Major
For a major in Social and Community Studies, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
3 required courses:
SCS230 Personality and Assessment
SCS235 Human Associative Learning
SCS295 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
Plus select 2 courses from:
PSY100 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS110 Gender and Culture
SCS130 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS180 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
Plus select 1 course from:
SCS210 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS290 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
Plus select 2 courses from:
SCS210 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS211 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS225 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS235 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
SCS267 Social Research
SCS268 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS281 Community Work Placement 1
SCS285 Community Work Placement 2
SCS286 Developmental and Family Counselling
SCS290 Health, Society and Culture
SCS295 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SWK302 Understanding Cultural Diversity
Minor
For a minor in Social and Community Studies, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
1 required course:
SCS230 Gender and Culture
Plus select 1 course from:
PSY100 Community Development and Social Action
SCS110 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS130 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS180 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
Plus select 2 courses from:
SCS210 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS211 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS225 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS235 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS267
SCS268
SCS285
SCS286
SCS290 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCS295
Notes
- Major and minor are only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Science (Community Work) program.
- Students who have successfully completed a major in Social and Community Studies may add a minor by successfully completing an additional four of the above courses (only one of which may be at introductory level).