Undergraduate Major in Social Theory (for Students Who Commenced Their Degree Prior to 2008)
Bachelor of Arts Course and Subject Handbook
The Social Theory program offers a legacy Major in Social Theory which can be undertaken as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Also, if you wish, you can take just one or two Social Theory subjects to complement other areas of study within a Bachelor of Arts degree, or other degrees.
Requirements for a Major in Social Theory
A major in social theory consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises: two first-year subjects in any area of study (25 points); and six second/third-year subjects in social theory (totalling 75 points), which must include three of the following four core subjects, and three subjects from the list of elective subjects below.
Second/third year Subjects for the Major
Core subjects
Course Stream Subjects
| Code | Title | Semester | Credit Points |
| 136-073 | Critical Theories | 2 | 12.500 |
| 136-077 | Psychoanalysis and Social Theory | 1 | 12.500 |
| 136-074 | Modernity Revolution to Social Movements | 12.500 | |
| 136-076 | Social Theory and Political Analysis | 12.500 |
Elective subjects
Course Stream Subjects
| Code | Title | Semester | Credit Points |
| 106-036 | Postmodernism | 2 | 12.500 |
| 107-079 | Sex and the Cinema: The Gendered Screen | 2 | 12.500 |
| 121-015 | Development and the Third World | 2 | 12.500 |
| 121-026 | The Mobile World: Migration and Tourism | 2 | 12.500 |
| 121-210 | Ethnic Nationalism and the Modern World | 12.500 | |
| 131-033 | A History of Sexualities | 1 | 12.500 |
| 136-040 | The Ways of Science | 12.500 | |
| 161-013 | Political Philosophy | 12.500 | |
| 161-020 | Phenomenology | 12.500 |
If you need more information, please consult the Faculty Handbook or contact either Associate Professor John Rundell or Dr. John Cash.