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Diploma in Social Science
DipSocSc1
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time.
Certificate in Social Science
(Exit qualification – International students only)
CertSocSc
40 cp
Minimum duration: 6 months full-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. Admission Requirements2
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed year 12 or equivalent.
2 Requirements for Completion of the Diploma
To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp from Core Units; and
- 20 cp from Electives.
3. Exit Point
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Certificate in Social Science:
40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Core Units; and
- 20 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
BEHV101 | 10 | Behavioural Science 1 |
BEHV201 | 10 | Behavioural Science 2 |
ENGL105 | 10 | English Language Communication Skills |
ETHN107 | 10 | Australian Society |
SOCS100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
SOCS108 | 10 | Contemporary Society and Change |
Electives
Other units selected from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Social Science degree (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).
1This course is available only to international students.
2A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.