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Sociology

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Sociology

Major

A major in Sociology requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core unit
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level core unit
(v) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units
(vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units

Minor

A minor in Sociology requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level units

1000-level units of study

Core
SCLG1001
Introduction to Sociology 1
6      Semester 1
SCLG1002
Introduction to Sociology 2
6      Semester 2

2000-level units of study

Core
SCLG2601
Sociological Theory
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points of Cultural Studies or 12 credit points of Socio-legal Studies
N SCLG2001 or SCLG2520
Semester 2
Selective
SCLG2000
Global Social Problems
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology
Semester 1
SCLG2613
Sociology of Childhood and Youth

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2522
Semester 2
SCLG2623
Sociology of Terror
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Socio-Legal Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Criminology
Semester 2
SCLG2637
Society and Identity
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2612 or SCLG2625 or SCLG2626 or SCLG2629
Semester 1
SCLG2638
Sociology of the Other
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2604 or SCLG2635 or SCLG3606
Semester 2
SCPL2601
Australian Social Policy
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Social Policy or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Socio-legal Studies
N SCPL3001
Semester 1
SCPL2602
Understanding Social Policy
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Social Policy
N SCPL3002
Semester 2
SCPL2604
Comparative Social Policy
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Social Policy or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2509 or SCLG2611
Semester 1
CRIM2601
Studying Crime and Criminology

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Criminology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Socio-Legal Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology
Semester 1
CRIM2602
Crime, Punishment and Society
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Criminology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Social Policy or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Socio-legal Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2634 or SCLG2566
Semester 2

3000-level units of study

Core
SCLG3701
Social Inquiry: Qualitative Methods
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2002 or SCLG2521 or SCLG2602
Semester 1
SCLG3702
Social Inquiry: Quantitative Methods
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2632 or SCLG3603
Semester 2
Selective
SCLG3601
Contemporary Sociological Theory
6    P 12 Senior credit points in Sociology
N SCLG3002
Semester 2
SCLG3602
Sociological Theory and Practice
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology or 12 Junior credit points in Socio-legal Studies and SLSS2601
N SCLG3003
Semester 2
SCLG3608
Sociology of Deviance and Difference
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2608 or SCLG2523 or SCLG2004
Semester 2
SCLG3609
Sociology of the Body
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2526 or SCLG2603 or SCLG2614 or SCLG2619 or SCLG2636 or GCST2614 or GCST3634
Semester 2
SCLG3610
Sociology, Power and Violence
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2607 or SCLG2618 or SCLG2621 or SCLG2630
Semester 2
SCLG3611
Space, Place and Society

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in the Sociology major
N SCLG2616 or SCLG2617 or SCLG2626
Semester 2
SCLG3612
Sociology of Culture
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology
N SCLG2606 or SCLG2609
Semester 1
SCPL3606
Globalisation, Policy and Society

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Social Policy or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology
Semester 2

Interdisciplinary Project unit of study

Where this major is being completed as a first major towards a degree, students should ensure that the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study is undertaken.
Where this major is being completed as a second major from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences towards a degree, the Industry and Community Project unit of study is the appropriate unit to select.
SCLG3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points
N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major
Intensive December
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
SCLG3998
Industry and Community Project
6    C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major.
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2