Sociology and Anthropology - SOCAD13961
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Social Sciences
Contact: School of Social Sciences
Program: 3961 - Engineering (Honours) / Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Major)
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Stream Outline
THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016.
Sociology and Anthropology will appeal to you if you are interested in the social and cultural relations through which we live. A major in Sociology and Anthropology will give you a broad and deep appreciation of the disciplines, it will support you in developing your own interests in particular facets of social life, and it will prepare you for employment as a social researcher. Along the way, it will change the way you see the world and allow you to examine the way you live.
Sociology and Anthropology will appeal to you if you are interested in the social and cultural relations through which we live. A major in Sociology and Anthropology will give you a broad and deep appreciation of the disciplines, it will support you in developing your own interests in particular facets of social life, and it will prepare you for employment as a social researcher. Along the way, it will change the way you see the world and allow you to examine the way you live.
Stream Learning Outcomes
You should achieve the following learning outcomes upon the successful completion of the stream:
- Identify a range of concepts and theoretical approaches within and between sociology and anthropology
- Explain the significance of appropriate research strategies and methods in the construction of sociological and anthropological knowledge
- Recognise the particularity of different times, places, cultures and people, and the connectedness of all forms of life
Stream Structure
If you wish to gain a major stream in Sociology and Anthropology you must complete 60 units of credit including 12 UOC of core courses at Level 1, at least 18 UOC at Level 2 including the 6 UOC Level 2 core course and at least 18 UOC at Level 3.
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core courses:
- ARTS1870 Rethinking the Social (6 UOC)
- ARTS1871 Cultural Experience (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete the following Level 2 core course:
- ARTS2871 Power and Powerlessness (6 UOC)
And at least 12 UOC from the following:
- ARTS2870 Global Citizens (6 UOC)
- ARTS2872 Living and Dying (6 UOC)
- ARTS2873 Doing Fieldwork (6 UOC)
- ARTS2874 Culture and Emotion (6 UOC)
- ARTS2875 Society and Desire (6 UOC)
- ARTS2876 Understanding the Self (6 UOC)
- ARTS2877 Technologies, Culture, Society (6 UOC)
Level 3
You must complete 6 UOC from the following:
- ARTS3870 Debates in SOCA (6 UOC)
- ARTS3875 Decolonising Research Methods (6 UOC)
And at least 12 UOC from the following:
- ARTS3870 Debates in SOCA (6 UOC)
- ARTS3871 Forensic Sociology (6 UOC)
- ARTS3872 Media Publics (6 UOC)
- ARTS3874 Culture and Human Rights (6 UOC)
- ARTS3875 Decolonising Research Methods (6 UOC)
- ARTS3883 Personhood in Asia (6 UOC)
- ARTS3885 Trauma and Violence (6 UOC)
- ARTS3886 Living Social Justice (6 UOC)
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the Sociology and Anthropology major stream:
- ARTS3758 Global Change Internship (6 UOC)
- ARTS3759 Internship Prep (6 UOC)
Note to students in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts:
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts will complete ARTS1871 Cultural Experience (6 UOC) as part of their Social Work core requirement. Students who choose a major or minor in Sociology and Anthropology must complete an additional 6 UOC UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective.
