Bachelor of Social Science (BSSC) - BSocSc · Behavioural Science International Relations Communication and Media Studies Language and Culture History Non-Arts Majors Students enrolled

Bachelor of Social Science (BSSC) - BSocScQTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): External: 909295; Toowoomba campus: 909291

CRICOS code (International applicants): 059206K

This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who areinterested in this study area should consider the BART Bachelor of Arts which will be offered from Semester1, 2018.

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Program aimsSocial scientists study people, groups of people and interactions between people. The Bachelor of SocialScience program is intended for those who want to work with people - in the public sector, non-governmentalorganisations, etc - to deliver community welfare and social justice. This requires a blend of critical appraisaland consultative skills in tasks including community consultation and policy analysis, skills which are usefulin a changing labour market and which help students to make more sense of their lives.

The program aims to produce graduates who will have:

● a broad understanding of people, society and human services within society● a specialist interest in the characteristics and needs of a particular service area (such as education, human

rights or sustainability)● some practical experience at appraising and evaluating human services and/or introducing innovations

and improvements.

Graduates should obtain job satisfaction through working with people from across society: applying theirproblem solving skills to produce sustainable improvements in the targeting, delivery and outcomes of humanservices in society.

Program objectivesOn completion of the Bachelor of Social Science program, graduates will:

● have developed a sound understanding of society, people and systems within society, and methods forevaluating society

● have developed a specialist understanding of a selected aspect of society via the designated majors● be able to apply their knowledge and skills in an interdisciplinary context to address society’s problems● have acquired communication, numeracy, and research skills appropriate to the field● be able to demonstrate knowledge of the key theories in social science.

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Admission requirementsTo be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

● Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 16, tertiary entrance rank 64 or equivalent qualification.^

● Subject pre-requisite: English (4, SA) or equivalent.● English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approvedEnglish language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may beadmitted to an award program.

These are determined by the University for specific programs each Semester. The 2019 OP and tertiaryentrance ranks are based on agreed QTAC schedules which assess formal study at Year 12 or equivalent

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level, tertiary, preparatory, professional or vocational qualifications or work experience, as detailed inthe QTAC Assessment of Qualifications Manual and QTAC Assessor Guidelines.

Special admissions may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your Selection Rank.The additional points don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information aboutUSQ's Special Admissions carefully to find out what you may be eligible for.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported placeA Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the costof a students' higher education and students pay a student contribution amount, which varies depending onthe courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course FeeFinder.

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan calledHECS-HELP.

Domestic full fee paying placeDomestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees varydepending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via theCourse Fee Finder.

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealandcitizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and arenot eligible for FEE-Help.

International full fee paying placeInternational students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether theyare studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particularcourse via the Course Fee Finder.

Program structureThe program comprises 24 units as follows:

● 4 units of core courses (listed below)● Major 1 (8 units) chosen from:

(1) Interdisciplinary Social Science



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(2) Applied Social Science

● Major 2 (8 units) chosen from:(1) Anthropology(2) Behavioural Science(3) Communication and Media Studies(4) History(5) Indigenous Studies(6) International Relations(7) Language and Culture

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● one 4-unit minor chosen from:(1) Anthropology(2) Communication and Media Studies(3) Community Welfare and Development(4) History(5) Indigenous Studies(6) International Relations(7) Journalism(8) Public Relations

Students may need to select courses as electives that constitute prerequisites for courses within their chosenMajors.

TotalThird Year LevelSecond Year LevelFirst Year Level4SOC3000 Collaborative

Community Problem SolvingCMS1000Communication andScholarshipSOC1000Approaches to theSocial SciencesSOC1001 Conflictand Peace

Core courses

8eight courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least twocourses at third year level.

Major 1

8eight courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least twocourses at third year level.

