SOCIOLG05 Sociology

Sociology equips students to critically examine society in all its aspects, including how it shapes and is shaped by individuals and groups. Students will use the concepts of class, gender, sexuality, and culture to investigate issues of inequality and difference that structure the social worlds we inhabit. In developing sociological imagination, students study social structures, institutions and processes of change. Core to the sociology major at Monash is a commitment to understanding how individuals live, think, and feel in rapidly changing global contexts.

In this major, students will investigate contemporary identities, communities, institutions and organisations, and how power operates at these different levels. Our graduates have the capacity to design, undertake, and assess research ranging from broad scale statistical studies to small scale qualitative research with diverse communities. Students acquire skills that enable them to intervene to advance social change, inclusion and cohesion.

Sociology is a versatile major, providing useful background if you are intending to work in areas such as social policy, social research and journalism.

Availability

Sociology is listed in A2000 Bachelor of Arts at Caulfield and Clayton as a major and a minor, and in A0502 Diploma of Liberal Arts at Caulfield and Clayton as a major.