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Bachelor of Social Science (BSSC) - BSocSc

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): External: 909295; Toowoomba campus: 909291

CRICOS code (International applicants): 059206K

This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the BART Bachelor of Arts which will be offered from Semester 1, 2018.

 On-campusExternal
Semester intake:No new admissionsNo new admissions
Campus:Toowoomba -
Fees:Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Standard duration:3 years full-time, 6 years part-time 

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Program aims

Social scientists study people, groups of people and interactions between people. The Bachelor of Social Science program is intended for those who want to work with people - in the public sector, non-governmental organisations, etc - to deliver community welfare and social justice. This requires a blend of critical appraisal and consultative skills in tasks including community consultation and policy analysis, skills which are useful in a changing labour market and which help students to make more sense of their lives.

The program aims to produce graduates who will have:

  • a broad understanding of people, society and human services within society

  • a specialist interest in the characteristics and needs of a particular service area (such as education, human rights or sustainability)

  • some practical experience at appraising and evaluating human services and/or introducing innovations and improvements.


Graduates should obtain job satisfaction through working with people from across society: applying their problem solving skills to produce sustainable improvements in the targeting, delivery and outcomes of human services in society.

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Program objectives

On completion of the Bachelor of Social Science program, graduates will:

  • have developed a sound understanding of society, people and systems within society, and methods for evaluating society

  • have developed a specialist understanding of a selected aspect of society via the designated majors

  • be able to apply their knowledge and skills in an interdisciplinary context to address society’s problems

  • have acquired communication, numeracy, and research skills appropriate to the field

  • be able to demonstrate knowledge of the key theories in social science.


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Program Information Set

View USQ’s admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

  • Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 16, tertiary entrance rank 64 or equivalent qualification.^
  • Subject pre-requisite: English (4, SA) or equivalent.

  • English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.


All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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These are determined by the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app for specific programs each Semester. The 2018 OP and tertiary entrance ranks are based on agreed QTAC schedules which assess formal study at Year 12 or , tertiary, preparatory, professional or vocational qualifications or work experience, as detailed in the QTAC Assessment of Qualifications Manual and QTAC Assessor Guidelines.

Special admissions may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your Selection Rank. The additional points don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information about USQ's carefully to find out what you may be eligible for.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The program comprises 24 units as follows:

  • 4 units of core courses (listed below)

  • Major 1 (8 units) chosen from:

    1. Interdisciplinary Social Science

    2. Applied Social Science


  • Major 2 (8 units) chosen from:

    1. Anthropology

    2. Behavioural Science

    3. Communication and Media Studies

    4. History

    5. Indigenous Studies

    6. International Relations

    7. Language and Culture



and either

  • 4 electives

    or

  • one 4-unit minor chosen from:

    1. Anthropology

    2. Communication and Media Studies

    3. Community Welfare and Development

    4. History

    5. Indigenous Studies

    6. International Relations

    7. Journalism

    8. Public Relations



Students may need to select courses as electives that constitute prerequisites for courses within their chosen Majors.

  First Year Level  Second Year Level  Third Year Level  Total 
Core courses 

 
   
Major 1  eight courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level. 
Major 2  eight courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level. 
Minor or Electives  four courses 
Total        24 

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

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Core courses

The following table sets out the core courses and the recommended enrolment pattern in the core courses by full-time on-campus students.

Year  Semester  Course 
Year 1  Semester 1   
Year 1  Semester 1   
Year 1  Semester 2   
Year 3  Semester 2   

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Major studies objectives

Major 1

Major 1 is a specified group of courses with a strongly social scientific ethos and with a value of eight units. Within the major there is a great deal of flexibility, enabling students to select courses that reflect their interests and aspirations, with the proviso that it will contain at least two courses at third level (i.e. courses whose code begins with three letters and then the number 3, e.g. , ANT3006). The following options are offered for Major 1, and more detailed information is available below:

Majors available 
Interdisciplinary Social Science  Applied Social Science 

Major 2

Major 2 is a specified group of courses, normally in a discipline area which is either within or cognate to the social sciences. They also contain at least two courses at third level. The following options are offered for Major 2, and more detailed information is available below:

Majors available 
Anthropology  Indigenous Studies 
Behavioural Science  International Relations 
Communication and Media Studies   Language and Culture 
History   

Non-Arts Majors

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Science may take the Behavioural Science Major, which consists of courses offered by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences. Enrolment in this major is subject to pre-requisites, quota availability and timetabling constraints. Students wishing to pursue graduate study in Psychology should consult with the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts regarding acceptable content areas in the Bachelor of Social Science. Some of the other Majors include courses from outside of Arts undergraduate programs; enrolment in these courses is also subject to pre-requisites, quota availability and timetabling constraints.

