Bachelor of Social Science Pass and Honours

Bachelor of Social Science (Pass and Honours)

 

BSocSc

240 cp (Pass)

Minimum duration:  3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

80 cp (Honours)

Minimum duration:  1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Available at                   Brisbane Campus Qld

                                    Melbourne Campus Vic

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

 

1.         DEFINITIONS

“Major”: 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 60 cp at advanced level.

 

“Minor”: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.

 

2.         REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE PASS DEGREE

2.1        To qualify for the Pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

 

(a)        80 cp from one Table A Major in Sociology, Behavioural Science or Psychology;

 

(b)                80 cp from

(i)      a further Major selected from Table A or Table B, provided that a student cannot undertake Majors in both Behavioural Science and Psychology;  or

(ii)      two Minors from Table C;

 

(c)        20 cp from two Mission-focussed units[1];

 

(d)        10 cp from SOCG104 Introduction to Social Issues and Policy;

 

(e)        in the case of a student who undertakes a major in Sociology or Behavioural Science: 10 cp from Social Science Practicum units;

 

(f)         in the case of a student who undertakes a major in Youth Studies: 30 cp from Youth Studies Practicum units;

 

(g)        up to 50 cp from elective units in Indigenous Studies and Communication from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).

 

2.2        A student who undertakes a Major in Counselling must in addition undertake 400 hours of Clinical Fieldwork.

 

3          REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE HONOURS DEGREE

To qualify for the Honours degree as student must, in addition to satisfying the requirements of the Pass degree, complete 80cp from the Schedule of Honours Units, consisting of:

 

(a)        50 cp from the Thesis; and

(b)        30 cp from Coursework units.

 

SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS

Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

TABLE A MAJORS

Behavioural Science

Core Units

BEHV101           10            Behavioural Science 1

BEHV102          10            Behavioural Science 2

Electives

BEHV200          10            Cognition and Learning (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV201          10            Contemporary Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV202          10            Cross-cultural Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV203          10            Developmental Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV204          10            Communication Skills (Pre: 20 cp in 100 level units in or behavioural science youth studies)

BEHV205          10            Introduction to Personality (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV206          10            Psychology of Organisations (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV208          10            Psychology of Religion (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV209          10            Research Methods (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV210          10            Small Group Processes (Pre: 20cp in 100 level units in behavioural science or youth studies)

BEHV211          10            Social Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV212          10            The Concept of Self (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV215          10            Work, Stress and the Family (BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

BEHV219          10            Psychological Disorders (BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2)

Psychology[2]

Core Units

PSYC100          10            Psychology A

PSYC101          10            Psychology B

Electives

PSYC200          10            Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC101 Psychology B)

PSYC202          10            Social Psychology (Pre: PSYC101 Psychology B)

PSYC204          10            Biological Psychology (Pre: PSYC101 Psychology B)

PSYC205          10            Learning and Perception (Pre: PSYC204 Biological Psychology)

PSYC300          10            Theories of Personality (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology)

PSYC304          10            Abnormal Psychology (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology)

PSYC307          10            Cognitive Psychology (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology and PSYC205 Learning and Perception)

PSYC309          10            Psychological Testing (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology)

Sociology

Core Units

SOCG104         10            Introduction to Social Issues and Policy

SOCI100           10            Introduction to Sociology

SOCI107           10            Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods

SOCI234            10            Sociological Theory and Practice (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI237           10            Sociological Research Methods: Quantitative Methods (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

Electives

SOCI204           10            Sociology of Culture (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI206           10            Globalisation and Social Movements (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI209           10            Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI217            10            Sociology of Ageing (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI222           10            Sociology of Religion (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI226           10            Australian Youth Cultures (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI235           10            Sociology of Health and Illness (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI236           10            Sociology of Childhood and the Family (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI238           10            Sociology of the Environment (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI239           10            Sociology of Gender (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI240           10            Sociology of Poverty (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

SOCI241           10            Sociology of Work (Pre: SOCI100 Introduction to Sociology and SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods)

TABLE B MAJORS

Human Resource Management

Core Units

MGMT101          10            Fundamentals of Management

Plus 1 of the following

ACCT100           10            Principles of Accounting

ECON104           10            Business Economics (Inc: ECON102 Microeconomics 1 and ECON103 Macroeconomics 1)

INFO101            10            Fundamentals of Information Systems

MKTG100          10            Principles of Marketing

Electives

BUSO203           10         Business Ethics (Pre: MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management)

PERS200            10         Human Resource Management (Pre: MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management)

PERS201          10         Human Resource Development (Pre: MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management)

PERS202          10         Performance Management (Pre: PERS200 Human Resource Management)

PERS203          10         Human Resource Information Systems (Pre: PERS200 Human Resource Management and INFO101 Fundamentals of Information Systems)

PERS303          10         Organisational Change (Pre: 120 cp including PERS200 Human Resource Management

PERS305          10         Analysis of Human Resource Management (Pre: 120 cp including 40 cp of Units from HRM major.)

PERS308          10         Occupational Health and Safety (Pre: PERS200 Human Resource Management)

PERS309          10         Organisational Behaviour (Pre: MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management and PERS200 Human Resource Management)

PERS310          10         International Human Resource Management (Pre: PERS200 Human Resource Management)

Marketing

Core Units

MKTG100          10            Principles of Marketing

Plus 1 of the following

ACCT100           10            Principles of Accounting

ECON104          10            Business Economics (Inc: ECON102 Microeconomics 1 and ECON103 Macroeconomics 1)

INFO101           10            Fundamentals of Information Systems

MGMT101         10            Fundamentals of Management

Electives

BUSO203          10         Business Ethics (Pre: MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management.)

