Social Science
Bachelor's degree
In Brisbane (Australia)
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brisbane (Australia)
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Duration
3 Years
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Credits
48
Why study the Bachelor of Social ScienceUQ's Bachelor of Social Science is unique in its approach & delivery, with a strong grounding in social justice, policy research, & strong links to industry. It provides a foundation of knowledge in key social issues & problems, while also fostering practice-based skill development for immediate entry into the workforce, including skills in public policy design & evaluation, social impact assessment, social planning & research.The BSocSci provides diverse skills that will enable you to work in areas that address pressing social issues at local, national & international levels. Amongst these are rising poverty & inequality, the gender pay gap, homelessness, unemployment, Indigenous peoples & injustice, health & illness, refugees & the social impacts of climate change. Graduates develop skills, values & knowledge that are sought after by employers in the public and private sector, as well as non-government organisations, including the ability to communicate effectively across diverse audiences, theoretically informed cross-cultural awareness, social research skills, & a strong ethical compass. Course work provides in-depth knowledge & skills related to social issues, the ability to identify & analyse social issues & problems, & to develop solutions based in policy & practice.
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Entry requirementsYear 12 or equivalent English.View the equivalent qualifications for international students.All international applicants need to meet the minimum entry score for this program.IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ, view the English proficiency policy.International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Social Science are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa .The Australian Government...
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Subjects
- Social Science
- Planning
- Public
- Global
- International
- Politics
Course programme
Program structure
The courses offered in the Bachelor of Social Science are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester.
The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of Social Science. These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
To have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.
- Course Code Units Course Title
- SOSC1000 2 Society, Challenges and Solutions: Introduction to the Social Sciences
- POLS1102 2 Introduction to Politics & Public Policy
- POLS2401 2 Politics & the Economy
- SOCY2019 2 Introduction to social research
- SOCY2339 2 Introducing Quantitative Research
- SOCY3329 2 Qualitative Social Research
- POLY3000 2 Policy Development and Practice
- SOSC3201 2 Research, Planning and Design
- SOSC3202 4 Project
- Course Code Units Course Title
- POLS1701 2 Introduction to International Inequality & Development
- SOSC2288 2 Community Development: Local and International Practices
- ANTH3019 2 Development Practice & Social Impact
- 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
- POLS2402 2 Globalisation & International Political Economy
- 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
- SOSC2133 2 Community Cultural Development
- Course Code Units Course Title
- POLY1000 2 Australian Social Policy
- POLS2101 2 Indigenous Politics & Policy
- POLS3102 2 Governance & Australian Public Policy
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- POLS1101 2 Introduction to Australian Politics
- PUBH1103 2 Health Systems & Policy
- POLS2201 2 Australian Foreign Policy
- POLS2402 2 Globalisation & International Political Economy
- POLS3115 2 Environmental Politics & Policy
- CRIM2120 2 Doing Justice: What Works to Reduce Crime
- SOCY2040 2 Families, Households and the Life Course
- Course Code Units Course Title
- SOCY1030 2 Introduction to Health, Illness and Society
- ANTH2250 2 Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives
- SOCY3020 2 Medicine, Markets and Health: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Illness
- Course Code Units Course Title
- 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
- Course Code Units Course Title
- GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society
- SOCY2020 2 Sociology of the Environment
- POLS3115 2 Environmental Politics & Policy
- Course Code Units Course Title
- ANTH2060 2 Environmental Anthropology
- PHIL2210 2 Environmental Philosophy
- Course Code Units Course Title
- ANTH2010 2 Anthropology of Aboriginal Australia
- ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
- ENVM2008 2 Cultural Heritage Management
- PUBH3009 2 Environmental Health
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