Bachelor of Social Science.

Bachelor of Arts/Social Science

Social Science at UQ

Social Scientists are interested in how societies work, how they come to be the way they are

and how they might be different

The Bachelor of Social Science is multidisciplinary

Learning and teaching has an applied focus

Students collaborate with skilled practitioners and researchers

Studying in the social sciences will provide you with skills in

Understanding and explaining patterns of social and cultural change

Appreciating cultural diversity

Thinking critically and analytically

Evaluating and synthesizing arguments

Applying research methods of the social sciences in a rigorous manner

Communicating knowledgeably and effectively

Graduate with a Bachelor of Social Science

You are required to pass 24 courses comprising

9 core courses from the BSocSc list

6 courses set in your chosen Major, and

9 elective courses which could consist of Minors (4 courses from a major field of study) or other courses on the BSocSc list or any other undergraduate course

At least 14 courses must be at Advanced level (have course codes at 2000 or 3000 levels)

Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts/Social Science

In the BA program, you must complete 2 majors (each 8 courses) or an extended major and electives

In the BSocSc program, you must complete all core courses, a major and one elective

Design your program using the Dual Program Planner available on MyAdvisor at

http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/dual-program-plans

Compulsory core courses from the BSocSc list in Year 1

Introduction to Politics & Public Policy  

Social Being: Personal & Social Identities  

Social Being: Power, Structures & Agency

A course from Introductory Microeconomics, Introductory Macroeconomics or The Economics of Social Issues (Year 1)

Compulsory core courses from the BSocSc list in Years 2 and 3

Principles of Research  (POLS2703)

Introducing Quantitative Research (SOCY2339)

Introducing Qualitative Research (SOCY2049)

Research, Planning and Design  (SOSC3201)

Applied Research Project (SOSC3211)

Majors

Social and Public Policy

Criminal Justice

Development

Health and Society

Social and Public Policy Major

Convenor:

Dr Paul Henman

p.henman@social.uq.edu.au

School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences

What do you study for a Social and Public Policy major?

First Level Courses

• The Welfare of Australians

Second Level Courses (examples)

• Australian Social Policy

• Australian Foreign Policy

• Politics and the Economy

• Indigenous Politics & Policy

• Environmental Politics & Policy

• Health Care Policy in Australia

Third Level Courses

• Analysis and Practice in Social Policy

Criminal Justice Major

Convenor:

Dr Adrian Cherney

a.cherney@uq.edu.au

School of Social Science

What do you study in the Criminal Justice Major?

First Level Course

• Introduction to Criminal Justice

Second Level Courses (examples)

• Police and Society

• Crime, Victims and Justice

• Indigenous Politics and Policy

• Politics of Law & Justice in Australia

• Psychology of Law and Justice

Third Level Courses

• Crime and Public Policy

Development Major

Convenor:

Dr Susan Giblin

s.giblin@uq.edu.au

School of Political Science &International Studies

What do you study in the Development Major?

First Level Course

• Introduction to International Inequality and Development

Second Level Courses (examples)

• Politics of Development

• Sociology of the Environment

• Globalisation & Development in Post-Colonial Societies

• Community Development: Local and International Practices

• World Women: International Perspectives on Politics & Culture

Third Level Courses

•Development Practice and Social Impact

Health and Society Major

Convenor:

A/Prof Maria Zadoroznyj

m.zadoroznyj@uq.edu.au

School of Social Science

What do you study in the health major?

First Level Courses

• Introduction to Health, Illness & Society

Second Level Courses (examples)

• Human Bodies, Culture and Society

• Social Justice and Health

• Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives

• Health Systems & Policy

• Health Services Planning and Evaluation

Third Level Courses

• Medicine, Markets and Health: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Illness

Applied research projects: Recent examples

• Ethnicity and Perceptions of Police in Brisbane, Queensland

• Creating Pathways Out of Youth Homelessness

• Pacific Island Women and Participatory Governance

• Pathways to Care: Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Care in Queensland

• Access and Use of Early Childhood Education by Maori and Pacific Islander Communities in Nerang

• Impacts of Forum Theatre in Cape York Communities

The Poster Showcase

The Poster Showcase

The Core-Co Program

Program Advice in your BSocSc first year at UQ

• First check the Program List for Bachelor of Social Science from the University website (Feature links – Study; MyAdvisor)

• Then review the course offering from the University website (Feature links – Study; My SI-Net)

• Contact Course Coordinators for information about specific courses

• Contact Major Convenor for discussion of a Major. Decide and declare your major before Year 2.

BSocSc Administration

Ms Kerryn Biles

Senior Administration Officer,

School of Social Science

Michie Building (#9) (Reception on Floor 3)

socialscience@uq.edu.au

SBS Faculty Office

Social Sciences Building (#24)

sbs@uq.edu.au

Program Director

Dr Patricia Short

t.short@uq.edu.au

Room 302, Michie Building (#9)

Direct line: 3365 2248

School of Social Science

For immediate consultation regarding enrolment or course offerings, please contact:

School of Social Science (Reception)Level 3, Michie Building (#9)Phone: 3365 3236 or email socialscience@uq.edu.au

Social Sciences Association

socialsciencesassociation@gmail.com

BSocSc Webpagehttp://www.socialscience.uq.edu.au/bachelor-of-social-science

You will receive email links to BSocSc e-News.

You will also receive updates on program activities and news and information on the program website.

http://www.socialscience.uq.edu.au/bachelor-of-social-science