; CIJ 421; ECON 345, 348, 350, 456; GEPL 314; HIST 341, 342, 343; INDN 315; JAPN 325; LING 380; MUSI 313, 316 ( no longer offered see Music unit changes); PAIS 310 (no longer offered), 318, 352, 361, 367 ( no longer offered), 369 ( no longer offered), 380; PHIL 318.
Peace Studies
48 cp and at least 12 cp from units marked with an asterisk. PDPS 200, 351; and PDPS 301, 302, 373; and 18 cp from: HIST 342*, 343*; PAIS 113, 310*(no longer offered), 315*, 316*, 352*; PDPS 288, 354, 429; PHIL 366*, 375*.