Unit Set Information

Sociology Minor

Effective from 01-JAN-2026 : Code MIAAKZ

This minor gives students the skills to explore topical issues and complex problems from a sociological perspective. With a choice of units that provide students with multiple perspectives and methodologies through which to understand local, national and global societies, students gain an overview of how people, institutions and ideas interact.

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Minor can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Unit Set Coordinator

Dr Catriona STEVENS

Minor Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SWK1107Introduction to Australian Society15
Plus, select three units (totalling 45cp) from the following list:
SWK1112 ^Introduction to Social Research15
CRI1208 ^Research Methods I15
SWK2111 ^Aboriginal Histories of the Present15
CHS2108 ^Culture, Equity and Diversity15
SWK4106 ^Social Policy15

^ Core Option


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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