167799 v.6 Bachelor of Social Science

BSocSc(Curtin)

This course is pending registration for International Onshore Students on Student Visas. Please contact the Curtin International Office to determine availability for International students.

Introduction

The Social Science program provides rich opportunities for students to explore human societies and cultures and how and why they change over time. The program particularly emphasises contemporary social issues and challenges, particularly as associated with economic globalisation, environmental change and social and cultural pluralism. Such issues are considered from a variety of disciplinary and cross-disciplinary perspectives. The program is structured so as to encourage the progressive development of communication and research skills from first to third years.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

None.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This course is of three years full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Course Organisation

This flexible course provides scope for individual choice in the selection of majors and units of study. In first year, students enrol in six optional social science units and choose two elective units or two further social science units from the optional list provided. The broad based studies at first year level provide a foundation for the more specialised majors chosen prior to the commencement of second year. In order to graduate, students must complete the requirements of at least one social sciencemajor (anthropology, geography, history, sociology or politics and international relations) and complete a range of the cognate units provided in the list of Social Science options. Students are encouraged, though not required, to complete two majors. Students may choose to also complete one of the thematic majors (envrionmental management or development studies), however a thematic major must be taken in conjunction with one of the five social science majors listed above.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Special Note

For details on the honours classes refer to the General Information section of the Handbook.

Combined Degree Information

Social Science may be combined with Commerce, Communication and Cultural Studies, Environmental Biology, Geographic Information Science, Media and Information, Secondary Education.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
		SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		25.0
		SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		75.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
		SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		25.0
		SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		75.0
				100.0
Year 2
		SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		200.0
				200.0
Year 3
		SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		200.0
				200.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1			Hrs/Wk	Credit
1436	v.5	Geography 111 - Natural Hazards	4.5	25.0
1438	v.5	History 111 - India in the 17th Century	3.0	25.0
2722	v.5	Australian Government and Politics 111	3.0	25.0
7365	v.5	Sociology 111 - Social Construction of Identity	3.0	25.0
7367	v.4	Anthropology 111 - The Anthropological Imagination	3.0	25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2			Hrs/Wk	Credit
1437	v.5	Geography 112 - Global Change	4.0	25.0
1439	v.5	History 112 - The British Empire in the Modern World	3.0	25.0
1973	v.5	Anthropology 112 - Anthropology in a Globalising World	3.0	25.0
2723	v.5	Political Ideas and International Relations 112	3.0	25.0
7366	v.4	Sociology 112 - Australian Society in the Global Economy	3.0	25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2			Hrs/Wk	Credit
311105	v.1 *	Anthropology Major		200.0
311106	v.1 **	Geography Major		200.0
311107	v.1 #	History Major		200.0
311108	v.1 ##	Politics and International Relations Major		200.0
311109	v.1 +	Sociology Major		200.0
311115	v.1 <	Social Science Options		200.0
311216	v.1 N3	Development Studies Major		200.0
311217	v.1 N3	Environmental Management Major		200.0

#		The pre-requisite for the History Major is History 111 - India in the 17th Century or History 112 - The British Empire in the Modern World
##		The pre-requisite for the Politics and International Relations Major is Australian Government and Politics 111 or Political Ideas and International Relations 112.
*		The pre-requisite for the Anthropology Major is The Anthropological Imagination 111 or Anthropology 112 - Anthropology in a Globilsing World.
**		The pre-requisite for the Geography Major is Geography 111 - Natural Hazards or Geography 112 - Global Change.
+		The pre-requisite for the Soiology Major is Sociology 111 - Social Construction of Identity or Sociology 112 - Australian Society in the Global Economy.
<		This stream is a selection of units across all social science fields for those students wishing to specialise in one major.
N1		In year one, semester one and two students select four optional units or three optional units and one elective unit.
N2		In year two students choose their majors, either a preferred Social Science double major, or a single major plus 150 credits of Social Science options, or elective units from across the University where permissible.
N3		Students choosing thematic majors must be enrolled in one of the five Social Science discipline majors (such as Anthropology, Geography, Politics and International Relations, History, Sociology).
N4		The majors and social science options lists as year two may be chosen in year two or three of the course

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 1		Y
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 2		Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.