Bachelor of Social Science
Not offered in 2017
BSocSc
240 cp
Minimum duration:3 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Brisbane, Queensland (Not offered in 2017)
- Melbourne, Victoria (Not offered in 2017)
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 to Coursework Programs Policy.
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 (EAL) 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;
- 80 cp from a non-APAC accredited Psychology Major; or
- 2 Minors from Counselling, Digital Journalism, Healthy Development, Politics and International Relations, 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 indicates in parentheses where applicable.
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World (Pre: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society; Inc: UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context) |
Community Engagement
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SOCS205 | 10 | Social Science Students in the Community |
Program Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HIST106 | 10 | Australian Indigenous Peoples: Past and Present |
HIST251 | 10 | Human Rights in History (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in History or POLS140 The Global Citizen: Civics and Citizenship in a Changing World) |
SOCS108 | 10 | Contemporary Society and Change |
SOCS209 | 10 | Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives |
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
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 |
---|---|---|
COUN106 | 10 | Introduction to Counselling |
COUN110 | 10 | Counselling Theories and Interventions (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling) |
COUN226 | 10 | Ethics and Professional Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling, COUN110 Counselling Theories and Interventions) |
and one of the following:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
COUN214 | 10 | Grief and Loss Counselling (Pre:COUN106 Introduction to Counselling; COUN110 Counselling Theories and Interventions) |
COUN219 | 10 | Family and Relationship Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling; COUN110 Counselling Theories and Interventions) |
COUN222 | 10 | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling; COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
COUN224 | 10 | Addiction Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling; COUN110 Counselling Theories and Interventions) |
COUN225 | 10 | Organisations and Group Processes (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling; COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
COUN227 | 10 | Lifespan Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling; COUN110 Counselling Theories and Interventions) |
COUN228 | 10 | Crisis and Trauma Counselling (Pre: COUN110 Counselling Theories and Interventions) |
COUN229 | 10 | Counselling Skills and Case Management (Pre: 50 cp of Counselling units, PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
Digital Journalism (Major)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
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 and International Relations (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PHIL202 | 10 | Justice, Authority and Human Rights (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Philosophy) |
POLS100 | 10 | The Nature of Politics |
POLS101 | 10 | Introduction to Australian Politics |
POLS103 | 10 | Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS200 | 10 | Issues in Australian Politics (Pre: POLS101 Introduction to Australian Politics) |
POLS201 | 10 | Middle Eastern Politics |
POLS202 | 10 | Southeast Asian Politics (Pre: 10 cp of 100 level units in Politics) |
POLS203 | 10 | Introduction to American Politics |
POLS204 | 10 | Chinese and Russian Politics |
POLS205 | 10 | Political Psychology |
POLS206 | 10 | Japanese Politics |
POLS208 | 10 | Issues in American Politics (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in Politics and POLS203 Introduction to American Politics) |
POLS210 | 10 | Racism in Our Times: Global Perspectives on Indigenous Politics (Pre: 10cp of 100 level units in Politics or POLS140 The Global Citizen: Civics and Citizenship in a Changing World) |
POLS211 | 10 | Chinese Politics (Pre: 10 cp of 100 level units in Politics) |
POLS212 | 10 | Politics in the Developing World (Inc: POLS209 Contemporary Politics) |
POLS308 | 10 | Politics and Public Policy (Pre: 40 cp from 100/200-level units in Politics and International Relations) |
POLS309 | 10 | World Politics and Justice (Pre: 20 cp from 200/300-level units in Politics and International Relations or GLST201 Global Change and Development) |
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 |
---|---|---|
PSYC200 | 10 | Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC206 | 10 | Research Design and Statistics 2 (Pre: PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics1. Inc: SOCS207 Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively) |
PSYC207 | 10 | Culture and Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC208 | 10 | Organisational Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC211 | 10 | Small Group Processes (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC212 | 10 | Abnormal Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC307 | 10 | Cognitive Psychology (Pre: PSYC214 Learning and Behaviour and PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2) |
PSYC311 | 10 | Research Design and Statistics 3 (Pre: PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2) |
PSYC312 | 10 | Individual Differences and Assessment (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC313 | 10 | Social Psychology (Pre: PSYC200 Lifespan Development) |
Psychology (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PSYC100 | 10 | Foundations of Psychology |
PSYC101 | 10 | Applications of Psychology |
PSYC200 | 10 | Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC212 | 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 | Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or DVST100 Introduction to International Development Studies) |
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) |
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: Australian and Global Perspectives |
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 | Health, Illness and Well-Being (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) |
SOCS300 | 10 | Social Issues and Policy (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
SOCS301 | 10 | Social Justice and the Economy (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
Youth Work (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
YSED100 | 10 | Knowing Young People |
YSED103 | 10 | Introduction to the Youth Sector (Pre: YSED100 Knowing Young People) |
YSED104 | 10 | The Developing Young Person (Pre: YSED100 Knowing Young People) |
YSED203 | 10 | Building Relationships and Supporting Young People (Pre: YSED103 Introduction to the Youth Sector and YSED104 The Developing Young Person |
YSED205 | 10 | Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work(Pre: YSED103 Introduction to the Youth Sector and YSED104 The Developing Young Person) |
YSED303 | 10 | Youth Work in Community and Family Settings (Pre: YSED203 Building Relationships and Supporting Young People and YSED205 Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work) |
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
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Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/897549