Major 2

4four coursesMinor or Electives24Total

Required time limitsStudents have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

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CourseSemesterYearCMS1000 Communication andScholarship

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SOC1000 Approaches to the SocialSciences

Semester 1Year 1

SOC1001 Conflict and PeaceSemester 2Year 1

SOC3000 Collaborative CommunityProblem Solving

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Major studies objectivesMajor 1

Major 1 is a specified group of courses with a strongly social scientific ethos and with a value of eight units.Within the major there is a great deal of flexibility, enabling students to select courses that reflect their interestsand aspirations, with the proviso that it will contain at least two courses at third level (i.e. courses whose codebegins with three letters and then the number 3, e.g. SOC3000, ANT3006). The following options are offeredfor Major 1, and more detailed information is available below:

Majors availableApplied Social ScienceInterdisciplinary Social Science

Major 2

Major 2 is a specified group of courses, normally in a discipline area which is either within or cognate to thesocial sciences. They also contain at least two courses at third level. The following options are offered forMajor 2, and more detailed information is available below:

Majors availableIndigenous StudiesAnthropology

International RelationsBehavioural Science

Language and CultureCommunication and Media Studies

History

Non-Arts Majors

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Science may take the Behavioural Science Major, which consistsof courses offered by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences. Enrolment in this major is subject topre-requisites, quota availability and timetabling constraints. Students wishing to pursue graduate study inPsychology should consult with the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts regarding acceptable contentareas in the Bachelor of Social Science. Some of the other Majors include courses from outside of Artsundergraduate programs; enrolment in these courses is also subject to pre-requisites, quota availability andtimetabling constraints.

Enrolment

All students are urged to adhere to the recommended enrolment patterns as detailed in relevant sections.Completion of enrolment requirements will be necessary before a student will be permitted to enrol in moreadvanced courses.

Major 1

Interdisciplinary Social Science

Semester/Mode of OfferCourseStudents must complete the following course:

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Students must complete one or both of the following two courses:

S1 (ONC, ONL)INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era

S2 (ONC, ONL)INR1001 Global Transitions and Human Security

Students must select at least two of the following third level courses:

S1 (ONC, ONL)ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community

S1 (ONL)POL3013 Sustainability and Politics

S1 (,ONL), S3 (ONL)PRL3012 Public Relations Research

S2 (ONC, ONL)STA3100 Evaluating Information

Students must select further courses from the following list to make a total of eight courses for the major:

S2 (ONC, ONL)ANT2007 Ethnographic Methods: MakingAnthropology

S2 (ONC, ONL)HMT1000 A History of Ideas

S1 (ONC, ONL)HMT2000 Ethical Issues and Human Rights

S1 (ONC, ONL)ISE1000 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres StraitIsland Australia

S2 (ONC, ONL)ISE1002 Comparative and Contemporary IndigenousCultures

S1 (ONC, ONL)ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of the NationState

S1 (ONC, ONL)PRL2002 Community Consultation and Development

S2 (ONC, ONL)PRL2004

Students may select no more than two courses fromthe following four courses:

S1 (ONC, ONL)LAW1114 Law in Context

S1 (ONL, ONC), S2 (ONL)POL1000 Government, Business and Society

S1 (ONC, ONL)POL2000 Political and Economic Ideas

S2 (ONC, ONL)POL2001 Politics and International Business

Note: students who are considering Honours or postgraduate study, or a career in research, are advised to takesome or all of the following courses: ANT2007 Ethnographic Methods: Making Anthropology and STA3100Evaluating Information. STA3100 Evaluating Information is subject to offer by the Faculty of Health,Engineering and Sciences.

Applied Social Science

Semester/Mode of OfferCourseStudents must complete these two courses

S1 (ONC, ONL)HMT2000 Ethical Issues and Human Rights


Students must select two or more courses from the following third-level courses

S1 (ONC, ONL)ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation State‡

S2 (ONC, ONL)SOC3001 Global Conflict Communication

S1 (ONC, ONL)INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic

Studies†

Students must select further courses from the following list, to make a total of eight courses for the major

S1 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL)ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology

S1 (ONC, ONL)ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡



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S2 (ONC, ONL)CMS2022 Communication and Power

S1 (ONC, ONL)HIS2000 Contemporary Australia†

S1 (ONC, ONL)HIS2001 Race Relations in Australian History‡

S1 (ONC, ONL)INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era



S1 (ONC, ONL)PRL2002 Community Consultation and Development

S2 (ONC, ONL)PRL2004

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Major 2

Anthropology major

Semester/Mode of OfferCourseS2 (ONC, ONL)ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction

S1 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL)ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology

