Sociology

Sociology is the study of social life, cultural and social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behaviour. By acquiring sociological skills students develop the ability to analyse a wide variety of social processes, institutions, causes of social change and the structures of groups and societies.

Specific areas of study include social policy; social theory and methodologies; gender, sexuality and the body; class; crime and punishment; race and ethnicity; family, welfare and education reform; everyday interaction; social movements; social change in Asia; media and entertainment; and youth and popular culture.

In a rapidly changing world, sociology provides distinctive methodologies and perspectives that offer solutions to complex problems arising from social inequality, globalisation, criminal justice and racism.

Sociology is an exciting discipline with expanding opportunities for a wide range of career paths.

Major Study

A major in Sociology consists of at least 54 credit points:

• at least 6 credit points of Sociology at 100- level in either SOC103 or SOC104

• at least 24 credit points at 200-level including SOC203 and SOC231 and an elective chosen from the list below;

• at least 24 credit points at 300-level from the list below.

Minor Study

A minor in Sociology will consist of at least 28 credit points from the schedule of the major. It will include SOC103 or SOC104, as well as SOC203 and SOC231. It must not include more than two subjects at 100-level. Subjects in the minor may not be cross-counted with any other minor or major study.

Honours

See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Study Program

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session
100 level: At least one of the following
SOC 103	Introduction to Sociology	6	Autumn
SOC 104	Communication, Media & Society	6	Spring
200 level: 24 credit points including SOC203 and SOC231
SOC 203	Explaining Society	8	Autumn
SOC 205	Childhoods, Families and Relationships	8	Spring
SOC 206	Youth and Popular Culture	8	Autumn
SOC 222	Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation	8	N/O 2010
SOC 224	Violence, Fear and Civilisation: The Evolution of States	8	Autumn
SOC 230	Body & Society	8	N/O 2010
SOC 231	Social Analysis	8	Spring
SOC 233	Living with Animals	8	N/O 2010
SOC 242	Contemporary Issues in Society	8	N/O 2010
SOC 243	Contesting Asia: Culture, Diversity Difference	8	Autumn
SOC 244	Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy	8	Spring
SOC 250	Everyday Interaction	8	Spring
SOC 272	Sociology of Work	8	Spring
POL 290	Women in Society	8	Autumn
MACS 200	Media Events and Rituals	8	Spring
300 level: 24 credit points
SOC 302	Contemporary Social and Political Thought	8	Spring
SOC 303	The New Individual	8	N/O 2010
SOC 305	Race and Ethnic Studies	8	N/O 2010
SOC 308	Social Policy and the Neoliberal State	8	Spring
SOC 309	Social Movements and Community Activism	8	N/O 2010
SOC 310	The Third Sector	8	Autumn
SOC 318	Modernity, Development and Social Change	8	Autumn
SOC 325	Social Research Methods in Policy and Evaluation	8	Autumn
SOC 326	Globalising Asia	8	Spring
SOC 330	Gender and Society	8	Autumn
SOC 341	Special Topics	8	Autumn/Spring/Summer
SOC 349	Governing Society: The Self and the Social	8	N/O 2010
MACS 301	Culture & Emotion	8	Spring
MACS 325	Happiness: Investigating Its Causes and Conditions	8	Autumn