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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 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 |
SOC 103 |
Introduction to Sociology |
6 |
Autumn |
SOC 104 |
Investigating Society |
6 |
Spring |
SOC 203 |
Introduction to Social Theory |
8 |
Autumn |
SOC 205 |
Childhoods, Families and Relationships |
8 |
N/O 2013 |
SOC 206 |
Youth Cultures |
8 |
Spring |
SOC 209 |
New Social Movements |
8 |
Autumn |
SOC 210 |
Gender and Sexualities |
8 |
Autumn |
SOC 222 |
Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation |
8 |
N/O 2013 |
SOC 224 |
Violence, Fear and Civilisation: the Evolution of States |
8 |
Autumn |
SOC 231 |
Social Research Methods |
8 |
Spring |
SOC 243 |
Comparative Sociology |
8 |
N/O 2013 |
SOC 244 |
Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy |
8 |
Spring |
SOC 250 |
Everyday Interaction |
8 |
N/O 2013 |
CST 301 |
Culture & Emotion |
8 |
Spring |
CST 228 |
Happiness: Investigating its causes and conditions |
8 |
Autumn |
SOC 302 |
Contemporary Social and Political Thought |
8 |
N/O 2013 |
SOC 305 |
Race and Ethnicity |
8 |
N/O 2013 |
SOC 325 |
Social Research and Social Policy |
8 |
Autumn |
SOC 326 |
Globalisation and Social Transformation |
8 |
Spring |
SOC 327 |
Body & Society |
8 |
Spring |
SOC 341 |
Independent Research |
8 |
Autumn/Spring |
SOC 345 |
Scenes, Subcultures, and Neo-tribes |
8 |
N/O 2013 |
SOC 350 |
Men and Masculinities |
8 |
Spring |
SOC 355 |
Cultures in Dispossession |
8 |
Autumn |
Other Information
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: Arts - fac-arts@uow.edu.au