MKTG201          10         Consumer Behaviour (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing)

MKTG202          10         Marketing Communication (Pre: MKTG201 Consumer Behaviour.)

MKTG301          10         International Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing and ECON104 Business Economics.)

MKTG302           10         Retail Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing)

MKTG305          10         Services Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing and MKTG201 Consumer Behaviour.)

MKTG306          10         Channels Management (Pre: MKTG201 Consumer Behaviour.)

MKTG308          10         Business to Business Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing.)

MKTG310          10         Consumer Power and Culture (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing and MKTG Consumer Behaviour)

MKTG311          10         Internet Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing)

MKTG312          10         Corporate Brand Management (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing)

Counselling

Core Units

COUN106          10            Introduction to Counselling

COUN208          10            Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1 (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling)

Electives

COUN211          10            Working in Human Services (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling)

COUN212          10            Ethical and Legal Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling)

COUN213          10            Mediation and Dispute Resolution (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1)

COUN214          10            Grief and Loss Counselling (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1)

COUN215          10            Theories and Techniques of Counselling 2 (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1)

COUN216           10            Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counselling (Pre: THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning and COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1)

Economics

Core Units

ECON102          10            Microeconomics 1 (Inc: ECON104 Business Economics)

ECON103          10            Macroeconomics 1 (Inc: ECON104 Business Economics)

Electives

ECON201          10            International Business Economics (Pre: ECON104 Business Economics.)

ECON202          10            Microeconomics 2 (Pre: ECON102 Microeconomics 1)

ECON203          10            Macroeconomics 2 (Pre: ECON103 Macroeconomics 1)

ECON204          10            Development Economics

ECON205          10            Economic Policy Analysis

ECON206          10            Economic Systems

ECON207           10            The Evolution of Economic Thought

ECON209          10            The Global Economy

ECON210          10            Labour Economics

Family Studies

Core Unit

SOCG102         10            Introduction to Family Studies

Electives

SOCG103          10            Historical Perspectives on the Family

BEHV215          10            Work, Stress and the Family (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies and SOCG103 The History and Function of the Family)

SOCG200         10            Families in Crisis (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family)

SOCG201          10            Families and Major Institutions (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family)

SOCG202         10            Family Support Programs (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family)

SOCG203         10            Family and Work (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family)

SOCG204          10            Marriage and Relationship Education (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family)

SOCG205         10            Special Topics in Family Studies (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family)

SOCG235         10            Family and the Law (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family)

THEO261          10            Family, Faith and Spirituality (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)

Theological Studies

Core Units

THEO113          10            The World and Literature of the Bible

THEO128          10            God, Faith and the Search for Meaning

Electives

Units chosen from the Theological Studies sequence of the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Youth Studies (available only to students who undertake a Sociology Major)[3]

Core Units

YSED100          10         History of Young People

YSED101          10         Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work

Electives

BEHV204          10         Communication Skills (Pre: 20 cp in 100 level units in Behavioural Science or Youth Studies)

BEHV210          10         Small Group Processes (Pre: 20 cp in 100 level units in Behavioural Science or Youth Studies)

YSED200          10         Researching Young People (Pre: YSED100 History of Young People and YSED101 Principles and Practice of Youth Work)

YSED201          10         Working in Youth Organisations (Pre: YSED100 History of Young People and YSED101 Principles and Practice of Youth Work)

YSED300          10         Social Action (Pre: YSED100 History of Young People and YSED101 Principles and Practice of Youth Work)

YSED301          10         Youth Policy (Pre: YSED100 History of Young People and YSED101 Principles and Practice of Youth Work and 10 cp in 200 level units in Youth Studies)

TABLE C MINORS

A student may complete a Minor in those disciplines listed in Table A or B or from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree as follows:

- Communication

- Geography

- History

- Politics

- Computing

- Languages

- Philosophy

- Theological Studies

PRACTICUM STUDIES

Social Science

SOCG302         10         Social Science Practicum

Youth Studies

YSED102          10         Practicum 1: Mapping Agencies (Pre: YSED100 History of Young People)

YSED202          10         Practicum 2: Evaluation Skills (Pre: YSED102 Practicum 1: Mapping Agencies)

YSED302          10         Practicum 3: Interface with Youth (Pre: YSED202 Practicum 2: Evaluation Skills)

MISSION FOCUSSED UNITS

BUSO203           10            Business Ethics (Pre: MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management)

HIST227            10            Human Rights in History

INFO206           10            Ethics and Informatics

PHIL100            10            Introduction to Philosophical Enquiry

PHIL101            10            Reason and Argument

PHIL102            10            Philosophy of the Human Person

PHIL103            10            History of Western Philosophy

PHIL104             10            Introduction to Ethics

THEO113          10            The World and Literature of the Bible

THEO128          10            God, Faith and the Search for Meaning

THEO149          10            The Church in History: Tradition and Change

SCHEDULE OF HONOURS UNITS

Thesis Units

 

(a)        HUMA400            20      Honours Thesis A (Full-time)

            HUMA406            30      Honours Thesis B (Full-time)

or

(b)        HUMA401            10      Honours Thesis A (Part-time)

            HUMA407            10      Honours Thesis B (Part-time)

            HUMA408            10      Honours Thesis C (Part-time)

            HUMA409             20      Honours Thesis D (Part-time)

Coursework Units

SOCI404           10            Issues in the Methodology of the Social Sciences

SOCI406            10            Advanced Studies in Sociology A

SOCI407           10            Advanced Studies in Sociology B

 

 

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