Course outlines
The School of Social Sciences offers a suite of innovative courses in disciplines such as politics and international relations, social sciences, social work, development studies and sociology.
If you are majoring in another discipline, our courses can be taken for general education or a free elective.
The following course outlines will give you a sense of the key questions, issues and debates tackled in each course, along with their aims, learning outcomes and assessments. These course outlines are indicative of course content, and please note that the official course outlines are available through Moodle to enrolled students.
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ARTS1870 Rethinking the Social
ARTS2876 Understanding the Self
ARTS3819 Emerging Challenges in International Security
ARTS4268 Methodologies in the Social Sciences: Questions and Quandaries
SOCW2100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Social Work
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ARTS1750 Introduction to Global Development
ARTS1870 Rethinking the Social
ARTS2755 Inclusive Development: Gender Intersectionality
ARTS2816 Who Gets What? The Global Politics of Inequality
ARTS2821 Colonialism: Resistance, Justice and Transition
ARTS2870 Citizens, Action and Dissent
ARTS3750 Development, Community and Environment
ARTS3783 Great, Emerging and Declining Powers in the Contemporary World
ARTS3819 Emerging Challenges in International Security
ARTS3850 Security in Asia: Politics Meets Economics
ARTS3874 Culture and Human Rights
ARTS3885 Violence, Resistance, Change
ARTS3991 Arts and Social Sciences Capstone
ARTS4266 Puzzles, Planning, and Presentation for Honours in the Social Sciences
ARTS4268 Methodologies in the Social Sciences: Questions and Quandaries
COMD5001 International Development Policy
FADA6700 ADA Professional Placement
POLS5100 International Relations Internship
POLS5120 Global Politics: The Globalisation of World Politics
POLS5129 The Foreign Policies of Great Powers
POLS5130 International Peace and Security
PPEC1001 Introduction to Politics, Philosophy and Economics
SOCF5103 Research Issues in Counselling Social WorkÌý
SOCF5108 Therapeutic Contexts and Relationships
SOCW1001 Introduction to Social Work
SOCW2003 Introduction to Social Work Counselling and Assessment
SOCW2008 Culture, Identity and Diversity
SOCW2100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Social Work
SOCW3012 Social Work Practice Level 3 Placement A
SOCW4003 Advanced Social Work Practice Methods
SOCW4011 Evidence and Practice Based ResearchÌý
SOCW4012 Social Work in Mental Health and Trauma
SOCW4017 Social Work Practice Level 4 Placement A
SOCW7857 Refugees and Forced Migration
SOSS2001 Qualitative Social Research
SOSS3002 Social Science ProjectÌý
ARTS1846 Politics, Peace and Prosperity
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ARTS2754 Research for Impact in Global DevelopmentÌý
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ARTS2815 Politics and Security in the Indo-Pacific
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ARTS2819 Globalisation and Governance
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ARTS2852 Qualitative Research for Political and Social Problems
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ARTS2877 Technologies, Culture, Society
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ARTS3755 Development in Practice: Project Design
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ARTS3756 Current Debates in Global Development
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ARTS3810 Politics & International Relations: Theory and Practice
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ARTS3820 How to Start a Revolution: Activism, Social Movements and Political Change
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ARTS3822 The Art of Political Science
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ARTS3875 Decolonising Research Methods
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ARTS4268 Methodologies in the Social Sciences: Questions and Quandaries
