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Upper Level Topics

For those doing a Sociology major or upper level second and third year topics, Sociology is flexible. Within a few parameters, you can choose a sequence of topics that fits your needs and interests.

We have two groups of topics, Group A and Group B. To successfully complete a major in Sociology, you must complete 24 units of upper level topics, and at least 6 of these units (one topic) will need to be from Group A and one from Group B.

Group A  
SOCI2008 Love, Death and Power
SOCI2009 Shaping the Future
SOCI2012 Sociology of Work
SOCI2014 Modernisation and Globalisation
SOCI3014* Sociology of Deviance
SOCI3016 Family, State, and Society
SOCI3028* Culture and Society
SOCI3045* Gender and Sexuality
Group B  
SOCI2005 Skills in Social Research
SOCI2010 Knowing the Social World
SOCI2012 Sociology of Work
SOCI2013 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
SOCI3014* Sociology of Deviance
SOCI3019 Sociology of Health and Illness
SOCI3028* Culture and Society
SOCI3031 Contemporary Social Problems
SOCI3045* Gender and Sexuality

* Topics, which appear in both groups, may be used to fulfil only one of these requirements.

If you are considering doing Honours in Sociology, we require that you complete either SOCI 2008, SOCI 2009 or SOCI 2014 and either SOCI 2005 or SOCI 2010.