Bachelor of Social Science
Sociology
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Units Complete all the following units: |
48 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| PSYC202 | Research Methods and Statistics | 6 | |
| PHIL323 | Philosophy of Social Science | 6 | |
| SOCY333 | Qualitative Research Methods | 6 | |
| SOCY313 | Social Policy | 6 | |
| PSYC101 | Introductory Psychology I | 6 | |
| PSYC102 | Introductory Psychology II | 6 | |
| SOCY100 | Introduction to Sociology | 6 | |
| SOCY101 | Understanding Everday Life | 6 | |
| And complete 6 credit points from the following units: | 6 cps | ||
| ENCO306 | Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts | 6 | |
| ECT303 | Research in Writing | 6 | |
Prescribed Units for this Major |
12cps | ||
| SOCY340 | Social Theory | 6 | |
| SOCY341 | Survey Methods | 6 | |
Listed Units for this Major |
12cps | ||
| SOCY307 | Media and Society | 6 | |
| SOCY317 | The Sociology of Everyday Life | 6 | |
| SOCY321 | Sociology of Health and Medicine | 6 | |
| SOCY332 | Consumer Society | 6 | |
| SOCY336 | A Sociology of Families and Family Lives | 6 | |
| SOCY344 | Criminology and Justice Systems | 6 | |
| SOCY354 | The Sociology of Youth and Delinquency | 6 | |
| SOCY356 | Political Sociology | 6 | |
| SOCY360 | Class and Inequality | 6 | |
| SOCY382 | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | 6 | |
| SOCY390 | Crime in Rural Communities | 6 | |
| SOCY319 | Globalisation, Development and Social Change | 6 | |
Elective Units Complete Elective Units to the value of 66 credit points from the following: |
66cps | ||
| Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting pre-requisite and timetabling requirements. | |||
| Total | 144 cps | ||
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Course Plans
The following are suggested patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these suggested patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
Enrolment pattern for candidates studying on a Full-time basis of 48 credit points per year, 24 credit points per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in SOCY100, SOCY101, PSYC101 and PSYC102 and 4 Elective Units at 100-level. |
SOCY100 |
SOCY101 |
PSYC101 |
PSYC102 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 5 units and 3 Elective Units. |
PSYC202 |
SOCY340 |
SCOY333 |
SOCY341 |
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Elective Unit |
PHIL323 |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in SOCY313, and either ENCO306 or ECT303, and two listed units for this Major and 4 elective units. |
SOCY313 |
300-level Listed Unit for this Major |
300-level Listed Unit for this Major |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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ENCO306 or ECT303 |
Elective Unit |
Enrolment pattern for candidates studying on a Part-time basis of 24 credit points per year, 12 credit points per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in these 4 units. | SOCY100 | SOCY101 |
| PSYC101 | PSYC102 | ||
| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in PSYC202 and 2 Elective Units at 100-level and either SOCY340 or 1 Listed Unit at 300-level for this Major. | 100-level Elective Unit | 100-level Elective Unit |
| PSYC202 | SOCY340 or 300-level Listed Unit for this Major | ||
| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in PHIL323 and 2 Elective Units at 100-level and either SOCY340 or 1 Listed Unit at 300-level for this Major.. | 100-level Elective Unit | SOCY340 or 300-level Listed Unit for this Major |
| 100-level Elective Unit | PHIL323 | ||
| 4 | In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in SOCY333 and SOCY341 and 2 Elective Units. | SOCY333 | SOCY341 |
| Elective Unit | Elective Unit | ||
| 5 | In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in SOCY313 and 1 Listed Unit at 300-level for this Major and 2 Elective Units. | SOCY313 | 300-level Listed Unit for this Major |
| Elective Unit | Elective Unit | ||
| 6 | In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in ENCO306 or ECT303, and 3 Elective Units. | Elective Unit | Elective Unit |
| ENCO306 or ECT303 | Elective Unit |
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