Enrolment

All students are urged to adhere to the recommended enrolment patterns as detailed in relevant sections. Completion of enrolment requirements will be necessary before a student will be permitted to enrol in more advanced courses.

Major 1

Interdisciplinary Social Science

Course  Semester/Mode of Offer 
Students must complete the following course: 
  S1 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) 
Students must complete one or both of the following two courses: 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
Students must select at least two of the following third level courses: 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONL) 
  S1 (,ONL), S3 (ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
Students must select further courses from the following list to make a total of eight courses for the major: 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
Students may select no more than two courses from the following four courses:   
LAW1114 Law in Context  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONL, ONC), S2 (ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 

Note: students who are considering Honours or postgraduate study, or a career in research, are advised to take some or all of the following courses: and . is subject to offer by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences.

Applied Social Science

Course  Semester/Mode of Offer 
Students must complete these two courses  
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
Students must select two or more courses from the following third-level courses 
ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
†  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
Students must select further courses from the following list, to make a total of eight courses for the major  
  S1 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) 
ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
CMS2022 Communication and Power  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
†  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
HIS2001 ‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 

Footnotes
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.

Major 2

Anthropology major

Course  Semester/Mode of Offer 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) 
†  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
ANT3009 Heritage and Museum Studies ‡  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
Select two of the following courses: 
†  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation ‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
†  S2 (ONC, ONL) 

Footnotes
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

Behavioural Science major

The behavioural sciences provide an understanding of human behaviour in relation to individual agency within social, cultural, group, and organisational contexts. It informs the social scientist of ways to understand, evaluate and change behaviour associated with many aspects of social issues and community engagement. Graduates with a behavioural science major are employed in the public, private and community sectors where effectiveness requires particular knowledge of human behaviour and relationships factors. While this degree does not contain all of the components required for progression into a career as a psychologist, students who wish to complete an accredited major in Psychology and be eligible to progress to an Honours degree in Psychology, can apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Sciences degree.

Course  Semester/Mode of Offer 
Students must complete these five courses:   
  S1 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
(Note: before enrolling in PSY2100, students must complete as a prerequisite. can be completed within the Interdisciplinary Social Science major. If undertaking the Social Justice major, must be taken as an elective.   S1 (ONC, ONL) 
Students must complete a further three courses from:   
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 

Communication and Media Studies major

Course  Semester/Mode of Offer 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
CMS2022 Communication and Power  S2 (ONC, ONL) 

History major

Course  Semester/Mode of offer 
Complete eight of the following courses:  
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
†  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
HIS2001 ‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
HIS3004 ‡  S1 (ONL) 
†  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
†  S1 ( ONC, ONL) 
HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡  S2 (ONC, ONL) 

Footnotes
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

Note: HIS3004 is recommended for students considering study in history at Honours level.

Indigenous Studies major

Course  Semester/Mode of Offer 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL)  
HIS2001 ‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation ‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
†  S1 (ONC, ONL) 

Footnotes
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.

International Relations major

Course  Semester/Mode of Offer 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
†  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
†  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
INR3000 ‡  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONL) 

Footnotes
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

Language and Culture major

Course  Semester/Mode of Offer 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL) 
  S2 (ONC, ONL) 
  S1 (ONL) 
Select three units from the following two options:
Option 1: Select plus two other courses from the courses below, or
Option 2: Select (2 units) plus one other course from the course below. 
  S2 (ONL) 
(This is a two unit course.)  S2 (ONL) 
LAC3004 In-Country ¾«¶«´«Ã½app/Professional Placement  S1 (ONL), S2 (ONL) 
  S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONL) 

Note: upon presentation of evidence of successful completion of language and cultural studies at an appropriate competency level in the relevant country (China or Germany), students may apply for course credit and/or unspecified credit towards their major. Students who wish to study LAC3004 In-Country ¾«¶«´«Ã½app/Professional Placement must contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts to discuss to discuss their enrolment plan.

