Sociology

The prerequisites for entry to sociology honours are completion of all the requirements for the BA, completion of a major in sociology, and an average of at least H2A (75%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent, including the completion of subject(s) 166-081 Quantitative Social Research and 166-086 Qualitative Research Strategies, or 191-004 Introduction to Research Methods, or 191-004/MULT20003 Social Science Research Methods, or MULT20003 Critical Analytical Skills.

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Students undertaking pure honours in Sociology must complete:

• A 15,000 word thesis: SOCI40005 Sociology Thesis (50 points);
• Two Compulsory subjects (25 points);
• Two Sociology Honours elective subjects or CRIM90006 Criminology and Sociology Internship (25 points)

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

• SOCI40005 Sociology Thesis (50 points);
• POLS40013 Social Science Research Seminar (12.5 points);
• Coursework from the combining discipline (37.5 points)

or

• Thesis in the combining discipline (50 points);
• Coursework from the combining discipline (12.5 points);
• CRIM40002 Qualitative Research Methods (12.5 points);
• Two Sociology Honours elective subjects or CRIM90006 Criminology and Sociology Internship (25 points)

Total 100 points

Compulsory Subjects:

Total: 75 points

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Elective Subjects: