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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2010: Social and Community Studies

Major

For a major in Social and Community Studies, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

3 required courses:
SCS230 Introduction to Mathematics
SCS235 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS295 Social Justice, Welfare and the State

Plus select 2 courses from:
PSY100 Gender and Culture
SCS110 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS130 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS180 Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Plus select 1 course from:
SCS210 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS290 Indigenous Australia and the State

Plus select 2 courses from:
SCS210 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS211 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS225 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
SCS235 Social Research
SCS267 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS268 Community Work Placement 1
SCS281 Community Work Placement 2
SCS285 Developmental and Family Counselling
SCS286 Health, Society and Culture
SCS290 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SCS295 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SWK302 Gender and Culture

Minor

For a minor in Social and Community Studies, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

1 required course:
SCS230 Community Development and Social Action

Plus select 1 course from:
PSY100 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS110 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS130 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS180 Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Plus select 2 courses from:
SCS210 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS211 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS225 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
SCS235 Social Research
SCS267 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS268 Community Work Placement 1
SCS285 Community Work Placement 2
SCS286 Health, Society and Culture
SCS290 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SCS295 Understanding Cultural Diversity

Notes

  • 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).

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