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ARTS5201 Knowledges and Ethical Practices
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COMD5001 International Development Policy
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COMD5004 Climate Change Adaptation & Development
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FADA6700 ADA Professional Placement
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HUMS1010 Experiencing the Sydney Opera House
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POLS5100 International Relations Internship
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POLS5121 International Organisations and Global Politics
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POLS5125 The Politics of International Law
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POLS5131 Political Violence, Insurgency & Terrorism
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SOCF5109 Family Inclusive Practice
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SOCF5110 Professional Practice Research Project
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SOCW1001 Introduction to Social Work
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SOCW3009 Ethics and Reflective Practice
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SOCW3013 Social Work Practice Level 3 Placement B
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SOCW4013 Child and Family Welfare Practice
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SOCW4017 Social Work Placement Level 4 Placement A
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SOCW4018 Social Work Placement Level 4 Placement B
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SOCW7851 Community Development
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SOSS3001 Quantitative Social Research
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SOSS3006 Social Sciences in the Workplace
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SRAP5004 Policy, Accountability and Governance
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SRAP5021 Policy, Advocacy and Activism in the Digital Age
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ARTS1753 Culture, Experience and Change
ARTS1811 Comtemporary Issues in Government and Global Politics
ARTS2751 International Development
ARTS2752 Local Politics of Development
ARTS2813 International Security
ARTS2817 Diplomacy and Statecraft
ARTS2871 Power and Powerlessness
ARTS2876 Understanding the Self
ARTS3751 Global Development Capstone
ARTS3812 Manias, Panics and Crashes
ARTS3814 Australian Foreign Policy
ARTS3821 The Politics of Identity
ARTS3870 Social Perspectives, Critical Questions
ARTS3872 Media, Culture and Power
FADA6700 ADA Professional Development
POLS5100 International Relations Internship
POLS5102 Key Issues In Australian Foreign Policy
POLS5122 The International Political Economy
POLS5161 Developing Countries & International Relations
SOCF5102 Selected Practice Frameworks
SOCF5110 Professional Practice Research Project
SOCF5112 Complex Practice Issues
SOCW2006 Soc Work Pract:Community Work
SOCW2009 Social Work Counselling
SOCW3010 Organisational Practice
SOCW4015 Honours Research Thesis
SOCW4016 Social Work Honours Portfolio
SOCW4018 Social Work Placement Lvl 4 B
SOCW7852 Politics of International Aid
SOSS1001 Social Research and Society
SOSS3002 Social Science Project
SRAP5018 Power, politics and policy
SRAP5101 Research Methods and Design
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- Term 1
- Term 2
- Term 3
ARTS1750 - Introduction to Global Development
ARTS1810 - Foundations of Politics and International Relations
ARTS1870 - Rethinking the Social
ARTS2755 - Global Development in Practice: Concepts and Practices for Inclusive Development
ARTS2816 - Who Gets What? The Global Politics of Inequality
ARTS2818 - Australian Politics
ARTS2821 - Colonialism: Resistance, Justice, and Transition
ARTS2876 - Understanding the Self
ARTS3750 - Development, Community and Environment
ARTS3783 - Great, Emerging and Declining Powers in the Contemporary World
ARTS3819 - Emerging Challenges in International Security
