Bachelor of Social Science | 2018

Overview

Social Sciences helps transform the lives of individuals, families and communities by understanding, explaining, predicting and changing human behaviour and environments. To do this Social Science students engage in interdisciplinary study about human behaviour, including foundations in psychology, social policy, sociology, human geography, research methodology, social justice and social determinants of health and wellbeing.

Each student has the opportunity to build a unique study pathway. From a strong common foundation of compulsory core social science subjects in first year, students then choose and complete a specialised major, which is complemented by either a minor in either Social Sciences  or another speciality area from any field in the University offering cross-faculty enrolment.

Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Social Science requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects including:

1. all core subjects; and
2. a Social Science major; and
3. a Social Science minor, or minor from the General Schedule of Minors; and
4. additional elective credit points to complete the degree, if required. 

No more than 60 credit points of 100 level subjects shall be completed. 

Core subjects

**PLEASE NOTE:

• Students are advised to take SOC 103 if they are intending to complete a major or minor in Criminology, Social Policy or Sociology. 
• Students are advised to take HAS 130 if they are intending to complete a major or minor in Health Promotion, Public Health or Social Marketing. 
• Students completing the Social Policy major or minor are advised to take HAS 202 in their first year of study.
• Students in other majors should choose a subject according to their interests or planned minors.

^ Students completing the Social Policy major or minor are advised to take HAS 202 in their first year of study.

Majors (and delivery locations)

All students must complete one of the following majors. The major should be selected at enrolment.

• Criminology (Wollongong)
• Community, Culture & Environment (Shoalhaven)
• Health Promotion (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)
• Human Geography (Wollongong)
• Indigenous Studies (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)
• Public Health (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)
• Social Marketing (Wollongong)
• Social Policy (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)
• Sociology (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)

Shoalhaven may offer a limited range of choice in subjects in years two and three.

Minors (and delivery locations)

All students must complete a minor. Students may choose from this recommended list, or from the General Schedule of Minors.

• Criminology (Wollongong)
• Community, Culture & Environment (Shoalhaven)
• Food and Society
• Human Geography (Wollongong)
• Indigenous Studies (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)
• Psychology (Wollongong)
• Introduction to Public Health (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)
• Social Marketing (Wollongong)
• Social Policy (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)
• Sociology (Wollongong, Shoalhaven)
• Work Health and Safety (Wollongong)

Electives

Electives may be selected from any subject listed in the core, major and minor tables for the Bachelor of Social Science, or from the General Schedule. 

The following career readiness electives are recommended:

Recommended Social Science electives:

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Dean's Scholar

A Dean's Scholar program is available for high achieving students. For further information refer to the Bachelor of Social Science (Dean's Scholar). 

Honours

Students who have achieved a high level of academic performance in the three-year Bachelor of Social Science degree, may apply to complete an additional year at Honours level.  For further information refer to the Bachelor of Social Science (Honours).

Other Information

For further information please email: ssc@uow.edu.au