Sociology is the one social science which embraces the whole range of human activities and this makes it a very wide field of study. As a result, it offers many opportunities for specialisation and these are reflected in the work of sociologists. The Advanced Diploma of Applied Sociology combines core social science skills with an emphasis on employability. In term s of title, structure and practical focus there is no equivalent course offered in Australia. The topic matter of the discipline is generally of wide interest, but the skills developed in the course will facilitate entry into a wide range of fields of employment including: community program s and organisations, policy planning and implementation and government, non-government, aid and development agencies.
The course consists of a combination of core and elective units, which thus provides students with the opportunity to develop core skills whilst allowing the freedom to pursue areas of particular interest. The course draws on the University’s strengths as a distance education provider but also allows for students to take advantage of on- campus learning if preferred.
The Advanced Diploma of Applied Sociology will facilitate entry into numerous and diverse professions within the public and private sectors. These include areas such as: industrial relations, criminal justice work, policy planning and implementation, case management, youth work, migrant and multicultural affairs, community organisations, non-government organisations (NGOs), overseas aid and development agencies, social research, public relations, publishing, personnel work and training. Graduates of the course will possess a sophisticated set of skills and knowledge including the capacity to understand and assess societal issues; the ability to judge and evaluate evidence, verbal communication skills; showing initiative; being able to work in a way that is supportive of equality and diversity in the workplace and relating sociological knowledge to social, public and civic policy. Typically, there is a considerable employment rate from such a course.
Duration | 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 96 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in undergraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Undergraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | AdvDipAppSoc |
AQF Level | Level 6: Advanced Diploma |
Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
English (4SA)
International students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international/ for further information including English language requirements.
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Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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Exit Awards | Not applicable |
Professional Accreditation | |
Learned Society Accreditation | Not applicable |
No Residential School for this course.
HLTH12031 - Students are expected to volunteer for a minimum of 25 hours with a community agency. |
Year | Number of Students |
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First Year | 15 |
Second year | 20 |
Third Year | 25 |
Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised and integrated technical and theoretical knowledge with depth within one or more fields of work and learning | ||||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse, synthesise and act on information from a range of sources | ||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to transfer knowledge and skills to others and to demonstrate understanding of specialised knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to formulate responses to complex problems | ||||||
5. SKILLS Have wide-ranging specialised technical, creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives | ||||||
6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate depth in areas of specialisation, in contexts subject to change | ||||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgment in planning, design, technical or management functions with some direction | ||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to adapt a range of fundamental principles and complex techniques to known and unknown situations | ||||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate application across a broad range of technical or management functions with accountability for personal outputs and personal and team outcomes within broad parameters |
Number of units: 10 | Total credit points: 60 |
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Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SOCL11055 | Sociology of Australian Society | |
SOCL11059 | Introducing Social Change | |
ENVH11001 | Health and the Environment |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SOCL11060 | Being Bad | |
PBHL11001 | Public Health Data and Measurement | |
INDG11006 | Education and Learning: Colonisation and Decolonisation in the Cultural Interface |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SOCL19070 | Health and Medical Sociology | |
SOCL19065 | Rural Communities and Health |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SOCL19069 | Social Research Methods | |
HLTH12031 | Community Engaged Learning |
Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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THe following units are highly recommended to students as elective options:
- PSYC12014 Critical, Cultural and Social Psychology (level 2 unit)
- SOWK12013 Contemporary Social Policy (level 2 unit)
- INDG19016 Contemporary Indigenous Issues (level 2 unit)
Students must take 6 elective units.
Electives may be from any CQUniversity undergraduate unit, provided prerequisite and corequisite requirements are met.