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Bachelor of Social Science - Macquarie University

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Course Information:
College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Division: Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy
Department(s): Department of Sociology
Area Of Study: Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy
Course Type: Undergraduate
Degree Type: Bachelor Degree
CRICOS Code: 027337G
Key Features:
This degree is designed to give students a good academic grounding in social science and one that is regarded as useful by employers, community and government organisations. 
Suitable For:
For those interested in specific areas of tertiary qualifications such as Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Demography, Education, Human Geography, Linguistics, Media, Modern History, Politics, Sociology, Social Development, Psychology, Social Philosophy and Women's Studies. 
Career Opportunities:
Social research, public policy, social policy relevant to socially-oriented vocations including teaching, media, human resource management, public health, community services, market research, consultancy work, various government departments, international agencies, lobby groups and political parties. 
Requirements - 2009 :
Entry Requirements: No specific entry requirements are needed.
Course Quota: No
Work Experience Requirements: No work experience required.
English Language Requirements:
  • IELTS (Academic English only): Minimum 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in each section
  • TOEFL (paper based test): Minimum 580 overall, with 53 Listening, 52 Reading, 59 Structure/ Written Expression, 5.0 TWE
  • TOEFL (computer based test): Minimum 237 overall, with 19 Listening, 19 Reading, 25 Structure/Writing
  • TOEFL (internet based test): Minimum 92 overall, with 18 Listening, 17 Reading, 22 Writing, 22 Speaking
Course Entry Rank: 80

Course Commences: Semester 1 (February), 2009 
Study Options: Full-Time
Minimum Course Duration: 3 Years
Minimum Course Credit Points: 68
Confirmed Per Credit Point Fee*: $836.00
Estimated Annual Fee*: $20,064.00
Annual Fee Notes: Fee based on 24 credit points in the first year
Location: North Ryde (Sydney)
Subjects Per Year: 6-8

* This is a proposed fee only and is subject to change.For courses of more than one year’s duration: For units completed in 2009, the 2009 fee will apply. For units completed in 2010 (or 2011, depending on the duration of the course), you will pay the fee approved for the 2010 (or 2011) academic year respectively.

For students commencing in semester two, 2009: the 2009 fee listed will apply for your first semester of study only. The fee approved for 2010 will take effect from semester one, 2010.

All fees are in Australian Dollars (AU$), unless otherwise stated.
Sample Program:

This is a sample study program only. The units listed in this sample program may not be a true representation of what an official study program will look like for this course. This sample program shows an example of possible units which could be taken under this area of study.

YEAR 1 (CORE UNITS)
ABST100 Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies
ANTH106 Drugs Across Cultures
ANTH150 Identity and Difference: Introduction to Anthropology
DEM127 Demographic Fundamentals
GEOS111 Geographies of Global Change
LING110 Language Description
PHIL131 Mind, Meaning and Metaphysics
PHIL132 Philosophy, Morality and Society
PHIL137 Critical Thinking
POL165 Introduction to Australian Politics
POL167 Thinking Politically
POL168 Introduction to Global Politics
SOC180 Culture, Identity and Society
SOC181 Australian Society
YEAR 2 (CORE UNITS)
ANTH250 Theory and Society*
DEM255 Topics in Demography*
GEOS215 Geographies of Development*
GEOS219 Geographical Perspectives on Population*
GEOS280 Managing our Cities*
POL250 Contemporary Australian Politics*
POL270 International Relations*
SOC232 Sociological Theories of Modernity*
SOC234 Methods of Social Research*
SOC235 Knowledge, Power and Difference*
SOC289 The Sociology of Media*
SOC290 Work and Employment*
ANTH373 Anthropology of the City*
YEAR 3 (CORE UNITS)
DEM355 Social and Applied Demography*
GEOS330 Geography of the Social Environment*
LING312 Bilingualism*
LING341 Sociolinguistics Advanced Seminar*
POL300 Media Politics*
POL321 International Relations of the Middle East*
SOC372 Human Services: Organisations, Structures and Policy*
SOC379 The Sociology of the Public Sphere*
 

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