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Minor Studies

In this section:

Minor studies are designed to enable students to widen their knowledge and perspectives, or to complement their choice of major. Students who take one of the following Minor Studies may reduce the number of core courses in the degree to four, subject to the restrictions stated above. The recognised Minors in the Bachelor of Social Science degree are as follows:

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Anthropology

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
S2     S2  
S1     S1 , S3  
S2     S2  

Select one of the following two courses:

†S1     S1  
ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡     

Footnotes
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

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Communication and Media Studies

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students should select four courses from the Communication and Media Studies major, subject to pre-requisite requirements:


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
S1  S1    S1  
S2  S2    S2  

Select any two courses from the following:

S1  S1    S1  
    S2  
S1  S1    S1 , S3  
    S1  
    S2  

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Community Welfare and Development

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree.


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
S1   S1   S1 , S3  

And three of the following:

   S1   
  S1   S1  
  S2   S2  
*S1     S1  

Footnotes
*This course is available on-campus at Toowoomba and Springfield campuses in S1.

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History

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
S2  S2    S2  
S2  S2    S2  

Select two of:

†S1     S1  Pre-requisite: One unit of History or or
HIS2001      
†S1     S1  Pre-requisite: Any First Year History Course

Footnotes
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.

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Indigenous Studies

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
S1     S1  

Select three of the following four courses:

S1     S1  
S2     S2  
S1     S1  
S1     S1  

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International Relations

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
S1     S1 , S3  
S2     S2  
S1     S1  Pre-requisite: or
INR3000 ‡     

Footnotes
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

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Journalism

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
^S2  S2    S2 , S3  
S1  S1    S1  Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
#S1  S1    S1  
*‡¶ S2    S2  

Footnotes
^Formerly JRN1000: Students who have completed JRN1000 should not enrol in JRN1020.
#Formerly JRN2010: Students who have successfully completed JRN2010 should not enrol in JRN1010.
*This course is compulsory.
‡¶Students who have successfully completed JRN3006 should not enrol in JRN2006

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Language and Culture

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Commencing students in the Language and Culture Major must elect to study either the German or Mandarin Chinese streams. They are advised to contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts to arrange appropriate enrolment patterns.


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
S1 , S1     S1  
S2 , S2     S2  Pre-requisite:
    S1  Pre-requisite:
    S2  Pre-requisite:

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Public Relations

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseOn-campusExternal
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
Enrolment requirements
Toowoomba
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Ipswich
(ONC)
S1     S1  
S2     S2  
S1     S1  
S2     S2  

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Electives/Approved courses

Elective courses are designed to enable students to further increase their knowledge and widen their perspectives. Choice of an elective will depend on the availability of the course(s), time tabling constraints, quotas, and other restrictions such as prerequisites and entrance requirements. Where students select to take elective courses, they are encouraged to select the following courses:

Courses 
 
 
 

Students may already being doing some of these courses within their program, and the others are particularly relevant to a social science degree. However, electives can be freely chosen from across the university.

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IT requirements

Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following . All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. The ¾«¶«´«Ã½app has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. A notebook/laptop may be required for some courses.

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Residential schools

The attendance requirement of residential schools within this degree is indicated by the following letters: V = Voluntary; O = Optional; C = Compulsory; R = Recommended; HR = Highly Recommended; M = Mandatory. Find out more about , visit the to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the .

Some courses in this program will have compulsory . Please consult course specifications for details.

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Credit

Although not all students are full-time, the degree is split into a first year, a second year and a third year (as per the recommended enrolment plans). Students who transfer into the degree may be able to enter the second or third year directly, depending on their prior qualifications. Students who, in the past ten years, have already passed the equivalent of 8 course units of social science or 12 course units from other disciplines may enter the second year of the degree, and students who have passed the equivalent of 16 units of social science or 24 course units from other disciplines may enter the third year of the degree. Where such block credit is given, the courses to be taken shall be determined by the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, and students may be permitted to graduate with one major rather than the usual two. Alternatively, credit transfer may be given on a course-by-course basis, enabling students to be exempt from specific courses in the Bachelor of Social Science as long as they have passed other courses in the past ten years that are comparable in content and level.

