This major must be completed as part of an award. The general requirements for the award must be satisfied in order to graduate.
Requirements for the Major:
Completion of a minimum of 8 units of study including the following prescribed units:
Units of study
Required
two of
Foundations in Gender Studies (1)
Australian Society (1)
2
Sociology of Everyday Life (1)
Required
two of
Theories of Modernity (1)
Methods of Social Research (1)
Science, Society and Environment (1)
2
Sociology of Media (1)
Required
1
Understanding Contemporary Societies (1)
C
Required
1
Naughty Boys, Bad Girls: Gender and Discipline at Home and at School (1)
Required
1
Love, Sex and Friendship (1)
Required
1
Human Services in the 21st Century: Care, Gender and Institutions (1)
TOTAL UNITS OF STUDY REQUIRED TO SATISFY THIS MAJOR
8
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
Inherent requirements are the essential components of a course or program necessary for a student to successfully achieve the core learning outcomes of a course or program. Students must meet the inherent requirements to complete their Macquarie University course or program.
Inherent requirements for Macquarie University programs fall under the following categories:
Physical: The physical inherent requirement is to have the physical capabilities to safely and effectively perform the activities necessary to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.
Cognition: The inherent requirement for cognition is possessing the intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative capabilities to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.
Communication: The inherent requirement for communication is the capacity to communicate information, thoughts and ideas through a variety of mediums and with a range of audiences.
Behavioural: The behavioural inherent requirement is the capacity to sustain appropriate behaviour over the duration of units of study to engage in activities necessary to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.
For more information see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/inherent-requirements
