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Diploma in Social Science
DipSocSc48
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Non-award Certificate in Social Science
(Exit qualification only)
CertSocSc
40 cp
Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
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. Requirements for Completion of the Diploma
To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from Part A and Part B of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Australian students: 40 cp from Core Units and 40 cp from Electives;
International students: 60 cp from Core Units and 20 cp from Electives.
2. Exit Point
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Non-award Certificate in Social Science.
40 cp from Part A of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Australian students: 20 cp from Core Units and 20 cp from Electives;
International students: 40 cp from Core Units.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Part A
Core Units - Australian Students
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BEHV101 | 10 | Behavioural Science 1 |
| SOCI100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
Core Units - International Students
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BEHV101 | 10 | Behavioural Science 1 |
| ENGL105 | 10 | English Language Communication Skills |
| ETHN107 | 10 | Australian Society |
| SOCI100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
Part B
Core Units - Australian Students
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BEHV102 | 10 | Behavioural Science 2 |
| SOCI107 | 10 | Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods |
Core Units - International Students
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BEHV102 | 10 | Behavioural Science 2 |
| SOCI107 | 10 | Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods |
Electives
Students may select units offered in the following subject areas offered in the Bachelor of Social Science or the Bachelor of Arts degrees (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).
- Behavioural Science
- Communication
- Counselling
- Economics
- Family Studies
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Italian
- Japanese
- Marketing
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Theological Studies
- Youth Work
48In 2009, this course is available only to international students.