ARTS3885 - Trauma and Violence
ARTS3991 - Arts and Social Sciences Capstone
ARTS4266 - Puzzles, Planning, and Presentation for Honours in the Social Sciences
ARTS4268 - Methodologies in the Social Sciences: Questions and Quandaries
COMD5000 - NGOs, Civil Society, and Development
COMD5001 - International Development Policy
CRIM3022 -ÌýPublic Health and Corrections
POLS5120 - Global Politics: The Globalisation of World Politics
POLS5129 - The Foreign Policies of the Great Powers
POLS5130 - International Peace and Security
PPEC1001 - Introduction to Politics, Philosophy and Economics
SOCF5103 - Research Issues in Counselling Social Work
SOCF5108 - Therapeutic Contexts and Relationships
SOCF5110 - Professional Practice Research Project
SOCW1001 - Introduction to Social Work
SOCW2003 - Introduction to Social Work Counselling and Assessment
SOCW2008 - Culture, Identity, and Diversity
SOCW2100 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Social Work
SOCW3009 - Ethics and Reflective Practice
SOCW3012 - Social Work Practice Level 3 Placement A
SOCW4003 - Advanced Social Work Practice Methods
SOCW4011 - Evidence and Practice-Based Research
SOCW4012 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health and Trauma
SOCW7857 - Refugees and Forced Migration
SOSS1000 - Policy and Society
SOSS2001 - Qualitative Social Research
SOSS3002 - Social Science Project
SRAP5001 - Policy Analysis
SRAP5101 - Research Methods and Project Design
SRAP5103 - Research Report
SRAP5107 -ÌýResearch ProjectARTS1846 -ÌýPolitics, Peace and Prosperity
ARTS2754 -ÌýDevelopment Research
ARTS2815 -ÌýThe Indo-Pacific
ARTS2819 -ÌýGlobalisation and Governance
ARTS2845 -ÌýSex, Human Rights & Justice
ARTS2852 -ÌýQualitative Research for PSP
ARTS2870 -ÌýCitizens & Dissent
ARTS2877 -ÌýTechnologies, Culture, Society
ARTS3755 -ÌýProject Design
ARTS3756 -ÌýDebates in Global Development
ARTS3810 -ÌýPOLS & IR: Theory and Practice
ARTS3822 -ÌýThe Art of Political Science
ARTS3874 -ÌýCulture and Human Rights
ARTS3886 -ÌýLiving Social Justice
ARTS3991 -ÌýArts and Social Sciences Capstone
ARTS4268 -ÌýMethodologies in Soc Sci
COMD5001 -ÌýInternat. Development Policy
COMD5004 -ÌýClimate Change Adaptation & Development
HUMS1010 -ÌýExperiencing the Sydney Opera House
HUMS2000 -ÌýArts Internship
POLS5100 -Ìý IR Internship
POLS5121 -Ìý International Organisations
POLS5125 -Ìý Politics of International Law
POLS5127 -ÌýChina & Asia-Pacific Security
SOCF5104 -ÌýCounselling PracticeÌý
SOCF5109 -ÌýFamily Inclusive Practice
SOCF5110Ìý-ÌýProf Prac Research Project
SOCW1001 -ÌýIntroduction to Social Work
SOCW3013 -ÌýSocial Work Lvl 3 Placement B
SOCW4013 -ÌýÌýChild and Family Practice
SOCW4017 -ÌýSocial Work PlacementÌý Lvl 4 A
SOCW7851 -ÌýCommunity Development
SOSS1000 -ÌýPolicy and Society
SOSS3001 -ÌýQuantitative Social Research
SOSS3006 -ÌýSoc Sci in the Workplace
SRAP5004 -ÌýAccountability & Governance
SRAP5021 -ÌýPolicy & Digital Advocacy
SRAP5107 -ÌýResearch Project -
- Summer
- Term 1
- Term 2
- Term 3
ARTS1750 - Introduction to Global Development
ARTS1810 - Foundations of Politics and International Relations
ARTS1870 - Rethinking the Social
ARTS2755 - Global Development in Practice: Concepts and Practices for inclusive Development
ARTS2816 - Who Gets What? The Global Politics of Inequality
ARTS2818 - Australian Politics
ARTS2821 - Colonialism: Resistance, Justice, and Transition
ARTS2872 - Living and dying
ARTS2876 - Understanding the Self
ARTS3750 - Development, Community and Environment
ARTS3758 - Global Change Internship
ARTS3759 - Preparing for and Reflecting on International Internships
ARTS3783 - Great, Emerging and Declining Powers in theÌý Contemporary World
ARTS3874 - Culture and Human Rights
ARTS3875 - Decolonising Research Methods
ARTS4266 - Puzzles, Planning, and Presentation for Honours in the Social Sciences
ARTS4268 - Methodologies in the Social Sciences: Questions and Quandaries
COMD5000 - NGOs, Civil Society and Development
COMD5001 - International Development Policy
CRIM1010 - Criminology: An Introduction
CRIM2037 - Explaining Punishment
CRIM3022 - Public Health and Corrections