No course may be counted towards more than one part of the degree under any circumstances, the parts of the degree being defined as the Core, Major 1, Major 2, a recognised Minor, and Elective courses.

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Other information

Please note that all recommended enrolment patterns are subject to approval.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

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Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Anthropology

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11,211,2,3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
Major 1 course or elective1111
1111,3
1212
1212
1212

Either

1212

Or

Major 1 course or elective1111

Year 2

Either

†2121

Or

ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡2121

Either

†2121Pre-requisite:

Or

Major 1 course or elective2121

Either

2121

Or

Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡2121
Major 1 course or elective2222

Either

2222

Or

Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

Either

#3131

Or

ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief*3131

Either

#3131Pre-requisite:

Or

Major 1 course or elective3131

Select two of the following four courses:

3131
31
31,3
Major 1 course or elective3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

Footnotes
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
#This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
*This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

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Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Behavioural Science - recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11,211,2,3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111, 3
1111,3
1212,3

Either

1212

Or

Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212
1212

Year 2

Major 1 course or elective2121
2121Pre-requisite:
2121Pre-requisite:

Either

2121

Or

Major 1 course or elective2121
2222
Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

*3131Pre-requisite: and . For students enrolled in Program BSSC with a major in BES: and

Select one course from the following three courses:

3131
31
31,3
Major 1 or Elective 3131
Major 1 or Elective 3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
Major 1 or Elective 3232
Major 1 or Elective 3232
Major 1 or Elective 3232

Footnotes
*Students who wish to take should instead take in their second year and in their first year.

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Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Communication and Media Studies enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11,211,2,3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111, 3
1111
1212
1212

Either

1222

Or

Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

2121
2121

Either

2121

Or

Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
2222
CMS2022 Communication and Power2222

Either

2222

Or

Major 1 course or elective
Major 1 course or elective

Year 3

3232

Select two of the following four courses:

3131
31
31,3
Major 1 course or elective3131
Major 1 course or elective31 31
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
3132
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

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Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: History recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111
1212
1212
1212

Either

121212

Or

Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

HIS2001 ‡2121
†3121Pre-requisite: Any First Year History Course
21221, 3
Major 1 course or elective2121
†2121Pre-requisite: One unit of History or or

Either

222222

Or

Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

HIS3004 ‡~31

Select two of the following four courses:

3131
31
31,3
Major 1 course or elective3131

Either

313132

Or

Major 1 course or elective3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)

Either

†3232Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History or International Relations

Or

HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡3232
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

Footnotes
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
~Students considering Honours in History are advised to study this course.

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Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Indigenous Studies recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111, 3
1111
1212
1212,3

Either

1212

Or

1212
1212

Year 2

HIS2001 ‡2121

Either

2121

Or

Major 1 course or elective2121

Either

†2121Pre-requisite:

Or

Major 1 course or elective2121
2121

Either

2222

Or

1212

Either

2222

Or

Major 1 course or elective2222

Either

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡2131

Or

Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

3131

Either

†3131Pre-requisite:

Or

Major 1 course or elective3131

Select two of the following three courses:

31
31,3
Major 1 course or elective3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)

Either

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131

Or

Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

Footnotes
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.

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Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: International Relations recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111
1111, 3
1212
1212
Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

2121Pre-requisite: or
Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121

Either

2222

Or

Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective2222
†2222Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History or International Relations
HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡2222

Year 3

†3131

Select two of the following four courses:

3131
3132
31,3
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective 3131
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3131
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
INR3000 ‡3232
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3232

Footnotes
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

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Major 1: Interdisciplinary Social Science / Major 2: Language and Culture enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirementsComments
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111, 3
1111
1212Pre-requisite:
1212
1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

2121Pre-requisite:
2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
2222Pre-requisite:

Either

2222

Or

Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

31Pre-requisite:
31,2

Select two of the following four courses:

3131
3132
31,3
LAC3004 In-Country ¾«¶«´«Ã½app/Professional Placement31,2
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)

Either

22Pre-requisite: or for GERMAN language competency levels of B1 or above two units

