Bachelor of Arts
Sociology
MJ-A000019 (major)
MN-A000019 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Warrnambool offering available to continuing students only
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 no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
ASC101 | Introduction to Sociology: the Sociological Imagination |
ASC102 | Introduction to Sociology: the Sociology of Everyday Life |
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 [No longer available for enrolment]
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:
ASC300 | Gender, Media and Society |
ASC304 | Culture and Control: Boundaries and Identities |
ASC320 | Conspiracies, Misinformation, and Hatred in the Age of AI |