Bachelor of Social Science
BSocSc
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 year 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. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA)
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Definitions
"Major": 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, 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, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
3. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from the Sociology Major;
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- 80 cp from a non-APAC accredited Psychology Major; or
- 2 Minors from Australian Studies, Counselling, Digital Journalism, Healthy Development, Politics, Psychology or Youth Work;
- 20 cp from University Core units;
- 10 cp from SOCS205 Social Science Students in the Community;
- up to 50 cp from Electives.
Students must choose at least 20 cp from the Program 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.
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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UNCC100 | 10 | Our World: Community and Vulnerability |
UNCC300 | 10 | Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives (Pre: UNCC100 Our World: Community and Vulnerability) |
Community Engagement
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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SOCS205 | 10 | Social Science Students in the Community |
Program Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HIST106 | 10 | Australian Indigenous Peoples - Past and Present |
HIST251 | 10 | Human Rights in History (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in History) |
SOCS108 | 10 | Contemporary Society and Change |
SOCS209 | 10 | Race and Ethnicity in Australia (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or Australian Studies) |
SOCS240 | 10 | Sociology of Poverty |
SOCS242 | 10 | Social Issues and Policy |
A student may undertake other Program Core units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Sequences
Australian Studies (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HIST106 | 10 | Australian Indigenous Peoples - Past and Present |
HIST218 | 10 | Oral History: Australian Women’s Voices (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in History ) |
POLS101 | 10 | Introduction to Australian Politics |
POLS200 | 10 | Issues in Australian Politics (Pre: POLS101 Introduction to Australian Politics) |
Community Services (Minor)
Successful completion of a specified TAFE Diploma from the Community Services Package1.
Counselling (Minor)
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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COUN106 | 10 | Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills |
COUN108 | 10 | Ethics and Professional Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-skills) |
COUN213 | 10 | Mediation and Dispute Resolution (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills) |
COUN221 | 10 | Humanistic Theories and Interventions (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills) |
Digital Journalism (Major)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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DIGM101 | 10 | Media in the Digital Age |
DIGM102 | 10 | Print and Online Writing |
DIGM201 | 10 | Ethics and Law in the Digital World |
DIGM202 | 10 | Social Networking on the Rounds (Pre: DIGM102 Print and Online Writing) |
DIGM203 | 10 | Video and Audio Broadcasting (Pre: DIGM201 Ethics and Law in the Digital World) |
Healthy Development (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HUMA106 | 10 | Nutrition and Exercise |
HUMA112 | 10 | Bodies, Thinking and Feeling |
HUMA249 | 10 | Birth to Death |
GLST200 | 10 | Global Health |
Politics (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
10 | Political and Social Philosophy | |
10 | The Nature of Politics | |
10 | Introduction to Australian Politics | |
10 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
10 | Issues in Australian Politics (Pre: POLS101 Introduction to Australian Politics) | |
10 | Middle Eastern Politics | |
10 | Southeast Asian Politics | |
10 | Introduction to American Politics | |
10 | Chinese and Russian Politics | |
10 | Political Psychology | |
10 | Japanese Politics | |
10 | Issues in American Politics (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in Politics and POLS203 Introduction to American Politics) | |
10 | Contemporary Australian Indigenous Politics (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in Politics or Indigenous Studies) | |
10 | Contemporary Chinese Politics (Inc: POLS204 Chinese and Russian Politics) | |
10 | Politics in the Developing World (Inc: POLS209 Contemporary Politics) | |
10 | Politics and Public Policy (Pre: 40 cp from 100/200-level units in Politics) | |
10 | World Politics and Justice (Pre: 40 cp from 100/200-level units in Politics) |
Psychology (Major)
(non-APAC accredited)
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PSYC100 | 10 | Foundations of Psychology |
PSYC101 | 10 | Applications of Psychology |
PSYC104 | 10 | Research Design and Statistics 1 |
Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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10 | Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) | |
10 | Research Design and Statistics 2 (Pre: PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics1. Inc: SOCS207 Qualitative Sociological Research Methods) | |
10 | Culture and Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) | |
10 | Organisational Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) | |
10 | Small Group Processes (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) | |
10 | Abnormal Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) | |
10 | Cognitive Psychology (Pre: PSYC214 Learning and Behaviour and PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2) | |
10 | Research Design and Statistics 3 (Pre: PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2) | |
10 | Individual Differences and Assessment (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) | |
10 | Social Psychology (Pre: PSYC200 Lifespan Development) |
Psychology (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
10 | Foundations of Psychology | |
10 | Applications of Psychology | |
10 | Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) | |
10 | Abnormal Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
Sociology (Major)
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SOCS100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
SOCS108 | 10 | Contemporary Society and Change |
SOCS2072 | 10 | Qualitative Sociological Research Methods (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology. Inc: PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2) |
SOCS234 | 10 | Sociological Theory and Practice (Pre: SOCS100 Introduction to Sociology) |
SOCS2372 | 10 | Quantitative Sociological Research Methods (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology. Inc: PSYC311 Research Design and Statistics 3) |
SOCS242 | 10 | Social Issues and Policy |
Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SOCS204 | 10 | Culture and Society (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
SOCS209 | 10 | Race and Ethnicity in Australia (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or Australian Studies) |
SOCS217 | 10 | Sociology of Ageing (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
SOCS226 | 10 | Australian Youth Cultures (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
SOCS235 | 10 | Sociology of Health and Illness (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
SOCS238 | 10 | Sociology of the Environment (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
SOCS239 | 10 | Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
SOCS241 | 10 | Sociology of Work (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
Youth Work (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
YSED100 | 10 | Knowing Young People |
YSED104 | 10 | Wellbeing and Young People |
YSED200 | 10 | Researching Young People (Pre: YSED100 Knowing Young People and YSED205 Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work) |
YSED205 | 10 | Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work |
YSED301 | 10 | Youth Policy (Pre: YSED100 Knowing Young People and YSED205 Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work) |
1 40 cp granted for successful completion of a National Training Information Service (NTIS) Community Services Package from an accredited RTO or equivalent as formally recognised through an articulation agreement with Australian Catholic University.
2 Students who complete PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2 and PSYC311 Research Design and Statistics 3 will not be required to undertake the Sociology core units SOCS207 Qualitative Sociological Research Methods and SOCS237 Quantitative Sociological Research Methods. Instead these two core units will be replaced with two Sociology electives.
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/643437
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/643437