R3C Bachelor of Social Science as at 14th May, 2002
Bachelor of Social Science
Abbreviation: BSocSc
Course code: R3C
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6324 3624
Introductory comments
The Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSc) is a 3-year course, offered on the Launceston
campus only, which provides a focused course of study for students wanting to gain
expertise in social science applied to practical real-world issues. It links the disciplinary
bases of human resource management, sociology, public policy, psychology and social
ecology to their practical applications. It combines units from the Faculty of Arts with
units from the Faculty of Commerce, and the Faculty of Science and Engineering. It
teaches valuable skills in the methodology of social research and prepares graduates
particularly for careers in the post-industrial service and information sector.
Students may study full time or part time and have nine enrolment years, including the
year of passing the first unit for the degree, in which to complete course requirements.
Students currently enrolled in other degree courses at the University may apply for entry
to the BSocSc. Credit may be granted for some or all of their previous study. Prospective
students wishing to transfer at a later date to the Bachelor of Social Work degree should
discuss their program with a Faculty Officer. Limited mid-year entry is available to this
course.
Admission & prerequisites
Applicants will be expected to meet the minimum entry requirements, which include
several categories of special admission, set by the University for entry to degree courses.
No specific Faculty or subject prerequisites apply.
Course objectives
The Bachelor of Social Science aims to give undergraduates a broad exposure to applied
social science, while allowing them to study social science and management issues within
a non-professional educational context. Students will be able to link the disciplinary bases
of management and administrative studies to their practical applications.
The program will develop a student’s general abilities in the areas of:
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written expression
linguistic skills
creative self-expression
capacity to analyse and interpret in a dispassionate and objective manner
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capacity for reasoned criticism
data acquisition and analysis
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research techniques
marshalling facts in support of arguments, and
evaluating the possible outcomes of alternative courses of action, with the emphasis
varying according to the particular program chosen.
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Students will be able to prepare themselves for careers in the post-industrial service sector
whilst acquiring a qualification that will certify them in the specific knowledge and skills
that social science can offer. Students may obtain professional recognition from the
Australian Human Resources Institute if they have completed a Human Resource
Management major.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the Bachelor of Social Science will be strong applicants for positions in a
wide range of fields such as social and market research, human resource management,
public administration and management in commonwealth, state and local government,
policy analysis, social welfare administration, journalism and the media, and industrial
relations.
Course structure
At level 100, students must complete units from a minimum of three disciplines (weighted
at a maximum of 25% for each discipline). These can be chosen from Sociology, Human
Resource Management, Public Policy, Psychology or Social Ecology. The remaining 25%
can be taken from those mentioned above, or can be taken from units such as English,
Geography, History, Indonesian, Philosophy, or units from the Faculty of Commerce.
At level 200, students select two major subjects which they study over the remaining two
years of the award. Each consists of eight 12.5% units, some of which may be compulsory
for each major. Currently students have a choice among five majors: Sociology, Human
Resource Management, Psychology, Public Policy, Sociology and Social Ecology. Units to
be included in the degree are listed in the attached schedule.
The following conditions apply to enrolment in the Bachelor of Social Science course:
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Students must pass in units totalling 100% weight at each level of the three year
course (a total of 300%).
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Students must select units to meet the requirements for two majors from the
following fields of study: Human Resource Management, Psychology, Public Policy
and Social Ecology. At least one major must be from a School in the Faculty of Arts.
A major sequence is defined as sequential studies in one discipline as follows:
25% at level 100 and 100% at levels 200/300.
The maximum percentage at level 100 in any given discipline which may be counted
towards the degree is 25%.
Full-time students may not normally enrol in units totalling more than 100% and
part-time students in units totalling more than 74%.
Units may be counted towards the degree only if they have been taken in accordance
with prerequisites determined by the Faculty. Students may not count towards the
degree any unit whose content substantially repeats the content of a unit already
counted.
Sample course 1
Level 100
Indonesian
Human Resource Management
Social Ecology
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25%
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Public Policy
25%
Level 200
Human Resource Management
50%
Social Ecology
50%
Level 300
Human Resource Management
50%
Social Ecology
50%
A student wishing to cover the option of transferring to a Bachelor of Social Work after the
second year could take a course like the one which follows:
Sample course 2
Level 100
Public Policy
Human Resource Management
Sociology
Psychology
Level 200
Human Resource Management
Psychology
Sociology
If unsuccessful in obtaining entry into the
Bachelor of Social Work, the student
would continue with a third year
enrolment as shown below:
Level 300
Human Resource Management
Sociology
25%
25%
25%
25%
50%
25%
25%
50%
50%
In such a case a student would be granted permission to graduate with a 25% shortfall in
either major.
Relevant units for the course are shown in the Schedule which follows. Students should
also consult the discipline entries in the Handbook for details of prescribed units,
prerequisites and other requirements relevant to the major in the disciplines chosen.
Articulation
A student who has completed or partly completed another degree from this University or
another approved institution can apply for credit for their previous study towards the
BSocSc degree. Units from courses offered by other faculties of the University may be
included provided they do not exceed the permissible weighting.
Enrolment restrictions – quotas
All prospective BSocSc students, including those currently enrolled in other courses in the
University, should be aware that admission will be subject to quotas and formal selection
procedures.
Students interested in studying the BSocSc degree must complete an Application for
Admission form available from Student Administration (phone: Launceston (03) 6324
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3106; Hobart (03) 6226 2812). Tasmanian Year 12 students will automatically have
Admission forms for the following year sent to their home address during August.
