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Sociology and Anthropology
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Description

Sociology and Anthropology is an area of study for students with a special interest in human relationships and the multiplicity of interactive cooperation, conflict and communication which constitutes any society.

Both Sociology and Anthropology explore the social and cultural realities of human life. The earlier distinction between these two disciplines, the former focusing on Western societies and the latter on non-Western societies, has tended to disappear in a globalising world. Societies and cultures have become so linked, through migration, communications, mass consumerism and capital flows, that the borders of social and cultural life have been radically changed.

At UNSW, the School of Sociol Sciences and International Studies offers a diverse program where students may choose courses in sociology, social anthropology, cultural theory, cultural studies, sociological approaches to communication and the public media, political sociology and policy-related studies.

The study of Sociology and Anthropology is a good preparation for working in any field where observation, critical analysis and evaluation, and the presentation of written and spoken communication are important. After graduation, your work could be in research, policy, planning, management, teaching or administration. You could be employed in a large government or a non-government organisation, in media and communications, in a public or private research unit, in a large corporation or a small business.

Studying Sociology and Anthropology at UNSW

The School of Social Sciences and International Studies (sociology.arts.unsw.edu.au) offers a major sequence in Sociology within the Bachelor of Arts program and a number of other programs based in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.



Sociology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3400 Arts Major
Combined Honours
Honours
SOCAA13400
SOCAAC3400
SOCAAH3400
3402 Media and Communications Major
Combined Honours
SOCAA13402
SOCAAC3402
3420 Social Science Major
Combined Honours
Honours
SOCAA13420
SOCAAC3420
SOCAAH3420
3626 Environmental Engineering/Arts Major SOCAA13626
3712 Mechanical & Manf Eng/Arts Major SOCAA13712
3720 Electrical Engineering/Arts Major SOCAA13720
3930 Science/Arts Honours SOCAAH3930
3932 Environmental Science/Arts Major SOCAA13932
3935 Science/Social Science Major SOCAA13935
3970 Science Minor SOCAA23970
4035 Social Work/Arts Honours SOCAAH4035
4761 Social Science / Law Major SOCAA14761
4806 Art Theory/Arts Honours SOCAAH4806
4807 Art Theory/Social Science Major SOCAA14807
   

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Sociology and Anthropology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3403 Arts Minor
Major
SOCAA23403
SOCAB13403
3420 Social Science Major SOCAB13420
3427 Music/Arts Major SOCAB13427
3428 Media (Media Production) Minor SOCAA23428
3429 Media (Comms & Journalism) Minor SOCAA23429
3433 Media (Screen & Sound) Minor SOCAA23433
3525 Commerce/Arts Minor
Major
SOCAA23525
SOCAB13525
3526 Economics/Arts Minor
Major
SOCAA23526
SOCAB13526
3841 Arts/Medicine Major SOCAB13841
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major SOCAB13931
3935 Science/Social Science Major SOCAB13935
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major SOCAB13936
4035 Social Work/Arts Major SOCAB14035
4760 Arts / Law Major SOCAB14760
4761 Social Science / Law Major SOCAB14761
4806 Art Theory/Arts Major SOCAB14806
4807 Art Theory/Social Science Major SOCAB14807
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Major SOCAB14812
   

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© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.