S1 (ONC, ONL)ANT2002 Culture, Illness and Health†

S1 (ONC, ONL)ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡

S2 (ONC, ONL)ANT2007 Ethnographic Methods: MakingAnthropology

S2 (ONC, ONL)ANT3009 Heritage and Museum Studies‡

Select two of the following courses:S1 (ONC, ONL)ANT3000 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia†


S2 (ONC, ONL)ANT3010†

FootnotesThis course is offered in even-numbered years only.†This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡

Behavioural Science major

The behavioural sciences provide an understanding of human behaviour in relation to individual agency withinsocial, cultural, group, and organisational contexts. It informs the social scientist of ways to understand,evaluate and change behaviour associated with many aspects of social issues and community engagement.Graduates with a behavioural science major are employed in the public, private and community sectors whereeffectiveness requires particular knowledge of human behaviour and relationships factors. While this degreedoes not contain all of the components required for progression into a career as a psychologist, students whowish to complete an accredited major in Psychology and be eligible to progress to an Honours degree inPsychology, can apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Sciences degree.

Semester/Mode of OfferCourseStudents must complete these five courses:

S1 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL)PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A

S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL)PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology

S1 (ONC, ONL)PSY2010 Social Processes of Behaviour

S1 (ONC, ONL)PSY2020 Motivation and Emotion



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S1 (ONC, ONL)PSY2100 Research Methods in Psychology A (Note:before enrolling in PSY2100, students must completeSTA3100 Evaluating Information as a prerequisite.STA3100 can be completed within the InterdisciplinarySocial Science major. If undertaking the Social Justicemajor, STA3100must be taken as an elective.

Students must complete a further three courses from:

S2 (ONC, ONL)PSY2030 Developmental Psychology

S1 (ONC, ONL)PSY3030 Abnormal Psychology

S2 (ONC, ONL)PSY3050 Counselling Psychology

S2 (ONC, ONL)PSY3110 Clinical Health Psychology

S2 (ONC, ONL)PSY3111 Research Methods in Psychology B

S2 (ONC, ONL)PSY3250 Sport and Exercise Psychology

S1 (ONC, ONL)PSY3730 Industrial and Organisational Psychology

Communication and Media Studies major

Semester/Mode of OfferCourseS1 (ONC, ONL)CMS1010 Introduction to Communication Studies

S2 (ONC, ONL)CMS1012 Introduction to Media Studies

S1 (ONC, ONL)CMS2017 Television: History, Texts and Industry

S2 (ONC, ONL)CMS2018 Cultural Industries - Cultural Economies

S1 (ONC, ONL)CMS2019 Global Hollywood

S1 (ONL)CMS3013 New Media

S2 (ONC, ONL)SOC3001 Global Conflict Communication

S2 (ONC, ONL)CMS2022 Communication and Power

History major

Semester/Mode of offerCourseComplete eight of the following courses:

S1 (ONC, ONL)HIS1000 World History to 1500 CE

S2 (ONC, ONL)HIS1001 Introduction to Australian History

S2 (ONC, ONL)HIS2103 World History Since 1500 CE

S1 (ONC, ONL)HIS2000 Contemporary Australia†


S1 (ONL)HIS3004 Approaches To History‡

S2 (ONC, ONL)HIS3002 The Twentieth Century†

S1 ( ONC, ONL)HIS3005 Europe: History of an Idea†

S2 (ONC, ONL)HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡


Note: HIS3004 Approaches To History is recommended for students considering study in history at Honourslevel.

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Semester/Mode of OfferCourseS2 (ONC, ONL)ISE1002 Comparative and Contemporary Indigenous

Cultures


S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL)PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology



S1 (ONC, ONL)ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community


S1 (ONC, ONL)ANT3000 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia†


International Relations major

Semester/Mode of OfferCourseS1 (ONC, ONL)INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era


S1 (ONC, ONL)INR2000 Issues in a Globalizing World

S2 (ONC, ONL)HIS3002 The Twentieth Century†

S2 (ONC, ONL)HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡

S1 (ONC, ONL)INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic

Studies†

S1 (ONC, ONL)INR3000 Australian Foreign Relations‡

S2 (ONL)INR3005 Migrant Worlds: Issues in Contemporary andHistorical Migration


Language and Culture major

Semester/Mode of OfferCourseS1 (ONC, ONL)LAC1001

S2 (ONC, ONL)LAC1002

S1 (ONC, ONL)LAC2001 Language, Culture and Custom

S2 (ONC, ONL)LAC2002 Language, History and Identity

S1 (ONL)LAC3001 Language and the Contemporary World

Select three units from the following two options:Option 1: Select LAC3002 plus two other courses from the courses below, orOption 2: Select LAC3003 (2 units) plus one other course from the course below.

