Sociology looks at the processes that structure and transform social relations, and the complex interrelationship between individuals and the environments and societies they inhabit. It explores how identities and institutions are formed, and dynamically shaped, by activities occurring in different social contexts. Sociologists examine a broad spectrum of behaviours and explain how and why social problems and inequalities emerge, how they are experienced, and how they are responded to. The discipline draws on diverse theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to analyse various social agents, fields and issues, ranging from climate change, globalisation, colonialism and urbanisation, to inequality, conflict, surveillance, health, education and work.
Students taking this minor develop a ‘sociological imagination’, a distinctive way of thinking that enables them to (a) problematise taken-for-granted assumptions, (b) ask critically informed questions, (c) conduct independent social research, and (d) formulate in-depth understandings of social life and relations. They also learn a set of cognitive and transferable skills which help them shape broader intellectual and policy debates on various social issues. It is, therefore, a recognised and highly valued qualification in many career paths.
Learning Outcomes
- appreciate the effects of phenomena such as age, class, disability, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, environment, health, media, religion, work and technology on social relations;
- draw on certain sociological methods and theories to research the social world by collecting and critically analysing evidence; and
- communicate with specialist and non-specialist audiences about social issues and processes.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
The Sociology Minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
6 units from the completion of the following courses:
SOCY1002 - Self and Society (6 units)
SOCY1004 - Economy and Society (6 units)
Minimum of 6 units from the completion of the following courses:
SOCY3001 - Research Internship (6 units)
SOCY3005 - Quantitative Projects for Inclusion and Diversity (6 units)
SOCY3124 - Transforming Society (6 units)
12 units from the completion of the following courses:
CRIM2003 - Controversies in Crime Control (6 units)
CRIM2009 - Corruption in Our World (6 units)
CRIM3002 - Corruption in Sport (6 units)
GEND2023 - Gender, Sex and Sexuality: An Introduction to Feminist Theory (6 units)
POLS2100 - Genocide in the Modern World (6 units)
SOCY2022 - Environmental Sociology (6 units)
SOCY2026 - Excessive Appetites: Sociocultural Perspectives on Addiction and Drug Use (6 units)
SOCY2030 - Social Inequalities and Development (6 units)
SOCY2035 - Cities and Urban Transformation (6 units)
SOCY2038 - Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (6 units)
SOCY2040 - Classical Social Theory (6 units)
SOCY2043 - Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (6 units)
SOCY2059 - Sociology of Resistance (6 units)
SOCY2101 - Social Policy: Principles and Practice (6 units)
SOCY2157 - Surveillance and Society (6 units)
SOCY2161 - Contemporary Social Theory (6 units)
SOCY2162 - Sociology of Health and Illness (6 units)
SOCY2166 - Social Science of the Internet (6 units)
SOCY2167 - Populism: Gender, Race, Class and Backlash (6 units)
SOCY2168 - Special Topics in Sociology (6 units)
SOCY3007 - Understanding Neoliberalism (6 units)
SOCY3010 - Posthuman Bodies (6 units)
SOCY3050 - Education and Society (6 units)
SOCY3057 - Marriage and Family (6 units)
SOCY3167 - Populism: Gender, Race, Class and Backlash (6 units)
SOCY3169 - Online Research Methods (6 units)
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