Major
For a major in Social and Community Studies, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
3 required courses:
SCS230 Alternative Schooling Pedagogies
SCS235 Contexts of Disability and Differences
SCS295 Research Design: Method and Literature Review
Plus select 2 courses from:
PSY100 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS110 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS130 Gender and Culture
SCS180 Introduction to Psychology A
Plus select 1 course from:
SCS210 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS290 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
Plus select 2 courses from:
SCS210 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS211 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS225 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS235 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS267 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
SCS268 Social Research
SCS281 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS285 Community Work Placement 1
SCS286 Community Work Placement 2
SCS290 Developmental and Family Counselling
SCS295 Health, Society and Culture
SWK302 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
Minor
For a minor in Social and Community Studies, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
1 required course:
SCS230 Understanding Cultural Diversity
Plus select 1 course from:
PSY100 Gender and Culture
SCS110 Community Development and Social Action
SCS130 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS180 Introduction to Psychology A
Plus select 2 courses from:
SCS210 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS211 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS225 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS235 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS267 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
SCS268 Social Research
SCS285 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS286 Community Work Placement 1
SCS290 Community Work Placement 2
SCS295 Health, Society and Culture
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).