S2 (ONL)LAC3002 Language and Culture Special Project

S2 (ONL)LAC3003 Language and Culture Special Project A(This is a two unit course.)

S1 (ONL), S2 (ONL)LAC3004 In-Country Study/Professional Placement

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Note: upon presentation of evidence of successful completion of language and cultural studies at an appropriatecompetency level in the relevant country (China or Germany), students may apply for course credit and/orunspecified credit towards their major. Students who wish to study LAC3004 In-Country Study/ProfessionalPlacement must contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts to discuss to discuss their enrolmentplan.

Minor StudiesMinor studies are designed to enable students to widen their knowledge and perspectives, or to complementtheir choice of major. Students who take one of the following Minor Studies may reduce the number of corecourses in the degree to four, subject to the restrictions stated above. The recognised Minors in the Bachelorof Social Science degree are as follows:

AnthropologyStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.

Enrolment requirementsOnlineONL

ExternalEXT

On-campusCourseIpswich(ONC)

Springfield(ONC)

Toowoomba(ONC)

S2S2ANT1000 World Archaeology: An IntroductionS1, S3S1ANT1001 Introductory AnthropologyS2S2ANT2007 Ethnographic Methods: Making

Anthropology

Select one of the following two courses:

ANT2002 Culture, Illness and Health†

Pre-requisite: ANT1001S1S1ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡


Communication and Media StudiesStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.

Students should select four courses from the Communication and Media Studies major, subject to pre-requisiterequirements:


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Springfield(ONC)

Toowoomba(ONC)

S1S1CMS1010 Introduction to CommunicationStudies

S2S2S2CMS1012 Introduction to Media Studies

Select any two courses from the following:

S1CMS2017 Television: History, Texts andIndustry

S2S2S2CMS2018 Cultural Industries - CulturalEconomies

S1, S3S1CMS2019 Global HollywoodS1CMS3013 New Media

SOC3001 Global Conflict Communication

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Students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree.


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Springfield(ONC)

Toowoomba(ONC)

S1, S3S1S1CDS1000 Community Welfare andDevelopment

And three of the following:

S1CDS1001 Human Relations andCommunications

S1S1CDS2000 Ethical Issues and Human Rights inthe Human Services

S2S2HSW1000 Foundations of the Human ServicesDisciplines

S1S1PRL2002 Community Consultation and

Development*

FootnotesThis course is available on-campus at Toowoomba and Springfield campuses in S1.*

HistoryStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


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Springfield(ONC)

Toowoomba(ONC)

S2S2S2HIS1001 Introduction to Australian HistoryS2S2S2HIS2103 World History Since 1500 CE

Select two of:

HIS2000 Contemporary Australia†

Pre-requisite: HIS1001 or HIS2000 or KNL1001 or KNL1002 or ANT3000 and one

S1S1HIS2001 Race Relations in Australian History

other History or KNL or Anthropologycourse

HIS3005 Europe: History of an Idea†

FootnotesThis course is offered in even-numbered years only.†

Indigenous StudiesStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


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Springfield(ONC)

Toowoomba(ONC)

S1, S2S2S1ISE1000 Introduction to Aboriginal and TorresStrait Island Australia

Select three of the following four courses:

S1ISE1001 First Nations Literature and WritingsS2S2ISE1002 Comparative and Contemporary

Indigenous CulturesS1S1ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of the

Nation StateS1S1ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and

Community



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International RelationsStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


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Springfield(ONC)

Toowoomba(ONC)

S1, S3S1INR1000 International Relations in aGlobalizing Era

S2S2INR1001 Global Transitions and HumanSecurity

Pre-requisite: INR1000 or INR1001S1S1INR2000 Issues in a Globalizing WorldS1S1INR3000 Australian Foreign Relations‡

FootnotesThis course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡

JournalismStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


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Springfield(ONC)

Toowoomba(ONC)

S2, S3S2S2JRN1020 Journalism Practice^

Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or JRN1020S1S1S1JRN2000 News ReportingS1S1S1JRN1010 News Literacy#

S2S2JRN2006 Media Law and Ethics*‡¶

FootnotesFormerly JRN1000: Students who have completed JRN1000 should not enrol in JRN1020.^Formerly JRN2010: Students who have successfully completed JRN2010 should not enrol in JRN1010.#This course is compulsory.*Students who have successfully completed JRN3006 should not enrol in JRN2006‡¶

Language and CultureStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.

