Major *
For a major in Social and Community Studies, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
3 required courses:
SCS230 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS235 Providing for the People: Social Justice
SCS295 Gender and Culture
Plus select 2 courses from:
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS110 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS180 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
Plus select 1 course from:
SCS210 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS290 Understanding Cultural Diversity
Plus select 2 courses from:
SCS210 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS211 Green Justice: Environmental and Social Issues
SCS225 Social Research
SCS235 Providing for the People: Social Justice, Welfare, and the State
SCS267 Community Work Placement 1
SCS268 Community Work Placement 2
SCS281 Developmental and Family Counselling
SCS282 Globalisation and International Community Development
SCS285 Health, Society and Culture
SCS286 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SCS290 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS295 Gender and Culture
SWK302 Community Development and Social Action
Minor *
For a minor in Social and Community Studies, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
1 required course:
SCS230 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
Plus select 1 course from:
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS110 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS180 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
Plus select 2 courses from:
SCS210 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS211 Green Justice: Environmental and Social Issues
SCS225 Social Research
SCS235 Providing for the People: Social Justice, Welfare, and the State
SCS267 Community Work Placement 1
SCS268 Community Work Placement 2
SCS282 Globalisation and International Community Development
SCS285 Health, Society and Culture
SCS286 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SCS290 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS295 Gender and Culture
Note
- Major and minor are only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Science (Community Work) program.
- Students who have successfully completed a major in Social and Community Studies may add a minor by successfully completing an additional four of the above courses (only one of which may be at introductory level).