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Sociology

Graduate Diploma in ArtsSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2024

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Overview

Sociology engages with central dimensions of life in contemporary societies, from transformations in the life course, contemporary families, gender relations, ethnic, racial and sexual identity, and the body, through to media, new technologies, and globalisation. It engages with emerging patterns of social inequality and new forms of social problems, and the ways in which people and societies confront these new challenges. Sociology also explores emerging questions of action and identity – from new social movements to subcultures to forms of action evident in contemporary social transformations.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the Sociology Specialisation, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate an independent approach to critical engagement with appropriate theories and methodologies
  • Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to identify and offer possible solutions to evolving social issues
  • Act as informed and discriminating participants with peers, and as citizens in the work force
  • Develop forms of effective communication
  • Become proficient in the use of appropriate technologies, such as programs and information technology systems to assist with research, processing methods and interpretation of data.

Last updated: 27 August 2024

Structure

100 credit points

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

The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

  • two compulsory subjects (25 points)
  • two core subjects (25 points)
  • elective subjects (50 points)

Total 100 points

Please note: students can only take a maximum 12.5 points of Level 1 subjects

Subject Options

Compulsory Subjects

25 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MULT20003 Critical Analytical Skills
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI30013 Survey Design and Analysis
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Core Subjects

25 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
SOCI90018 Indigenous Policy Analysis
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI40003 Understanding The Life Course
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOTH40001 Emotions in Society
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Elective Subjects

50 points

Please note: students can only take a maximum 12.5 points of Level 1 subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
SOCI10001 Understanding Society
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI10003 Inequalities: Future Challenges
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI20017 Sexualising Society
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI20018 Families, Relationships and Society
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI20019 Talking with People: Doing Interviews Not available in 2024 12.5
MULT20008 Australian Indigenous Politics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOTH20002 Classical Sociological Theory
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI20020 Environmental Sociology: Warming Planet
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI30001 Contemporary Sociological Theory
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI30005 Sociology Internship
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
 25
SOCI30009 Living in a Risk Society
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI30014 Race and Racism in Australia
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI30015 Work, Labour and Society
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps

Last updated: 27 August 2024