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Bachelor of Social Science.
Bachelor of Arts/Social Science
Social Science at UQ
Social Scientists are interested in how societies work, how they come to be the way they are
and how they might be different
The Bachelor of Social Science is multidisciplinary
Learning and teaching has an applied focus
Students collaborate with skilled practitioners and researchers
Studying in the social sciences will provide you with skills in
Understanding and explaining patterns of social and cultural change
Appreciating cultural diversity
Thinking critically and analytically
Evaluating and synthesizing arguments
Applying research methods of the social sciences in a rigorous manner
Communicating knowledgeably and effectively
Graduate with a Bachelor of Social Science
You are required to pass 24 courses comprising
9 core courses from the BSocSc list
6 courses set in your chosen Major, and
9 elective courses which could consist of Minors (4 courses from a major field of study) or other courses on the BSocSc list or any other undergraduate course
At least 14 courses must be at Advanced level (have course codes at 2000 or 3000 levels)
Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts/Social Science
In the BA program, you must complete 2 majors (each 8 courses) or an extended major and electives
In the BSocSc program, you must complete all core courses, a major and one elective
Design your program using the Dual Program Planner available on MyAdvisor at
http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/dual-program-plans
Compulsory core courses from the BSocSc list in Year 1
Introduction to Politics & Public Policy
Social Being: Personal & Social Identities
Social Being: Power, Structures & Agency
A course from Introductory Microeconomics, Introductory Macroeconomics or The Economics of Social Issues (Year 1)
Compulsory core courses from the BSocSc list in Years 2 and 3
Principles of Research (POLS2703)
Introducing Quantitative Research (SOCY2339)
Introducing Qualitative Research (SOCY2049)
Research, Planning and Design (SOSC3201)
Applied Research Project (SOSC3211)
Majors
Social and Public Policy
Criminal Justice
Development
Health and Society
Social and Public Policy Major
Convenor:
Dr Paul Henman
School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences
What do you study for a Social and Public Policy major?
First Level Courses
• The Welfare of Australians
Second Level Courses (examples)
• Australian Social Policy
• Australian Foreign Policy
• Politics and the Economy
• Indigenous Politics & Policy
• Environmental Politics & Policy
• Health Care Policy in Australia
Third Level Courses
• Analysis and Practice in Social Policy
What do you study in the Criminal Justice Major?
First Level Course
• Introduction to Criminal Justice
Second Level Courses (examples)
• Police and Society
• Crime, Victims and Justice
• Indigenous Politics and Policy
• Politics of Law & Justice in Australia
• Psychology of Law and Justice
Third Level Courses
• Crime and Public Policy
Development Major
Convenor:
Dr Susan Giblin
School of Political Science &International Studies
What do you study in the Development Major?
First Level Course
• Introduction to International Inequality and Development
Second Level Courses (examples)
• Politics of Development
• Sociology of the Environment
• Globalisation & Development in Post-Colonial Societies
• Community Development: Local and International Practices
• World Women: International Perspectives on Politics & Culture
Third Level Courses
•Development Practice and Social Impact
Health and Society Major
Convenor:
A/Prof Maria Zadoroznyj
School of Social Science
What do you study in the health major?
First Level Courses
• Introduction to Health, Illness & Society
Second Level Courses (examples)
• Human Bodies, Culture and Society
• Social Justice and Health
• Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives
• Health Systems & Policy
• Health Services Planning and Evaluation
Third Level Courses
• Medicine, Markets and Health: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Illness
Applied research projects: Recent examples
• Ethnicity and Perceptions of Police in Brisbane, Queensland
• Creating Pathways Out of Youth Homelessness
• Pacific Island Women and Participatory Governance
• Pathways to Care: Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Care in Queensland
• Access and Use of Early Childhood Education by Maori and Pacific Islander Communities in Nerang
• Impacts of Forum Theatre in Cape York Communities
The Poster Showcase
The Poster Showcase
The Core-Co Program
Program Advice in your BSocSc first year at UQ
• First check the Program List for Bachelor of Social Science from the University website (Feature links – Study; MyAdvisor)
• Then review the course offering from the University website (Feature links – Study; My SI-Net)
• Contact Course Coordinators for information about specific courses
• Contact Major Convenor for discussion of a Major. Decide and declare your major before Year 2.
BSocSc Administration
Ms Kerryn Biles
Senior Administration Officer,
School of Social Science
Michie Building (#9) (Reception on Floor 3)
SBS Faculty Office
Social Sciences Building (#24)
Program Director
Dr Patricia Short
Room 302, Michie Building (#9)
Direct line: 3365 2248
School of Social Science
For immediate consultation regarding enrolment or course offerings, please contact:
School of Social Science (Reception)Level 3, Michie Building (#9)Phone: 3365 3236 or email [email protected]
Social Sciences Association
BSocSc Webpagehttp://www.socialscience.uq.edu.au/bachelor-of-social-science
You will receive email links to BSocSc e-News.
You will also receive updates on program activities and news and information on the program website.
http://www.socialscience.uq.edu.au/bachelor-of-social-science