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Study Sociology at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

Sociology is the study of people, societies and social groups. The aim of sociology is to understand and explain aspects of social behaviour and relationships. Sociology encourages the critical analysis of people's participation in social processes and focuses attention on the dynamics of power, inequality, social divisions, and personal and cultural identity. There is an emphasis on the way in which these dynamics and social structures change over time.

The subject matter of sociology traverses a broad range of topics including class, gender, and ethnicity; health, education and welfare; the media; politics; environmental issues; religion; social movements work; sport and leisure; and social policy.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)

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Papers

See the full list of Sociology (SOCI) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Sociology

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	SOCI 101 SOCI 102	18 18
200-level	SOCI 201 Two further 200-level SOCI papers, one of which may be replaced with one of GEND 205, GEND 206, GEND 207, PHSE 206	18  36
300-level	SOCI 301 Three further 300-level SOCI papers, one of which may be replaced with ANTH 316, ANTH 320, GEND 308, PHSE 338	18 54
Plus	198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts	198
Total		360

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Sociology

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	SOCI 101 SOCI 102 90 further points	18 18 90
2nd stage	Four 200-level SOCI papers 48 further points One of GEND 205, GEND 206, GEND 207, PHSE 206 may be substituted for one 200-level SOCI paper	72 48
3rd stage	ANTH 320 Five 300-level SOCI papers 12 further points One of ANTH 316, GEND 308, PHSE 338 may be substituted for one 300-level SOCI paper	18 90 12
4th stage	SOCI 490 Three of SOCI 401, SOCI 402, SOCI 403, SOCI 404 One of ANTH 416, ANTH 423, GEND 401, HIST 406, POLS 404 may be substituted for SOCI 401 or SOCI 403	48 72

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Minor Subject Requirements

Sociology as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level SOCI papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level SOCI papers	36
300-level	One 300-level SOCI paper	18
	One of ANTH 105, ANTH 206, ANTH 312, ANTH 316, ANTH 322, GEND 102, GEND 201, GEND 205, GEND 206, GEND 207, GEND 208, GEND 305, GEND 306, GEND 307, GEND 308, MAOR 102, PHSE 206, PHSE 338, STAT 110 may be substituted for one SOCI paper.
Total		90

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Further Information

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