HUMS2000 - Arts Internship
POLS5100 - International Relations Internship
POLS5120 - Global Politics: The Globalisation of World Politics
POLS5129 - The Foreign Policies of the Great Powers
PPEC1001 - Introduction to Politics, Philosophy and Economics
SOCF5103 - Research Issues in Counselling Social Work
SOCF5108 - Therapeutic Contexts and Relationships
SOCF5110 - Professional Practice Research Project
SOCW1001 - Introduction to Social Work
SOCW2003 - Introduction to Social Work Counselling and Assessment
SOCW2008 - Culture, Identity and Diversity
SOCW2100 - Aboriginal People and Social Work
SOCW3009 - Ethics and Reflective Practice
SOCW3012 - Social Work Practice Level 3 Placement A
SOCW4003 - Advanced Social Work Practice Methods
SOCW4011 - Evidence and Practice Based Research
SOCW4012 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health and Trauma
SOCW7857 - Refugees and Forced Migration
SOSS1000 - Policy and Society
SOSS2001 - Qualitative Social Research
SOSS3002 - Social Science Project
SRAP5001 - Policy Analysis
SRAP5021 - Policy, Advocacy and Activism in the Digital Age
SRAP5101 - Research Methods and Project Design
SRAP5103 - Research Report
SRAP5106 - Academic Writing in the Social Sciences
SRAP5107 - Research ProjectARTS1846 - Politics, Peace and Prosperity
ARTS2754 - Research for Impact in Global Development
ARTS2877 - Technologies, Culture, Society
ARTS2870 - Citizens, Action and Dissent
ARTS3755 - Development in Practice: Project Design
ARTS3810 - Politics & International Relations: Theory and Practice
ARTS3820 - How to start a revolution: activism, social movements and political change
ARTS3822 - The Art of Political Science
ARTS3883 - Personhood in Asia
ARTS3885 - Trauma and Violence
ARTS3886 - Living Social Justice: Experience and Practice
ARTS4268 - Methodologies in the Social Sciences: Questions and Quandaries
ARTS5201 - Knowledges and Ethical Practices
COMD5001 - International Development Policy
COMD5004 - Climate Change Adaptation & Development
CRIM1011 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRIM2031 - Indigenous Perspective in Criminal Justice
CRIM2034 - Crime, Politics and the Media
CRIM2038 - Young People and Juvenile Justice
CRIM3000 - Criminology in Practice
CRIM3019 - Restorative Justice
HUMS2000 - Arts Internship
POLS5100 - International Relations Internship
POLS5121 - International Organisations and Global Politics
POLS5127 - China and Asia-Pacific Security
POLS5131 - Insurgency, Terrorism and Political Violence
SOCF5104 - Counselling Practice A
SOCF5109 - Family Inclusive Practice
SOCF5110 - Professional Practice Research Project
SOCW1001 - Introduction to Social Work
SOCW3013 - Social Work Practice Level 3 Placement B
SOCW4013 - Child and Family Welfare Practice
SOCW4015 - Honours Research Thesis
SOCW4016 - Social Work Honours Advanced Practice Portfolio
SOCW7851 - Community Development
SOSS1000 - Policy and Society
SOSS3001 - Quantitative Social Research
SOSS3006 - Social Sciences in the Workplace
SRAP5103 - Research Report
SRAP5107 - Research Project -
- Term 1
- Term 2
- Term 3
ARTS1750 - Introduction to Development Studies
ARTS1810 - Foundations of Politics and International Relations
ARTS1870 - Rethinking the Social
ARTS2752 - Local Politics of Development
ARTS2755 - Development in Practice: Humanitarian Action
ARTS2816 - Who Gets What? The Global Politics of Inequality
ARTS2818 - Australian Politics
ARTS2821 - Comparative Politics and Colonialism: Processes of Resistance, Justice and Transition
ARTS2876 - Understanding the Self
ARTS2877 - Technologies, Culture, Society
ARTS3750 - Development, Community and Environment
ARTS3783 - Great, Emerging and Declining Powers in the Contemporary World
ARTS3819 - Emerging Challenges in International Security
ARTS3875 - Decolonising Research Methods
ARTS3883 - Personhood in Asia
ARTS4266 - Puzzles, Planning, and Presentation for Honours in the Social Sciences
ARTS4268 - Methodologies in the Social Sciences: Questions and Quandaries
COMD5000 - NGOs, Civil Society and Development
COMD5001 - International Development Policy
CRIM1010 - Criminology: An Introduction
