Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSc) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2017

Bachelor of Social Science

Part A

Compulsory

18 units comprising -

16 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH1030 2 Anthropology of Current World Issues: An Introduction
POLS1102 2 Introduction to Politics & Public Policy
SOCY1050 2 Introduction to Sociology
POLS2703 2 Principles of Research: Social and Comparative Perspectives
SOCY2339 2 Introducing Quantitative Research
SOCY3329 2 Qualitative Social Research
SOSC3201 2 Research, Planning and Design
SOSC3211 2 Project

Please note: SOSC3201 and SOSC3211 should be completed in consecutive semesters. SOSC3201 must be completed in Semester 1 before completing SOSC3211 in Semester 2.

And 2 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH2270 2 Migration, Culture and Identity
POLS2402 2 Globalisation & International Political Economy

Part B

Major

Development

2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS1701 2 Introduction to International Inequality & Development

8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH2060 2 Environmental Anthropology
ANTH2250 2 Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives
ANTH2260 2 Applied Anthropology and Indigenous Territories
POLS2101 2 Indigenous Politics & Policy
POLS2404 2 The Political Dynamics of Development and Resistance
POLS2603 2 Gender and Global Politics
SOCY2020 2 Sociology of the Environment
SOCY2220 2 Globalisation & Development in Post-Colonial Societies
SOSC2288 2 Community Development: Local and International Practices

and 2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH3019 2 Development Practice & Social Impact

Social and Public Policy

2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
SWSP1011 2 The Welfare of Australians

8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS1101 2 Introduction to Australian Politics
POLS2101 2 Indigenous Politics & Policy
POLS2201 2 Australian Foreign Policy
POLS2401 2 Politics & the Economy
POLS3102 2 Governance & Australian Public Policy
POLS3115 2 Environmental Politics & Policy
POLY1000 2 Australian Social Policy

and 2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLY3000 2 Analysis and Practice in Social Policy

Health and Society

2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
SOCY1030 2 Introduction to Health, Illness and Society

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH2250 2 Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives
ECON2460 2 Health Economics
PUBH1103 2 Health Systems & Policy
PUBH2004 2 Understanding Health Behaviours
PUBH3001 2 Health Services Planning & Evaluation
SOCY2179 2 Sex, Drugs and Disease: Health of the Marginalised
SOSC2190 2 Human Bodies, Culture & Society
SOSC2288 2 Community Development: Local and International Practices

and 2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
SOCY3020 2 Medicine, Markets and Health: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Illness

Electives

Up to 18 units of elective courses approved by the Executive Dean