Commencing students in the Language and Culture Major must elect to study either the German or MandarinChinese streams. They are advised to contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts to arrangeappropriate enrolment patterns.


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Toowoomba(ONC)

LAC1001LAC1002

Pre-requisite: LAC1002S1S1LAC2001 Language, Culture and CustomPre-requisite: LAC2001S2S2LAC2002 Language, History and Identity

Public RelationsStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


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Toowoomba(ONC)

S2S2S2PRL1005 Social Media EngagementS1S1PRL2003 Writing for Public RelationsS2S2PRL2001 Issues and Crisis Management

Electives/Approved courses

Elective courses are designed to enable students to further increase their knowledge and widen their perspectives.Choice of an elective will depend on the availability of the course(s), time tabling constraints, quotas, andother restrictions such as prerequisites and entrance requirements. Where students select to take electivecourses, they are encouraged to select the following courses:

Courses

ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology

HMT1000 A History of Ideas

HMT2000 Ethical Issues and Human Rights

Students may already being doing some of these courses within their program, and the others are particularlyrelevant to a social science degree. However, electives can be freely chosen from across the university.

IT requirements

Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equippedlaboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to accessa computer with the following minimum standards. All students should have access to email and the Internetvia a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. TheUniversity has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facilityand further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing anotebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. A notebook/laptop may be required for some courses.

Residential schoolsThe attendance requirement of residential schools within this degree is indicated by the following letters: V= Voluntary; O = Optional; C = Compulsory; R = Recommended; HR = Highly Recommended; M = Mandatory.To find out more about residential schools, visit the Residential School Schedule to view specific dates foryour degree, or visit the Policy and Procedure Library.

Some courses in this program will have compulsory residential schools. Please consult course specificationsfor details.

CreditAlthough not all students are full-time, the degree is split into a first year, a second year and a third year (asper the recommended enrolment plans). Students who transfer into the degree may be able to enter the secondor third year directly, depending on their prior qualifications. Students who, in the past ten years, have alreadypassed the equivalent of 8 course units of social science or 12 course units from other disciplines may enterthe second year of the degree, and students who have passed the equivalent of 16 units of social science or24 course units from other disciplines may enter the third year of the degree. Where such block credit is given,the courses to be taken shall be determined by the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, and studentsmay be permitted to graduate with one major rather than the usual two. Alternatively, credit transfer may begiven on a course-by-course basis, enabling students to be exempt from specific courses in the Bachelor ofSocial Science as long as they have passed other courses in the past ten years that are comparable in contentand level.









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No course may be counted towards more than one part of the degree under any circumstances, the parts ofthe degree being defined as the Core, Major 1, Major 2, a recognised Minor, and Elective courses.

Other informationPlease note that all recommended enrolment patterns are subject to approval.

Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: AnthropologyStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.

Enrolment requirementsYear of program and semester in which courseis normally studied

Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)

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Year 1

Enrolment is not permitted in CMS1000 ifMGT1200 has been previously completed.

1,2,311,21CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship

1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1111Major 1 course or elective1,3111ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace2121ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction2121ANT2007 Ethnographic Methods: Making Anthropology

Either

2121INR1001 Global Transitions and Human Security

Or

1111Major 1 course or elective

Year 2

Either

1212ANT2002 Culture, Illness and Health†

Or

Pre-requisite: ANT10011212ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡

Either

1212ANT3000 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia†

Or


Either

1212INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era

Or

1212Major 1 course or elective1212Major 1 course or elective1212ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation State‡


