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Sociology involves analysis of society: that is, how people organise and participate in groups and larger social structures, and how societies change. Sociologists ask questions about society, challenging what is normally taken for granted. Students who major in Sociology develop, not only a good understanding of social structures, social issues and policies, and social change, but also strong research and information literacy skills that prepare them well for employment in many fields.
Sociology is available as a major for the BSocSc. Sociology may also be taken as a second major or as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled.
To complete a major in Sociology, students must gain 120 points above 100 level in Sociology, including SOCY204, SOCY301 and at least 40 further points above 200 level. It is recommended that students intending to major in Sociology include SOCY101 and SOCY150 in the first year of their programme of study, in order to meet prerequisites at 200 level, and at least one of SOCP302, SOCP304, SOCY311 or SOCY390. It is recommended that students include SSRP202 in their programme of study as part of the methodology requirement for the BSocSc.
To complete a supporting subject in Sociology, students must include SOCY204 and either SOCY101 or SOCY150.
Further details can be obtained from the Faculty handbook and from the Undergraduate Adviser.
Note: Candidates must gain at least 60 points at 100 level in any subject(s) before enrolling in Sociology papers above 100 level, and at least 90 points at 100 and 200 level before enrolling in Sociology papers above 200 level.
| 100 level | 200 level | 300 level | Prescriptions for the GradCert(Socy) and GradDip(Socy) | Prescriptions for the PGCert(Socy), PGDip(Socy) and BSocSc(Hons) and MSocSc | Prescriptions for the MPhil | Prescriptions for the PhD |
100 level |
| SOCP102 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Introduction to Social Policy |
| SOCY101 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Introduction to Sociology |
| SOCY150 - 12B (HAM) - Sociology in Practice |
200 level |
| ANTH201 - Race and Ethnicity |
| ANTH204 - Health and the Body in Cross-Cultural Perspective |
| ANTH206 - Food, Taste, Cuisine: Origins and Transformations |
| LBST202 - 12A (HAM) - Work and Employment in Capitalist Societies |
| PCSS201 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Education and New Zealand Society |
| POPS201 - 12A (HAM) - Introduction to Population Studies |
| SOCP206 - 12A (TGA) & 12B (HAM) - Social Policy and Social Issues |
| SOCY202 - 12A (HAM) - Popular Culture |
| SOCY204 - 12B (HAM) - History of Sociological Thought |
| SOCY222 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Sociology of the Family |
| SSRP202 - 12A (HAM) & 12B (NET) - The Practice of Social Science Research |
| WGST209 - 12B (HAM) - Rethinking Women, Sex and Gender |
300 level |
| ANTH304 - 12A (HAM) - Food, Taste, Cuisine: Origins and Transformations |
| LBST303 - Sociology of Work |
| PCSS301 - 12B (HAM) - Education and Social Inequality |
| SOCP302 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Social Policy |
| SOCP304 - 12B (HAM) - Health, Wellbeing and Policy |
| SOCY301 - 12A (HAM) - Contemporary Social Theory |
| SOCY311 - 12B (NET) & 12B (HAM) - Criminology: A Sociological Introduction |
| SOCY390 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12S (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Directed Study |
| WGST302 - Researching Gender: Epistemologies and Methodologies |
Prescriptions for the GradCert(Socy) and GradDip(Socy) A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Sociology at an advanced level in their first degree. Each programme of study for the Graduate Diploma must include SOCY204 and SOCY301. |
Prescriptions for the PGCert(Socy), PGDip(Socy) and BSocSc(Hons) and MSocSc To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in the BSocSc(Hons) in Sociology, a student should normally have at least a B average in either the best three of their 300 level Sociology papers or all their undergraduate Sociology papers. |
| POLS503 - Democratisation, Democracy and Mass Politics |
| POPS509 - 12B (HAM) - Social Analysis Using Statistics |
| SOCP506 - 12B (HAM) - Social Policy: Comparative Approaches |
| SOCY501 - 12Y (HAM) - Social Theory and Policy |
| SOCY514 - Child, Youth and Family |
| SOCY531 - Social Justice |
| SOCY576 - Sociology of Consumption |
| SOCY577 - Sociology of Production |
| SOCY578 - Contemporary Issues in Health and Illness |
| SOCY589 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12S (HAM) - Directed Study |
| SOCY590 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12S (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Directed Study |
| SOCY591 - 12C (HAM) - Dissertation |
| SOCY592 - 12C (HAM) - Dissertation |
| SOCY593 - 12C (HAM) - Sociology Thesis |
| SOCY594 - 12C (HAM) - Sociology Thesis |
| SSRP503 - 12B (HAM) - The Conduct of Social Science Research: Qualitative Research |
| SSRP504 - 12A (HAM) - The Conduct of Social Science Research: Survey Research |
| WGST505 - New Natures: Gender, Culture and New Technologies |
| WGST507 - Gender, Policy and Development |
Prescriptions for the MPhil The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality. |
| SOCY800 - 12C (HAM) - Sociology MPhil Thesis |
Prescriptions for the PhD The Doctor of Philosophy is a two year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality. |
| SOCY900 - 12C (HAM) - Sociology PhD Thesis |
Current information as of 15 May 2012 5:04pm
