Sociology
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2025
Sociology
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Megan Sharp
Email: megan.sharp@unimelb.edu.au
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Future students:
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
On completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:
- Understand and critically engage with key theoretical and empirical approaches in sociology exploring the social patterns characterising contemporary societies
- 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
- Develop a reflexive awareness of the social, ethical and cultural dimensions of sociological research, analysis and practice.
Last updated: 20 March 2025