Either

2222STA3100 Evaluating Information


















Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Or

2222Major 1 course or elective2222Major 1 course or elective

Year 3

Either

1313ANT2002 Culture, Illness and Health#

Or

Pre-requisite: ANT10011313ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief*

Either

1313ANT3000 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia#

Or


Select two of the following four courses:

1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community13POL3013 Sustainability and Politics1,33PRL3012 Public Relations Research1313Major 1 course or elective

Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16course units is recommended)

23SOC3000 Collaborative Community Problem Solving

1313ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation State‡


FootnotesThis course is offered in even-numbered years only.†This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡This course is offered in even-numbered years only.#This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.*

Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Behavioural Science - recommendedenrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1



1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1, 3111ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology

1,3111PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A2,3121PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology

















Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Either


Or


2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace

Year 2

1212Major 1 course or electivePre-requisite: PSY10101212PSY2020 Motivation and EmotionPre-requisite: PSY10101212PSY2010 Social Processes of Behaviour

Either


Or

1212Major 1 course or elective2222STA3100 Evaluating Information2222Major 1 course or elective2222Major 1 course or elective2222Major 1 course or elective

Year 3

Pre-requisite: PSY1010 and STA2300. Forstudents enrolled in Program BSSC with amajor in BES: PSY1010 and STA3100

1313PSY2100 Research Methods in Psychology A*

Select one course from the following three courses:

1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community13POL3013 Sustainability and Politics

1,33PRL3012 Public Relations Research1313Major 1 or Elective1313Major 1 or Elective



2323Major 1 or Elective2323Major 1 or Elective2323Major 1 or Elective

FootnotesStudents who wish to take PSY3730 Industrial and Organisational Psychology should instead take PSY2100 Research Methods in PsychologyA in their second year and STA3100 Evaluating Information in their first year.

*
























Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Communication and Media Studiesenrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1




1111CMS1010 Introduction to Communication Studies2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace

2121CMS1012 Introduction to Media Studies

Either


Or


Year 2

1212CMS2017 Television: History, Texts and Industry1212CMS2019 Global Hollywood

Either


Or

1212Major 1 course or elective1212Major 1 course or elective2222CMS2018 Cultural Industries - Cultural Economies2222CMS2022 Communication and Power

Either


Or

Major 1 course or electiveMajor 1 course or elective

Year 3

2323SOC3001 Global Conflict Communication


1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community13POL3013 Sustainability and Politics

1,33PRL3012 Public Relations Research1313Major 1 course or elective1313Major 1 course or elective



2313CMS3013 New Media






















Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)



Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: History recommended enrolmentpatternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1


1, 2, 311, 21CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship

1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1111HIS1000 World History to 1500 CE

2121HIS1001 Introduction to Australian History2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace

2121HIS2103 World History Since 1500 CE

Either


Or


Year 2

Pre-requisite: HIS1001 or HIS2000 or KNL1001 or KNL1002 or ANT3000 and oneother History or KNL or Anthropology course

1212HIS2001 Race Relations in Australian History‡

1213HIS3005 Europe: History of an Idea†

1, 32212ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology1212Major 1 course or elective

1212HIS2000 Contemporary Australia†

Either


Or

2222Major 1 course or elective2222Major 1 course or elective2222Major 1 course or elective

Year 3

Pre-requisite: Any first year History courseplus one other in History or InternationalRelations

13HIS3004 Approaches To History‡~


1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community



















Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


13POL3013 Sustainability and Politics1,33PRL3012 Public Relations Research


Either


Or

1313Major 1 course or electivePre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16course units is recommended)


Either

Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History orInternational Relations

2323HIS3002 The Twentieth Century†

Or

2323HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡


FootnotesThis course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡This course is offered in even-numbered years only.†Students considering Honours in History are advised to study this course.~

Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Indigenous Studies recommendedenrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1



1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1, 3111ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology1111ISE1000 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island

Australia2121ISE1002 Comparative and Contemporary Indigenous

Cultures2,3121PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology

Either


Or

2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace2121ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction






















Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 2



Either


Or


Either


Or

1212Major 1 course or elective1212ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of the Nation State

Either


Or

2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace

Either


Or


Either


Or


Year 3


Either


Or


Select two of the following three courses:

13POL3013 Sustainability and Politics1,33PRL3012 Public Relations Research


















Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Either


Or



Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: International Relationsrecommended enrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1