CRIM2037 - Explaining Punishment
CRIM3011 - Crime Prevention Policy
CRIM3022 - Public Health and Corrections
HUMS2000 - Arts Internship
PPEC1001 - Introduction to Politics, Philosophy and Economics
POLS5100 - International Relations Internship
POLS5120 - Global Politics: The Globalisation of World Politics
POLS5129 - The Foreign Policies of the Great Powers
POLS5130 - International Peace and Security
POLS5132 - Gender in Global Politics
SOCF5108 - Therapeutic Contexts and Relationships
SOCW1001 - Introduction to Social Work
SOCW2003 - Counselling: Engagement, Assessment and Brief Intervention
SOCW2008 - Culture, Identity and Diversity
SOCW2100 - Aboriginal People and Social Work
SOCW3009 - Ethics and Reflective Practice
SOCW3012 - Social Work Practice Level 3 Placement A
SOCW4003 - Advanced Social Work Practice Methods
SOCW4011 - Evidence and Practice Based Research
SOCW4012 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health and Trauma
SOCW4015 - Honours Research Thesis
SOCW7857 - Refugees and Forced Migration
SRAP1000 - Policy and Society
SRAP2001 - Qualitative Social Research
SRAP3002 - Social Research and Policy Project
SRAP5001 - Policy Analysis
SRAP5021 - Policy, Advocacy and Activism in the Digital Age
SRAP5101 - Research Methods and Project Design
SRAP5103 - Research Report
SRAP5106 - Academic Writing in the Social Sciences
SRAP5107 - Research ProjectARTS1846 - Politics, Peace and Prosperity
ARTS2754 - Development in Practice: Research for Social Change
ARTS2815 - Politics and Security in the Indo-Pacific
ARTS2819 - Globalisation and Governance
ARTS2845 - Sex, Human Rights and Justice
ARTS2870 - Citizens, Action and Dissent
ARTS3756 - Current Debates in Development Studies
ARTS3758 - Global Change Internship
ARTS3810 - Politics & International Relations: Theory and Practice
ARTS3874 - Culture and Human Rights
ARTS3885 - Trauma and Violence
COMD0506 - Special Program
COMD5001 - International Development Policy
COMD5004 - Climate Change Adaptation & Development
CRIM1011 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRIM2031 - Indigenous Perspective in Criminal Justice
CRIM2034 - Crime, Politics and the Media
CRIM2042 - Explaining Crime
CRIM3000 - Criminology in Practice
CRIM3019 - Restorative Justice
CRIM3025 - Criminology Work Integrated Learning Placement
HUMS2000 - Arts Internship
POLS5100 - International Relations Internship
POLS5121 - International Organisations and Global Politics
POLS5125 - The Politics of International Law
POLS5127 - China and Asia-Pacific Security
POLS5131 - Insurgency, Terrorism and Political Violence
SOCF5109 - Family Inclusive Practice
SOCF5110 - Professional Practice Research Project
SOCW4013 - Child and Family Welfare Practice
SOCW7851 - Community Development
SRAP5103 - Research Report
SRAP5107 - Research ProjectARTS1753 - Culture, Experience and Change
ARTS1811 - Contemporary Issues in Government and Global Politics
ARTS2751 - International Development
ARTS2813 - International Security
ARTS2817 - Diplomacy and Statecraft: Past, Present, Futures
ARTS2820 - Justice
ARTS2871 - Power and Powerlessness
ARTS2872 - Living and dying
ARTS2874 - Culture and Emotion
ARTS3751 - Development Studies: Research, Practice and Ethics
ARTS3755 -ÌýDevelopment in Practice: Project Design
ARTS3812 - Manias, Panics and Crashes: Global Political Economy in an Era of Crisis
ARTS3814 - Australian Foreign Policy
ARTS3821 - The Politics of Identity in the 21st Century
ARTS3870 - Debates and Controversies in Sociology and Anthropology
ARTS3872 - Media Publics
CRIM1010 - Criminology: An Introduction
CRIM2031 - Indigenous Perspective in Criminal Justice
CRIM2034 - Crime, Politics and the Media
CRIM2038 - Young People, Risk and Harm
CRIM2041 - Crime and Punishment in Historical Perspective
CRIM2042 - Explaining Crime
SOCW1004 - Lifespan, Health and Resilience
SOCW2006 - Social Work Practice - Community Work
SOCW7852 - Politics of International Aid
SOSS1001 - Social Research and Society
SOSS3002 - Social Research and Policy Project
SOSS3003 - Policy Analysis
SRAP5101 - Research Methods and Project Design
SRAP5107 - Research Project