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Sociology

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2024

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Overview

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.

Intended learning outcomes

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.

Last updated: 5 July 2024

Structure

100 credit points

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

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

  • four compulsory subjects (75 points)
  • core subject (12.5 points)
  • elective subject (12.5 points)



Total 100 points

Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis SOCI40006 Sociology Thesis Part 1 and SOCI40007 Sociology Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters

Subject Options

Compulsory Subjects

75 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
SOCI40006 Sociology Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
SOCI40007 Sociology Thesis Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
SOCI40008 Reading Social Theory
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI40009 Writing Sociology
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Core subject

12.5 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POLS40013 Social Science Research Seminar
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ANTH40012 Explanation and Understanding
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Elective Subjects

12.5 points

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

Links

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

Last updated: 5 July 2024