1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1111INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era

1, 3111ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace

2121INR1001 Global Transitions and Human Security2121Major 1 course or elective2121Major 1 course or elective

Year 2

Pre-requisite: INR1000 or INR10011212INR2000 Issues in a Globalizing World1212Major 1 course or elective1212Major 1 course or elective1212Major 1 course or elective

Either


Or

2222Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective2222Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective




Year 3

1313INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic

Studies†



















Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)



1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community2313POL3013 Sustainability and Politics1,33PRL3012 Public Relations Research

1313Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective1313Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective1313Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective



2323INR3000 Australian Foreign Relations‡



Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Language and Culture enrolmentpatternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.

CommentsEnrolment requirementsYear of program and semester in which courseis normally studied

Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1

Enrolment is not permitted inCMS1000 if MGT1200 hasbeen previously completed.


1111SOC1000 Approaches to the SocialSciences

1, 3111ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology1111LAC10012121LAC1002

2121INR1001 Global Transitions and HumanSecurity

2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace2121Major 1 course or elective

Year 2

Pre-requisite: LAC10021212LAC2001 Language, Culture and Custom1212INR1000 International Relations in a

Globalizing Era1212Major 1 course or elective1212Major 1 course or elective

Pre-requisite: LAC20012222LAC2002 Language, History and Identity

Either
























Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Or


Year 3

Pre-requisite: LAC200213LAC3001 Language and the ContemporaryWorld

1,23LIN5000 The Nature of Language


1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country andCommunity

2313POL3013 Sustainability and Politics1,33PRL3012 Public Relations Research1,23LAC3004 In-Country Study/Professional

PlacementPre-requisite: 12 course units(though 16 course units isrecommended)

23SOC3000 Collaborative CommunityProblem Solving

Either

two unitsPre-requisite: LAC3001 or forGERMAN language competency levels of B1 or above

22LAC3003 Language and Culture SpecialProject A

Or

1,23LAC3004 In-Country Study/ProfessionalPlacement


Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Anthropology recommended enrolmentpatternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1




2121Major 1 course or elective2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace212121HMT1000 A History of Ideas

2121ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction2121ANT2007 Ethnographic Methods: Making Anthropology





























Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 2

Pre-requisite: HMT10001212HMT2000 Ethical Issues and Human Rights^

Either


Or


Either


Or


2222ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of the Nation State

Either

2222ANT3010 †

Or


Either

2222ANT2007 Ethnographic Methods: Making Anthropology

Or


Year 3

Either



Either


Or


Select two of the following three courses:

2323SOC3001 Global Conflict Communication1313INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic

Studies†

1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and CommunityPre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16course units is recommended)



















Footnotesstudents cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree^This course is offered in even-numbered years only.†This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡

Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Behavioural Science recommendedenrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1




1, 3211PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A1111Major 1 course or elective2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace

2,3121PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and IndigenousPsychology


Year 2

Pre-requisite: HMT10001212HMT2000 Ethical Issues and Human

Rights^

Pre-requisite: PSY10101212PSY2010 Social Processes of BehaviourPre-requisite: PSY10101212PSY2020 Motivation and Emotion

1212Major 1 course or elective2222ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of

the Nation State2222STA3100 Evaluating Information*


Year 3

Pre-requisite: PSY1010 andSTA2300. For students en

1313PSY2100 ResearchMethods in PsychologyA

rolled in Program BSSC witha major in BES: PSY1010and STA3100

Select two courses from the following four courses:

Select INR1000 if notstudied in Year 1

1313ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation

State‡

2323SOC3001 Global Conflict Communication1313INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction

to Strategic Studies†


1313Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective

































Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Pre-requisite: 12 course units(though 16 course units isrecommended)


2323Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective2323Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective2323Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective

Footnotesstudents cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree^Students who wish to take PSY3730 Industrial and Organisational Psychology should instead take PSY2100 Research Methods in PsychologyA in their second year and STA3100 Evaluating Information in their first year.

