Graduate Diploma of Arts (Advanced) - Sociology

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) allows you to undertake a minor research subject and coursework subjects in a specialist field of study at an advanced level. This course is equivalent to an Arts Honours program if the thesis component is taken. It serves as prerequisite entry to a Masters by Research or PhD for those who have not completed a four-year Arts (Honours) degree in the relevant area.

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:

• Be able to understand and critically engage with key theoretical and empirical approaches in sociology exploring the social patterns characterising contemporary societies;
• Be able to understand and use advanced sociological research methods, whether in the form of critical engagement with secondary materials; document research; field work; or other forms of sociological research; and
• Have developed a reflexive awareness of the social, ethical and cultural dimensions of sociological research, analysis and practice.

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

• two compulsory subjects (25 points)
• thesis subject (50 points)
• elective subjects (25 points)

Total 100 points

Compulsory Subjects

2 compulsory subjects (25 points)

Thesis Subject

Thesis subject (50 points)

Please note: the thesis must be taken over two consecutive semesters

Elective Subjects

25 points