Major - Sociology - from 1 January 2021

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), three Year 2 topics (13.5 units) and three Year 3 topics (13.5 units) selected from the topics listed in the program of study below.

A student may complete a minor sequence of 18 units in Sociology by completing one Year 1 topic (4.5 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) plus one Year 3 topic (4.5 units) from the topics listed in the program of study below*.

A minor in Sociology is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Arts from 1 January 2019.

The minor sequence is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary) from 1 January 2020.

Course aims
Learning outcomes
Program of study
Honours

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

Year 1 topics

9 units comprising:

SOCI1001 Issues in Sociology (4.5 units)*
SOCI1010 Sociology of Everyday Life (4.5 units)*

Year 2 topics

Select 13.5 units from the following:

PHIL2164 Humanity in a Global Age (4.5 units)
SOCI2002  Love, Death and Power: An Introduction to Classical Social Theory (4.5 units)
SOCI2025 Sociological Research: Design, Methods and Ethics (4.5 units)*
SOCI2015  Sociology of Deviance (4.5 units)
SOCI2021  Race, Power and Identity (4.5 units)
SOCI2028 Sociology of Gender: History, Culture and Meaning (4.5 units)
WMST2016 Indigenous Women's Voices: Race, Gender and Colonialism (4.5 units)

Year 3 topics

Select 13.5 units from the following:

SOCI3008 Knowing the Social World (4.5 units)
SOCI3009 Society in Question: Adventures in Contemporary Social Theory (4.5 units)
SOCI3047 Shaping the Future (4.5 units)
SOCI3052 Sociology of Art, Media and Culture (4.5 units)
SOCI3054 Sexualities: Identities, Power and Resistance (4.5 units)
WMST3014 Global Feminist Activism (4.5 units)
WMST3015 Media and Cultural Identities: Gender, Race and Sexuality (4.5 units)

* Students completing the 18 units minor sequence must select either SOCI1001 or SOCI1010 as the Year 1 topic, and select SOCI2025 as one of the Year 2 topics.

Honours

Refer to Honours - Sociology

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