*

This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡This course is offered in even-numbered years only.†

Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Communication and Media Studiesenrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1



1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1111CMS1010 Introduction to Communication Studies

1111Major 1 course or elective2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace

2121CMS1012 Introduction to Media Studies2121Major 1 course or elective2121Major 1 course or elective

Year 2


1212CMS2017 Television: History, Texts and Industry1212CMS2019 Global Hollywood1212Major 1 course or elective2222CMS2018 Cultural Industries - Cultural Economies2222CMS2022 Communication and Power

2222ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of the Nation State2222Major 1 course or elective

Year 3


Select one course from the following three courses:



Studies†

1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community1313Major 1 course or elective

























Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)




23CMS3013 New Media2323Major 1 course or elective2323Major 1 course or elective

Footnotesstudents cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree^This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡This course is offered in even-numbered years only.†

Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: History recommended enrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1



1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1111HIS1000 World History to 1500 CE

2121HIS1001 Introduction to Australian History2121HIS2103 World History Since 1500 CE

2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace2121Major 1 course or elective2121Major 1 course or elective

Year 2




1213HIS3005 Europe: History of an Idea†

1212Major 1 course or elective1212HIS2000 Contemporary Australia†

1212ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of the Nation State2222Major 1 course or elective2222Major 1 course or elective

Year 3

Pre-requisite: Any first year History courseplus one other in History or InternationalRelations

13HIS3004 Approaches To History‡~
























Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)



Studies†

1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community1313Major 1 course or elective



Either



Or



Footnotesstudents cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree^This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡This course is offered in even-numbered years only.†Students considering Honours in History are advised to study this course.~

Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Indigenous Studies recommended enrolmentpatternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1



1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1111ISE1002 Comparative and Contemporary Indigenous

Cultures1111Major 1 course or elective

2121ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction**

2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace2121ISE1002 Comparative and Contemporary Indigenous

Cultures2,3121PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology

Year 2




Either
























Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Or

1212Major 1 course or elective1212Major 1 course or elective1212ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of the Nation State

Either


Or


Year 3


Either


Or

1313Major 1 course or elective232323SOC3001 Global Conflict Communication


Studies†



Either


Or


FootnotesStudents are advised to take this course as an elective**students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree^This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡This course is offered in even-numbered years only.†

Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: International Relations recommendedenrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1














Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


1111SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences1111INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era

1111Major 1 course or elective2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace

2121INR1001 Global Transitions and Human Security2121Major 1 course or elective2121Major 1 course or elective

Year 2


Pre-requisite: INR1000 or INR10011212INR2000 Issues in a Globalizing World1212Major 1 course or elective1212Major 1 course or elective1212ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of the Nation State




Year 3

Either

1313INR3002 Nationalism and Revolution in Southeast Asia‡

Or


Studies†

Select two courses from the following three courses:


232323SOC3001 Global Conflict Communication1313ISE3000 Language, Culture, Country and Community

1313Major 1 course or Major 2 course or electivePre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16course units is recommended)


1313INR3000 Australian Foreign Relations‡


Footnotesstudents cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree^This course is offered in even-numbered years only.†This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡

Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Language and Culture enrolment patternStudents are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of theprogram mode of study they enrolled in.




















Note: Students who wish to study LAC3004 In-Country Study/Professional placement must discuss this withthe Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts in the context of their enrolment plan.


Course

Online(ONL)

External(EXT)

On-campus(ONC)


Year 1




1111LAC10011111Major 1 course or elective2121SOC1001 Conflict and Peace2121LAC1002


Year 2

Pre-requisite: HMT10001212HMT2000 Ethical Issues and Human

Rights^

Pre-requisite: LAC10021212LAC2001 Language, Culture and Custom1212Major 1 course or elective1212Major 1 course or elective

Pre-requisite: LAC20012222LAC2002 Language, History and Identity1212ISE2002 Human Rights and Ideologies of

the Nation State2222Major 1 course or elective2222Major 1 course or elective

Year 3

Pre-requisite: LAC200213LAC3001 Language and the ContemporaryWorld

1,23LIN5000 The Nature of Language


1313ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation

State‡


two units1313INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction

to Strategic Studies#


Pre-requisite: 12 course units(though 16 course units isrecommended)


two unitsPre-requisite: LAC3001 or forGERMAN language competency levels of B1 or above

23LAC3003 Language and Culture SpecialProject A

2323Major 1 course or Elective

Footnotesstudents cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree^This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.‡This course is offered in even-numbered years only.#






























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