To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:
A student may complete a major sequence of 36 units in Sociology by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) and two Year 3 topics (9 units) plus two additional topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.
A student may complete a minor sequence of 22.5 units in Sociology by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) plus an additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.
A minor in Sociology is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts from 1 January 2019.
A student may complete an extended major sequence in Sociology by completing the prescribed major topics (36 units), plus an additional two topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed below.
An extended major in Sociology is not available to students enrolled in the double Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts degrees.
Course aims
The aims of a major in Sociology are for students to:
- apply sociological reasoning in understanding social life
- comprehend core concepts and theories within sociology
- examine the relationships between individuals, groups and society
- appreciate the social processes associated with social change, social inequality and social conflict analyse a range of social evidence acknowledging the appropriateness of different research collection methods
- understand the ethical requirements involved in conducting social research
- identify the relevance of sociological knowledge for informing social and public policy.
Learning outcomes
Following successful completion of a major in Sociology students will be able to:
- identify key structural factors that shape the social world
- comprehend social change through classical and contemporary sociological approaches
- place personal and local issues in a larger societal context, in particular understanding the influence of social class, ethnicity, gender, capitalism, individualisation, nationalism and globalisation.
- explain how social problems are created and appreciate how social order is maintained and challenged
- develop a research question around a subject of interest and conduct an analysis of relevant data
- understand professional ethical norms and debates about conducting social research and safeguarding human subjects from harm
- argue for the role of sociology and social research in addressing social problems.
Program of study
The following is the program of study for a 36 unit major sequence in Sociology and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled.
Major - Sociology
Core - Year 1 topics
9 units comprising:
SOCI1001 Issues in Sociology (4.5 units)
SOCI1010 Sociology of Everyday Life (4.5 units)
Core - Year 2 topics
9 units comprising:
SOCI2002 Love, Death and Power: An Introduction to Classical Social Theory (4.5 units)
SOCI2025 Sociological Research: Design, Methods and Ethics (4.5 units)
plus select 4.5 units from the year 2 & 3 Option topics listed below.
Core - Year 3 topics
9 units comprising
SOCI3008 Knowing the Social World (4.5 units)
SOCI3009 Society in Question: Adventures in Contemporary Social Theory (4.5 units)
plus select 4.5 units from the year 2 & 3 Option topics listed below.
Option - Year 2 and 3 topics
SOCI2004 Sociology of Work and Organisations (4.5 units)
SOCI2015 Sociology of Deviance (4.5 units)
SOCI2021 Race, Power and Identity (4.5 units)
SOCI2022 Sociology of Intimacy (4.5 units)
SOCI2024 Myth, Ideology and Utopia (4.5 units)
SOCI2026 Contemporary Social Problems (4.5 units)
SOCI3047 Shaping the Future (4.5 units)
SOCI3048 Gender and Sexuality (4.5 units)
SOCI3050 Globalisation (4.5 units)
SOCI3052 Sociology of Art, Media and Culture (4.5 units)
WORK3200 Social & Policy Studies Workplace Research Project (4.5 units)
Honours
Refer to Honours - Sociology
