Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) (BSocSc(Hons))

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Detailed Program Information

Program Code
HSOCS

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2021

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) is a one year program that includes advanced coursework and a research project in which students produce an extended piece of work (thesis) on a topic chosen in consultation with an academic supervisor.

The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

Conditions

Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Program Coordinator before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours)

There shall be a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours).

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:

  1. One major to the value of 24 units from the following:
  • Anthropology (not offered in 2021)
  • Gender Studies and Social Analysis
  • Geography, Environment and Population (not offered in 2021)
  • History (not offered in 2021)
  • International Development (not offered in 2021)
  • Linguistics (not offered in 2021)
  • Philosophy (not offered in 2021)
  • Politics and International Studies (not offered in 2021)
 

Core Courses

  • Gender Studies and Social Analysis Honours

    To satisfy the requirements for Gender Studies and Social Analysis Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

    Core Courses

    Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    GSSA 4001 Hons Gender Studies & Social Analysis Theory 6
    GSSA 4002 Honours Gender Studies & Social Analysis Research Methods 6

    Research Dissertation

    Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

    In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    GSSA 4003 Honours Gender Studies & Social Analysis Thesis 12

    or

    Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

    In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    GSSA 4100A Honours Gender Studies & Social Analysis Thesis A 0
    GSSA 4100B Honours Gender Studies & Social Analysis Thesis B 12

Published on: 12 March, 2024 | 12:26:05

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