Schedule A
campus-sem
Unit title
weight
Year 1 – Group 1 (Level 100)
At least three of the following pairs of units:
Human Resource Management
Introduction to
H1/2~L1/2~B1
12.5%
Management
Management of
H3/2~L2
12.5%
Human Resources
code
BMA101
BMA121 or
BMA221
[a]
Public Policy
Introduction to
Government A
Introduction to
Government B
Psychology
Psychology 1A
Psychology 1B
H1~L1~B1
12.5%
HSG101
H2~L2~B2
12.5%
HSG102
H3/1~L1~B1v~D1w 12.5%
12.5%
H2~L2~B2v~D2w
KHA101
KHA102
Sociology
HGA101
Sociology A
H3/1~L1~B1~D1
12.5%
HGA102
Sociology B
H3/2~L2~B2~D2
12.5%
Social Ecology
HGA101
Sociology A
H3/1~L1~B1~D1
12.5%
HGA102
Sociology B
H3/2~L2~B2~D2
12.5%
OR 25% from the following if already enrolling in the above units:
HGA138
Society, Culture
L1
12.5%
and Health 1
HGA139
Society, Culture
L2
12.5%
and Health 2
CNA126
Health Care Where H1~L1
12.5%
People Live and
Work 1
KGA121
Population and
L1~B1
12.5%
Urbanisation
Elective units
Further elective units to make 100%. No more than 25% of units at level 100 may be taken
from Schools outside the Faculties of Arts and Commerce.
Years 2 and 3 – Groups 2 and 3 (Levels 200 and 300)
Two of the following majors. At least one major must be from a School in the Faculty of
Arts.
1. Public Policy
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Prerequisite of 25% of level 100 Public Policy units or equivalent. To complete a major in
this subject, students must complete 50% in units at level 200 and 50% of units at level 300
including the following unit:
HGA203 or
Social and Political L1~H1
12.5%
[b]
HGA303
Research
2. Human Resource Management
Prerequisites of 25% in BMA101 Introduction to Management and BMA121 Management
of Human Resources. To complete a major in this subject, students must complete 50% in
units at level 200 and 50% of units at level 300 from the following schedule:
BMA241
Workplace
H1~L1
12.5%
Relations
BMA260
Method for
H2~L2
12.5%
Management
Studies
BMA224 or
Human Resource
H1~L1
12.5%
BMA324
Development
BMA381
International
H1~L1
12.5%
Human Resource
Management
BMA330
Strategic Issues in
[na]
12.5%
Human Resource
Management
BMA201
Organisational
H1~L1
12.5%
Behaviour
BMA302
Strategic
H2~L2
12.5%
Management
Plus one elective from the following list:
BMA291 or
Managerial Social
H2~L2~O2
12.5%
BMA391
Responsibility
BMA225 or
Human Resource
H2~L2~O2
12.5%
BMA325
Management in
Tourism and
Hospitality
BFA181 or BFA281
Financial
H3/2~L2~B2~O?
12.5%
[c]
Management
In special cases, another relevant unit may be approved ty HoS as an elective.
3. Psychology
Prerequisite of 25% of level 100 Psychology or equivalent. To complete a major in this
subject, students must complete 50% in units at level 200 and 50% of units at level 300
including the following units:
KHA201
Research Methods
H1~L1
12.5%
in Psychology
KHA202
Developmental
H2~L2
12.5%
Psychology
KHA351
Research Methods
L1
12.5%
and Behavioural
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Neuroscience
Plus 62.5% of electives chosen from the following:
Social Psychology
L1
12.5%
KHA207 or
KHA307
KHA215 or
KHA315
KHA254 or
KHA354
KHA256 or
KHA356
KHA308
Organisational
[na]
12.5%
Psychology
Clinical & Health
[na]
12.5%
Psychology
Applied Topics in
L2
12.5%
Psychology
Advanced Research H2~L2
12.5%
Methods
KHA352
Assessment &
L2
12.5%
Individual
Differences
KHA353
Cognitive
L1
12.5%
Psychology
4. Social Ecology
Prerequisite of 25% of Social Ecology units at 100 level. To complete a major in this subject,
students must complete 50% in units at the 200 level and 50% in units at the 300 level,
including the following units:
HGE203 or
Social Ecology
12.5%
H2~L2v
HGE303
v
HGE204 or
Population and
12.5%
H1~L1
HGE304
Society
HGA203 or
Social and Political L1~H1
12.5%
[b]
HGA303
Research
And further units chosen from Social Ecology units in the BA Schedule to achieve a major
of 125% in total.
5. Sociology
Prerequisite of 25% of HGA101 Sociology A and HGA102 Sociology B or equivalent. To
complete a major in this subject, students must complete 50% in units at level 200 and 50%
of units at level 300 including the following units:
HGA206 or
Crime and Criminal H3/1
12.5%
HGA306
Justice
HGA230 or
Qualitative
H2
12.5%
HGA330
Research Methods
HGA203 or
Social and Political L1~H1
12.5%
[b]
HGA303
Research
[a]
use level 100 enrolment code (eg BMA121)
[b]
[c]
if not taken as part of another major
use level 200 enrolment code (eg BFA281)
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Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
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Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Commerce
Mode of delivery | Full time | Part time
Course duration | 3 years minimum (6 semesters) | 9 years maximum (18 semesters)
Majors and Specialisations | Launceston majors: human resource management, sociology,
psychology, public policy, social ecology
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES
Students enrolled in this course | Total students enrolled last year: 30
Approximate student-staff contact hours | 12 hrs weekly
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