Bachelor of Arts
Sociology
MJ-A000019 (major)
MN-A000019 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)**, Cloud (Online)
Warrnambool offering available to continuing students only
**Waurn Ponds (Geelong) availability to be confirmed
Overview
Sociology is the study of the processes that create, maintain and change social groups. It explores ways of thinking about personal and public issues in modern social life and how to link them together through the study of society and social relations. Third-year students have the opportunity to further develop their skills by undertaking an internship.
Career outcomes
You may find employment opportunities in community relations, the education sector, government departments, the health industry, local councils, market research companies, welfare organisations and youth work.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Sociology select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Sociology select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
ASC101 | Introduction to Sociology A |
ASC102 | Introduction to Sociology B |
Complete the following required unit from level 2:
ASC250 Contemporary Social Research
Complete up to a further 3 units from level 2, selected from:
ASC206 | Sociology of Health |
ASC210 | Youth Culture and Identity |
ASC211 | Religion and Social Change |
ASC233 | International Migration and Multicultural Societies |
ASC287 | Love, Sex and Relationships |
AST205 | Sport, Bodies, Action! |
Complete the following required unit from level 3:
ASC308 | Social Theory Rewired: Power, Passion and Post Humanism |
Complete a further minimum of 1 unit from level 3, selected from:
ASC304 | Culture and Control: Boundaries and Identities |
ASC320 | Sex, Crime and Justice in An Electronic Age |
ASC346 | Media, Stories and Power |