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Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It examines social life, cultural and social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behaviour. Sociology involves asking questions about human life and society, developing understandings of our diverse and rapidly changing world, and identifying the causes of and solutions to social problems. Study sociology to learn key research skills, engage with social issues, and expand your world.
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 theory and social research methods; social policy and the state; gender, sexuality and the body; crime and punishment; race and ethnicity; social class; families and intimacy; social interaction; social movements; globalisation, development, and social change; and media and popular culture. The Sociology Program at the Faculty of Law, Humanities and Arts organises these areas thematically, allowing students to navigate their own path through the curriculum, and consolidate in areas of interest over the course of the degree.
Sociology is an exciting area of study, taught with passion, and providing 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 SOC 103 or SOC 104;
• at least 24 credit points at 200-level including SOC 203 and SOC 231 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 SOC 103 or SOC 104, as well as SOC 203 and SOC 231. 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.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session |
Introduction to Sociology | 6 | Autumn | |
Investigating Society | 6 | Spring | |
Introduction to Social Theory | 8 | Autumn | |
Childhoods, Families and Relationships | 8 | N/O 2014 | |
Youth Cultures | 8 | Spring | |
New Social Movements | 8 | Autumn | |
Gender and Sexualities | 8 | Autumn | |
Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation | 8 | N/O 2014 | |
Violence, Fear and Civilisation: the Evolution of States | 8 | Autumn | |
Social Research Methods | 8 | Spring | |
Comparative Sociology | 8 | N/O 2014 | |
Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy | 8 | Spring | |
Everyday Interaction | 8 | Autumn | |
Culture & Emotion | 8 | Spring | |
Happiness: Investigating its causes and conditions | 8 | Autumn | |
Power, Resistance and Society | 8 | N/O 2014 | |
Race and Ethnicity | 8 | N/O 2014 | |
Social Research and Social Policy | 8 | Autumn | |
Globalisation and Social Transformation | 8 | Spring | |
Emotions, Bodies and Society | 8 | Spring | |
Independent Research | 8 | Autumn/Spring | |
Scenes, Subcultures, and Neo-tribes | 8 | N/O 2014 | |
Men and Masculinities | 8 | Spring | |
Cultures in Dispossession | 8 | Autumn |
Honours
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