新英格蘭大學(xué)

You'll analyse contemporary social issues and challenges, and develop the skills, knowledge and capacity to make a real difference in the world with a Bachelor of Social Science from UNE. With a focus on social justice and human rights, social change, gender equality, community welfare, sustainability and cultural diversity, choose from 11 social science majors in a flexible course structure, including opportunities for on-the-job training. You'll develop vocational and scholarly skills, and learn how to conduct social research using a range of methods, techniques and technologies from world class social researchers.

Students majoring in Psychology will graduate with a 3-year sequence in Psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Psychology graduates are also eligible to apply, if they meet the admission standards, for entry into the fourth year Psychology program via the Bachelor of Social Science with Honours, also accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

Graduates who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Social Science may be eligible to apply for Honours if they meet the admission standards. The Honours program shall include advanced coursework and a dissertation.

Career Opportunities

The analytical and research skills of Social Science graduates, along with their capacity to understand and unpack complex social problems and offer innovative solutions, ensure they are well placed for positions in a wide range of public and private sector organisations including: federal, state and local government departments and agencies, including family, community and health services; market and social research; non-governmental organisations including aid agencies and advocacy groups; human resource management; counselling; teaching; journalism; and, academic research.

Course Aims

The course aims to provide a thorough grounding in the social sciences through a combination of a core set of units stressing methodological, theoretical, policy and vocational skills aspects of the area and through a choice from a wide range of majors specialising in particular areas of the social sciences.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• apply quantitative research techniques to real-world empirical data through statistical analysis and/or survey methodology and will judge the suitability of given methods to given applications;
• apply qualitative research techniques to real-world empirical data through a grounding in a range of qualitative methods and will judge the suitability of given methods to given applications;
• research and present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas concerning the social world from the points of view of both either the individual and/or the group;
• display the more specific skills characteristic of particular majors, such as the ability to analyse and demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal, business, development, health, marketing, political, psychological, security and social issues; and
• apply advanced writing skills and communicate findings in an appropriate form to diverse audiences.