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Sociology

Sociology is the study of society. It examines social life, cultural and social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behaviour. Sociology involves asking questions about human life and society, developing understandings of our diverse and rapidly changing world, and identifying the causes of and solutions to social problems. Study sociology to learn key research skills, engage with social issues, and expand your world.

By acquiring sociological skills students develop the ability to analyse a wide variety of social processes, institutions, causes of social change, and the structures of groups and societies. Specific areas of study include social theory and social research methods; social policy and the state; gender, sexuality and the body; crime and punishment; race and ethnicity; social class; families and intimacy; social interaction; social movements; globalisation, development, and social change; and media and popular culture. The Sociology Program at the Faculty of Law, Humanities and Arts organises these areas thematically, allowing students to navigate their own path through the curriculum, and consolidate in areas of interest over the course of the degree.

Sociology is an exciting area of study, taught with passion, and providing expanding opportunities for a wide range of career paths.

Major Study

A major in Sociology consists of at least 54 credit points:

• at least 6 credit points of Sociology at 100 level in either SOC 103 or SOC 104;

• at least 24 credit points at 200-level including SOC 203 and SOC 231 and an elective chosen from the list below;

• at least 24 credit points at 300-level from the list below.

Minor Study

A minor in Sociology will consist of at least 28 credit points from the schedule of the major. It will include SOC 103 or SOC 104, as well as SOC 203 and SOC 231. It must not include more than two subjects at 100-level. Subjects in the minor may not be cross-counted with any other minor or major study.

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session
SOC 103	Introduction to Sociology	6	Autumn
SOC 104	Investigating Society	6	Spring
SOC 203	Introduction to Social Theory	8	Autumn
SOC 205	Childhoods, Families and Relationships	8	N/O 2014
SOC 206	Youth Cultures	8	Spring
SOC 209	New Social Movements	8	Autumn
SOC 210	Gender and Sexualities	8	Autumn
SOC 222	Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation	8	N/O 2014
SOC 224	Violence, Fear and Civilisation: the Evolution of States	8	Autumn
SOC 231	Social Research Methods	8	Spring
SOC 243	Comparative Sociology	8	N/O 2014
SOC 244	Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy	8	Spring
SOC 250	Everyday Interaction	8	Autumn
CST 301	Culture & Emotion	8	Spring
CST 228	Happiness: Investigating its causes and conditions	8	Autumn
SOC 302	Power, Resistance and Society	8	N/O 2014
SOC 305	Race and Ethnicity	8	N/O 2014
SOC 325	Social Research and Social Policy	8	Autumn
SOC 326	Globalisation and Social Transformation	8	Spring
SOC 327	Emotions, Bodies and Society	8	Spring
SOC 341	Independent Research	8	Autumn/Spring
SOC 345	Scenes, Subcultures, and Neo-tribes	8	N/O 2014
SOC 350	Men and Masculinities	8	Spring
SOC 355	Cultures in Dispossession	8	Autumn

Honours

See Bachelor of Arts Honours

Other Information

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Last reviewed: 28 March, 2014