BA-SSS · Swinburne University of Technology · Bachelor degree
Bachelor of Social Science
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Minimum ATAR
- —
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- 300
- Campus
- Online
- Mode
- Online
Overview
Our Bachelor of Social Science gives you a broad understanding of social science in the context of a culturally diverse global environment.
The Bachelor of Social Science gives students a broad understanding of social science in the context of a culturally diverse global environment.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- COM10003Learning and Communicating OnlineThis unit examines different theories, approaches, and styles of learning aimed at understanding how we learn, to develop confidence, capability, and essential skills in a tertiary and professional environment.
- PSY10007Brain and BehaviourThis unit introduces students to the structure and function of the brain and how it interacts with the external world to generate thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Applications in health and mental illness are also introduced as well as eth…
- PSY10008Fundamentals of PsychologyThis unit of study provides students with a broad introduction to foundational concepts and methods in psychological science as they apply to our experiences, perceptions and behaviour as social beings, and includes coverage of developmenta…
- CRI10002Fundamentals of CriminologyThis unit provides students with an overview of the discipline of criminology through a presentation of both the major theoretical models as well as the application of these models to a variety of criminal justice settings. Students will le…
- FOR10001Introduction to Forensic PsychologyThe overarching aim of this unit is to provide students with an introduction to the theories, models, and research related to the field of forensic psychology. Students will gain skills, knowledge and the ability to analyse human behaviour…
- POL10002International PoliticsThis unit provides an introduction to foundational concepts and theories of international politics and their application to historical and contemporary case studies, which will include war and peace, security, power, political economy and g…
Course structure
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Core units
50 cp- COM10003Learning and Communicating Online12.5 cp
Majors and units
100 cpBehavioural Studies
75 cpCriminology
87.5 cpSecurity and International Relations
87.5 cp- POL10002International Politics12.5 cp
- POL20008Australian Foreign Policy12.5 cp
- POL20009Dictators and Democrats: Comparative Politics12.5 cp
- POL20010International Relations and Security Studies12.5 cp
- POL20011Conflict Resolution12.5 cp
- POL30009Critical Perspectives On Terrorism12.5 cp
- POL30018Cyber Crime and Security12.5 cp
Security and Counter Terrorism
87.5 cp- POL10002International Politics12.5 cp
- POL20008Australian Foreign Policy12.5 cp
- POL20010International Relations and Security Studies12.5 cp
- POL20011Conflict Resolution12.5 cp
- POL20009Dictators and Democrats: Comparative Politics12.5 cp
- POL30009Critical Perspectives On Terrorism12.5 cp
- POL30018Cyber Crime and Security12.5 cp
Careers
- Case manager
- Community development officer
- Intelligence analyst
- Policy adviser