Or

LAC3004 In-Country ¾«¶«´«Ã½app/Professional Placement31,2
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

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Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Anthropology recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111, 3
Major 1 course or elective1212
1212
121212
1212
1212

Year 2

^2121Pre-requisite:

Either

†2121

Or

ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡2121

Either

†2121Pre-requisite:

Or

Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
2222

Either

†2222

Or

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡2121

Either

2222

Or

Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

Either

†3131
ANT2005 Culture, Religion and Belief‡3131

Either

†3131Pre-requisite:

Or

Major 1 course or elective3131

Select two of the following three courses:

3232
†3131
3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡313132
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

Footnotes
^ students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

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Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Behavioural Science recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirementsComments
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1121, 3
Major 1 course or elective1111
1212
1212,3
Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

^2121Pre-requisite:
2121Pre-requisite:
2121Pre-requisite:
Major 1 course or elective2121
2222
*2222
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective2222

Year 3

3131Pre-requisite: and . For students enrolled in Program BSSC with a major in BES: and

Select two courses from the following four courses:

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131 Select INR1000 if not studied in Year 1
3232
†3131
3131
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3232

Footnotes
^ students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree
*Students who wish to take should instead take in their second year and in their first year.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.

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Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Communication and Media Studies enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11,211,2,3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111
Major 1 course or elective1111
1212
1212
Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

^2121Pre-requisite:
2121
2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
2222
CMS2022 Communication and Power2222
2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

323232

Select one course from the following three courses:

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131
†3131
3131
Major 1 course or elective3131
Major 1 course or elective3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
32
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

Footnotes
^ students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.

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Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: History recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111
1212
1212
1212
Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

^2121Pre-requisite:
HIS2001 ‡2121
†3121Pre-requisite: Any First Year History Course
Major 1 course or elective2121
†2121Pre-requisite: One unit of History or or
2121
Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

HIS3004 ‡~31

Select two courses from the following four courses:

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131
323232
†3131
3131
Major 1 course or elective3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)

Either

†3232Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History or International Relations

Or

HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡3232
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

Footnotes
^ students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
~Students considering Honours in History are advised to study this course.

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Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Indigenous Studies recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111
Major 1 course or elective1111
**1212
1212
1212
1212,3

Year 2

^2121Pre-requisite:
HIS2001 ‡2121

Either

†2121Pre-requisite:

Or

Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
2121

Either

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131

Or

Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

3131

Either

†3131Pre-requisite:

Or

Major 1 course or elective3131
323232
†3131
22Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)

Either

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131

Or

Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or elective3232

Footnotes
**Students are advised to take this course as an elective
^ students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.

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Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: International Relations recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11,211,2,3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111
Major 1 course or elective1111
1212
1212
Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

^2121Pre-requisite:
2121Pre-requisite: or
Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
2121
†2222Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History or International Relations
HIS3006 Modern Asian History‡2222

Year 3

Either

INR3002 Nationalism and Revolution in Southeast Asia‡3131

Or

†3131

Select two courses from the following three courses:

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131
323232
3131
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
INR3000 ‡3131
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3232
Major 1 course or Major 2 course or elective3232

Footnotes
^ students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree
†This course is offered in even-numbered years only.
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.

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Major 1: Applied Social Science / Major 2: Language and Culture enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Note: Students who wish to study LAC3004 In-Country ¾«¶«´«Ã½app/Professional placement must discuss this with the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts in the context of their enrolment plan.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirementsComments
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11, 211, 2, 3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111
Major 1 course or elective1111
1212
1212Pre-requisite:
Major 1 course or elective1212
Major 1 course or elective1212

Year 2

^2121Pre-requisite:
2121Pre-requisite:
Major 1 course or elective2121
Major 1 course or elective2121
2222Pre-requisite:
2121
Major 1 course or elective2222
Major 1 course or elective2222

Year 3

31Pre-requisite:
31,2

Select two courses from the following four courses:

ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation‡3131
323232
#3131two units
3131
32Pre-requisite: 12 course units (though 16 course units is recommended)
32Pre-requisite: or for GERMAN language competency levels of B1 or above two units
Major 1 course or Elective3232

Footnotes
^ students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree
‡This course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
#This course is offered in even-numbered years only.