Sociology

The prerequisites for entry to sociology honours are completion of all the requirements for the BA, completion of a major in sociology, including the subjects 166-081 Quantitative Social Research and 166-086 Qualitative Research Strategies, and an average grade over the second/third year subjects within the major equivalent to at least an H2A (75%).

Students undertaking pure honours in Sociology must complete:

• Sociology Thesis (37.5 points); and
• Five honours subjects in Sociology chosen from the list below (62.5 points).

Students undertaking combined honours in Sociology and another program must complete:

• Sociology Thesis (37.5 points); and
• Two honours subjects chosen from the list below; and
• Three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points).

or

• Honours thesis in the combining discipline (37.5 points); and
• Two honours subjects in the combining discipline (25 points); and
• Three honours subjects chosen from the list below (37.5 points).

Compulsory subject

Sociology Honours Elective Subjects