Bachelor of Social Science (Dean's Scholar) | 2018

Overview

Social Sciences helps transform the lives of individuals, families and communities by understanding, explaining, predicting and changing human behaviour and environments. To do this Social Science students engage in interdisciplinary study about human behaviour, including foundations in psychology, social policy, sociology, human geography, research methodology, social justice and social determinants of health and well being.

Each student has the opportunity to build a unique study pathway. From a strong common foundation of compulsory core social science subjects in first year, students then choose and complete a specialised major, which is then complemented by a minor in either Social Sciences or another speciality area from any field in the University offering cross-faculty enrolment.

While all social science students will develop application of skills, not all social scientists will lead and achieve social change. As high achieving students, Dean's Scholars will be challenged to reflect on their leadership potential, portfolio of scholarly competencies, leadership and scholarship learning goals, and their role as future social scientists in a changing world where leadership is required. They will apply their insights to real world leadership and community case studies of social problems. 

Dean's Scholar students will have the opportunity for casual employment in the Faculty of Social Sciences, community research, or projects supervised by leading practitioners or scholars for 15 hours per year. Other benefits include extended library privileges, invitations to attend School workshops and seminars and networking events.

Entry Requirements and Credit arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:

 Course Structure

The Bachelor of Social Science (Dean's Scholar) requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects including: 

1. all core subjects; and 
2. a Social Science major; and
3. a Social Science minor, or minor from the General Schedule of Minors; and
4. additional elective credit points to complete the degree, if required.

Students must maintain a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 80% in each year of enrolment, from and including Year 2, to remain enrolled in the Dean's Scholar Program.

No more than 60 credit points of 100-level subjects shall be completed.

As per the General Course Rules, no more than one subject may be cross counted towards a minor, major or core degree requirement.

 Core subjects

 **PLEASE NOTE:

• Students are advised to take SOC 103 if they are intending to complete a major or minor in Criminology, Social Policy or Sociology.
• Students are advised to take HAS 130 if they are intending to complete a major or minor in Health Promotion, Public Health or Social Marketing. 
• Students completing the Social Policy major or minor are advised to take HAS 202 in their first year of study.
• Students in other majors should choose a subject according to their interests or planned minors.

^ Students completing the Social Policy major or minor are advised to take HAS 202 in their first year of study.

Majors (Delivery Locations)

All students must complete one of the following majors. The major should be selected at enrolment.

• Criminology
• Health Promotion
• Human Geography
• Indigenous Studies
• Public Health
• Social Marketing
• Social Policy
• Sociology

Minors (and delivery locations)

All students must complete a minor. Students may choose from this recommended list, or from the General Schedule of Minors.

• Criminology
• Food and Society
• Human Geography
• Indigenous Studies
• Psychology
• Introduction to Public Health
• Social Marketing
• Social Policy
• Sociology
• Work Health and Safety

Electives

Electives may be selected from any subject listed in the core, major and minor tables for the Bachelor of Social Science, or from the General Elective Subjects list.

The following career readiness electives are recommended:

Recommended Social Science electives

 For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Honours

An Honours program will be available from Spring 2018.  For further information refer to the Bachelor of Social Science (Honours).

Other Information

For further information please email: ssc@uow.edu.au