Course Structure
At level 100, students must complete units from a minimum of three disciplines (weighted at a maximum of 25% for each discipline). These can be chosen from Sociology, International Relations, Human Resource Management, Introduction to Government or Psychology. The remaining 25% can be taken from those mentioned above, or can be taken from units such as English, Geography, History, Indonesian, Philosophy, or units from the Faculty of Commerce.
Introduction to Law (weighted at 25%) may also be taken as a level 100 unit, but students who include this in their program of study are not permitted to take a Law major as part of this particular degree course in subsequent years.
At level 200, students select two major subjects which they study over the remaining two years of the award. Each consists of eight 12.5% units, some of which may be compulsory for each major. Currently students have a choice among five majors: Human Resource Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy and Sociology.
Note: Currently, students are not able to complete majors in
both Political Science and Public Policy. Units to be included in the degree are listed in the attached schedule.
The following conditions apply to enrolment in the Bachelor of Social Science course:
- Students must pass in units totalling 100% weight at each level of the three year course (a total of 300%).
- Students must select units to meet the requirements for two majors from the following fields of study: Human Resource Management, Psychology, Political Science
or Public Policy and Sociology. At least one major must be from a School in the Faculty of Arts.
A major sequence is defined as sequential studies in one discipline as follows:
25% at level 100 and 50% at level 200, and 50% at level 300.
- The unit
HGA203/303 Social and Political Research is a core unit in the degree and must be taken as part of one Faculty of Arts major.
- The maximum percentage at level 100 in any given discipline which may be counted towards the degree is 25%.
- Full-time students may not normally enrol in units totalling more than 100% and part-time students in units totalling more than 74%.
- Units may be counted towards the degree only if they have been taken in accordance with prerequisites determined by the Faculty. Students may not count towards the degree any unit whose content substantially repeats the content of a unit already counted.
Sample course 1
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Level 100
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| English (elective) |
25% |
| Human Resource Management |
25% |
| Sociology |
25% |
| Political Science |
25% |
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Level 200
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| Human Resource Management |
50% |
| Political Science |
50% |
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Level 300
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| Human Resource Management |
50% |
| Political Science |
50% |
A student wishing to cover the option of transferring to a Bachelor of Social Work after the second year could take a course like the one which follows:
Sample course 2
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Level 100
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| Public Policy |
25% |
| Human Resource Management |
25% |
| Sociology |
25% |
| Psychology |
25% |
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Level 200
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| Human Resource Management |
50% |
| Psychology |
25% |
| Sociology |
25% |
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| If unsuccessful in obtaining entry into the Bachelor of Social Work, the student would continue with a third year enrolment as shown below: |
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Level 300
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| Human Resource Management |
50% |
| Sociology |
50% |
In such a case a student would be granted permission to graduate with a 25% shortfall in either major.
Relevant units for the course are shown in the Schedule which follows. Students should also consult the discipline entries in the Handbook for details of prescribed units, prerequisites and other requirements relevant to the major in the disciplines chosen.
