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%).

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Students undertaking pure honours in Sociology must complete:

• Sociology Thesis (37.5 points);
• Qualitative Research Methods(12.5 points);
• Social Science Research Seminar (12.5 points); and
• Elective subjects (37.5 points).

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

• Sociology Thesis (37.5 points)
• Qualitative Research Methods(12.5 points);
• Social Science Research Seminar (12.5 points);
• Three subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points).

or

• Honours thesis in the combining discipline (37.5 points);
• Two subjects in the combining discipline (25 points);
• Qualitative Research Methods(12.5 points); and
• Elective sociology subjects (25 points).

Total 100 points

Compulsory Subjects:

50 points
Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Elective Subjects: