Single degrees
Bachelor of Social Sciences (ABSS) – Melbourne (Bundoora)
The degree of Bachelor of Social Sciences may be awarded either as a pass degree or as a degree with honours and can be studied on a full-time or part-time basis. The pass degree requires completion of 360 credit points and, if taken full-time, is designed to be completed in three years with students completing 120 credit points at each year level. The course allows students to major in one of the social science disciplines and complete subjects in policy and social research methods.
First year (120 credit points)
In their first year, students study six introductory social sciences subjects from List A below and in addition complete two Elective subjects, as follows. In first year, each subject is worth 15 points.
| Teaching period | Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | List A subject | List A subject | List A subject | Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | List A subject | List A subject | List A subject | Elective |
List A
| Teaching period | Area / subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Culture and Globalisation: introduction to anthropology | ANT1CAG |
| TE-SEM-2 | Our Global Village: introduction to anthropology | ANT1FET |
| Asian studies | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Asia: Japan and Indonesia | AST1IJI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Asia: China and India | AST1ICI |
| Legal Studies | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Law and Legal Consciousness | LST1LAS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Crime and Criminology | LST1CCR |
| Politics | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Politics: government and society | POL1AUP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Representation and Participation in Australian Politics | POL1RAP |
| Sociology | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to sociology | SOC1SAC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australia and Beyond: introduction to sociology | SOC1AAB |
Second year (120 credit points)
In second year, students select a core discipline from anthropology, legal studies, politics, or sociology and complete the following:
- two second year subjects (40 credit points) from their chosen core discipline, including any designated core subjects (see below)
- the subject SOC2MSR Social Research Methods (20 credit points)
- one second year policy subject (20 credit points) from List A below, and
- two second year Elective subjects (40 credit points).
Second year core subjects
| Area / subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | |
| Core Issues in Anthropology | ANT2CIA |
| Legal Studies | |
| Law, Justice and Power | LST2LJP |
| Politics | |
| Australian Political Culture | POL2APC |
| Nations and States | POL2NAS |
| Sociology | |
| Theory, Culture and Society | SOC2TCS |
List A
Students should check individual discipline listings for availability of the following subjects.
| Policy subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Asian-Pacific Cities | SOC2APC |
| Development, Globalisation and Culture | ANT2DGC |
| Ethnicity and Identity: social and political approaches | SOC2EAI |
| Families and Change | SOC2FAC |
| International Law and International Organisation | POL2ILO |
| Politics and the Economy | POL2PAE |
| The Politics of Economic Regions | POL2PER |
| Sex, Gender and Work | SOC2SGW |
| Social Policy, Welfare and the State | SOC2SWS |
| Sociology of Health and Illness | SOC2SHI |
Third year (120 credit points)
In third year, students complete the following:
- two third year subjects (40 credit points) from the chosen core discipline
- one third year policy subject (20 credit points) from List A below,
- one research methodology subject (20 credit points) from List B below and
- two third year level Elective subjects (40 credit points).
List A
Students should check individual discipline listings for availability of the following subjects.
| Area / subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Policy subjects | |
| Asian-Pacific Cities | SOC3APC |
| Development, Globalisation and Culture | ANT3DGC |
| Ethnicity and Identity: social and political approaches | SOC3EAI |
| Families and Change | SOC3FAC |
| International Law and International Organisation | POL3ILO |
| Politics and the Economy | POL3PAE |
| The Politics of Economic Regions | POL3PER |
| Sex, Gender and Work | SOC3SGW |
| Society, Health and Medicine | SOC2SHM/SOC3SHM |
List B
Students should check individual discipline listings for availability of the following subjects.
| Area / subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Research methodology subjects | |
| Doing Anthropology | ANT3MQA |
| Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | SOC3MQB |
| Quantitative Methods in Social Research | SOC3MTB |