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Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)

Major sequence option - Sociology


To be read in conjunction with the Program of Study [November, 2008] requirements for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology).

33 units comprising:

First Year

Any two of the following:

SOCI1002

Introduction to Social Analysis

4.5

SOCI1004

Youth, Consumerism and Social Identity: An Introduction to Sociology

4.5

SOCI1005

Emotions, Bodies and Society: An Introduction to Sociology

4.5

SOCI1006

Media, Culture and Society; An Introduction to Sociology

4.5

SOCI1007

Crime, Deviance and Social Control: An Introduction to Sociological Ideas

4.5

SOCI1009

Many Societies, One World: An Introduction to Sociology

4.5

Second and Third Years

24 units chosen from the following, including at least 6 units from Group A and 6 units from Group B. Topics which appear in both groups may be used to fulfil only one of these requirements. To proceed to honours study, students are required to have included one topic from SOCI2008, SOCI2014 and one topic from SOCI2005, SOCI2010 in their program.

Group A: Conceptual Approaches

SOCI2008

Love, Death and Power: An Introduction to Sociological Theory

6

SOCI2014

Modernisation and Globalisation

6

SOCI3014

Sociology of Deviance

6

SOCI3016

Sociology of Intimacy

6

SOCI3019

Sociology of Health and Illness

6

SOCI3026

Sociology of Law

6

SOCI3028

Culture and Society

6

Group B: Research Strategies

SOCI2005

Skills in Social Research

6

SOCI2009

Shaping the Future: Social Change in the New Century

6

SOCI2010

Knowing the Social World

6

SOCI2012

Sociology of Work

6

SOCI3014

Sociology of Deviance

6

SOCI3028

Culture and Society

6

SOCI3031

Contemporary Social Problems

6

Not all topics are available each year.