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Co-major in Psychology and
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Students accepted into the co-major through the Division of
Business, Humanities and Social Science study the major
sequence of psychology subjects described above. In first
year, students must take AY100 and AY101. In second year,
students must study AY202, AY203, AY204, and SM278, and
in third year, AY312, AY319, AY320, and SM378.
The major in psychophysiology is taught by the Division of
Science, Engineering and Design. Students should consult the
Division of Science, Engineering and Design section of the
handbook for details of the psychophysiology subjects
constituting this major.
Sociology
The sociology course is designed to provide an understanding
E! of the social world in which we live and work. It deals with
the individual's place in society and the social processes and
inst~tutions which shape individual and group behaviour and
2 attitudes. Developing an understanding of these issues is
intellectually rewarding and the conceptual and research
6. skills acquired through the study of sociology are useful in
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many fields of employment. For example, they are crucial in
-" personnel management, social research, policy analysis and
industrial relations.
In stage one sociology, basic concepts of sociology are
: explained by reference to the sociological analysis of
Z contemporary Australian society. This is a full-year study,
consisting of AS100 Sociology 1A and AS101 Sociology 1 B.
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4, pursue a major in sociology. Students intending to major in
lu- Sociology are strongly advised to include AS204 - Models of
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At stage three, students completing a major must take
' AS306 Methodology of Social Research plus two of the other
subjects offered. Not all of the optional stage two and stage
three subjects are run in any one year. Please check the
current timetable.
Students who do well in their undergraduate work may apply
to be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) course in
Social Science.
For those students intending to pursue a career in research
and policy analysis the Graduate Diploma in Urban Research
and Policy is offered. A Master of Arts by coursework in
Urban Research and Policy is also offered.
Sociology also offers a Graduate Diploma in Equal
Opportunity Administration and accepts suitably qualified
applicants for the degree of Master of Arts and PhD in
Sociology by research and major thesis.
Details for all these postgraduate studies can be found in the
section on Postgraduate Courses.
Subjects offered
Stage 1
AS1 00 Sociology 1 A
AS1 01 Sociology 1 B
Stage 2
AS204 Models of Sociological Analysis
AS205 Sociology of Deviance and Social Control
AS206 Sex and Gender in Society
Stage 3
AS300 Urban Sociology
AS302 Socrology of Organisations
AS303 Current Issues in Sociology
AS306 Methodology of Social Research
AS307 Social Research and Policy
AS308 Migration and Ethnicity
~05s Bachelor of Business
The Bachelor of Business is a three year full-time (or six year
part-time) degree program offered at both the Hawthorn and
Mooroolbark campuses. Part-time study is only available at
Mooroolbark during the day and it is expected that students
who commence their course at Mooroolbark will undertake
their complete course there
Entrance requirements
The normal entry requirements for the Bachelor of Business
degree program is successful completion of VCE or
equivalent. It is recommended that applicants have studied
mathematics to at least Year 11 standard.
Other qualifications
Applicants must have a qualification deemed to be the
equivalent of the VCE by the Victorian Curriculum and
Assessment Board. Such qualifications may include interstate
and overseas qualifications and associate diploma studies at a
TAFE institution.
Special entry
Applicants who have not completed a Year 12 qualification or
who completed a Year 12 qualification five or more years ago
are required to sit for an aptitude test before they can be
considered for admission. This test is administered by the
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Quota
Not all qualified applicants can be accepted because of the
limited number of available places.
Applications
All applications for the Bachelor of Business, including special
entry, later year entry and part-time, must be made through
the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Students
enrolled in programs taught within the Division of Business,
Humanities and Social Science may make application to
transfer to other programs within the Division by completing
an Application for internal Course Transfer available from the
Divisional office, Level 9 of the Business and Arts building.
Bachelor of Business specialisations
The course leading to the award of Bachelor of Business
offers major, minor and elective studies in accounting,
business law, business modelling, computing, economics,
finance, marketing and organisation behaviour.
The following majors are available from Arts subjects:
Australian Studies, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Literature, Media Studies, Sociology,
Political Studies, Psychology, Philosophy and Cultural Inquiry,
and Vietnamese.
In addition to the business core subjects one major must be
taken from one of the approved business specialisations.
Key features of the major streams are described in the
following section.