Advanced Diploma of Applied Sociology

Central Queensland University

About

Sociology is the one social science which embraces the whole range of human activities and this makes it a very wide field of study.

As a result, it offers many opportunities for specialisation and these are reflected in the work of sociologists.

The Advanced Diploma of Applied Sociology combines core social science skills with an emphasis on employability.

In term s of title, structure and practical focus there is no equivalent course offered in Australia.

The topic matter of the discipline is generally of wide interest, but the skills developed in the course will facilitate entry into a wide range of fields of employment including:

community program s and organisations, policy planning and implementation and government, non-government, aid and development agencies.

The course consists of a combination of core and elective units, which thus provides students with the opportunity to develop core skills whilst allowing the freedom to pursue areas of particular interest.

The course draws on the University’s strengths as a distance education provider but also allows for students to take advantage of on- campus learning if preferred.

Structure

Core Structure Elective

Course Structure

--> In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure
  2. Complete electives

Core Structure

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Number of units: 10 Total credit points: 60

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Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
--> SOCL11055 Sociology of Australian Society -->
--> SOCL11059 Introducing Social Change -->
--> ENVH11001 Health and the Environment -->
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Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
--> SOCL11060 Being Bad -->
--> PBHL11001 Public Health Data and Measurement -->
--> INDG11006 Education and Learning: Colonisation and Decolonisation in the Cultural Interface -->
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Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
--> SOCL19070 Health and Medical Sociology -->
--> SOCL19065 Rural Communities and Health -->
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Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
--> SOCL19069 Social Research Methods -->
--> HLTH12031 Community Engaged Learning -->

Course Structure

--> In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure
  2. Complete electives

Elective

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Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

THe following units are highly recommended to students as elective options:

- PSYC12014 Critical, Cultural and Social Psychology (level 2 unit)

- SOWK12013 Contemporary Social Policy (level 2 unit)

- INDG19016 Contemporary Indigenous Issues (level 2 unit)

Students must take 6 elective units.

Electives may be from any CQUniversity undergraduate unit, provided prerequisite and corequisite requirements are met.

Entry requirements

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Entry Scores

Entry Requirements

English (4SA)

International students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international/ for further information including English language requirements.

Security Requirements

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Health Requirements

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Assumed Knowledge

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Fees and Charges

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Learning outcomes

Core Learning Outcomes

  • 1.
  • Identify key social structures that shape individual and group relationships and underpin social change in Australia and the international context.
  • 2.
  • Apply competing theoretical perspectives and methodologies to critically review and analyse key areas of social concern and events.
  • 3.
  • Critically analyse the effects of social inequalities, related to the development of individual and group identities
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  • Formulate sociological and/or critical arguments related to key areas of social concern, through the use of evidence, evaluation and critique/assessment of social life
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  • Demonstrate critical, analytical thinking and writing when presenting knowledge about individuals, social groups, communities and society.
  • 6.
  • Critically review and analyse the range of research approaches used in the production of new and sociological knowledge.
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  Course Learning Outcomes
Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised and integrated technical and theoretical knowledge with depth within one or more fields of work and learning --> --> --> --> --> -->
2. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse, synthesise and act on information from a range of sources --> --> --> --> --> -->
3. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to transfer knowledge and skills to others and to demonstrate understanding of specialised knowledge with depth in some areas --> --> --> -->
4. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to formulate responses to complex problems --> --> --> --> -->
5. SKILLS Have wide-ranging specialised technical, creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives --> --> -->
6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate depth in areas of specialisation, in contexts subject to change --> -->
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgment in planning, design, technical or management functions with some direction --> --> --> -->
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to adapt a range of fundamental principles and complex techniques to known and unknown situations -->
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate application across a broad range of technical or management functions with accountability for personal outputs and personal and team outcomes within broad parameters -->

Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes

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