Graduate Diploma of Social Science
James Cook University
About
The flexibility of this course means, after consultation with the course coordinator, you can select a course of study from one of the discipline areas, or you can choose to study an approved combination of these or other disciplines.
These areas of study include:
Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
SS4100:06 Social Science Honours or Graduate Diploma Thesis Part 1 of 2
SS4101:06 Social Science Honours or Graduate Diploma Thesis Part 2 of 2
OPTIONS
Select one of the following social science disciplines:
Anthropology
AN4007:06 Ethnographic Research Methods
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate level 2 or 3 AN subjects
Archaeology
AR4007:06 Archaeological Research Methods
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate level 2 or 3 AR subjects
History
HI3424:03 History of Western Political Systems
HI5001:03 The History of Global Connections
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate level 2 or 3 HI subject
Political Science
PL4002:06 Theory and Method in Political Science
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate level 2 or 3 PL subjects
Sociology
SY4017:06 Classical Social Theory
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate level 2 or 3 SY subjects
Entry requirements
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| Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree, from this or another university, or Other qualifications recognised by the Dean of the College of Arts, Society and Educations as equivalent to the above. |
| Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. |
| Additional selection requirements | Students must have obtained a minimum of a Credit average (65%) across 15 credit points of subjects in their final year of study of an AQF level 7 Bachelor Degree. |
Learning outcomes
Students will have access to The Cairns Institute – an important centre for national and international scholars. It brings together the expertise and intellectual resources of more than 20 academic disciplines, creating a uniquely robust and relevant research, consulting, training and teaching hub for Northern Australia, South and South-East Asia and the Pacific.
Institution
