Sociology minor // Structure
Sociology minor
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Ashley Barnwell
Email: ashley.barnwell@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
75 credit points
This minor requires the completion of:
- 25 credit points of Level 1 electives and Arts Discovery subjects including:
- A minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 1 electives
- 25 credit points of Level 2 electives (MULT20003 is strongly recommended)
- 25 credit points of Level 3 electives
The subject MULT20003 is core in the Criminology, Politics and International Studies, and Sociology majors. Students who are completing a major and minor in any two of these disciplines can only count MULT20003 towards one major or minor. One additional Level 2 subject must be completed for the other major or minor.
Level 1 electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOCI10001 | Understanding Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI10003 | Inequalities: Future Challenges | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULT20003 | Critical Analytical Skills | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MULT20008 | Australian Indigenous Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI20014 | Sociology of Youth | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI20016 | Sociology of Culture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI20017 | Sex in Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOCI20018 | Families, Relationships and Society | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| SOCI20019 | Talking with People: Doing Interviews | 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 |
| SOCI20021 | Digital Technology and Social Change | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Level 3 electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| SOCI30013 | Survey Design and Analysis | Not available in 2025 | 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 |
| SOCI30017 | Medicine, Sickness and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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Last updated: 4 March 2025