Introduction to Social Sciences
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,245 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
How do people and systems interact in order to influence social change? Using distinctive toolkits and approaches, the social sciences help explain how different societies and the people within them operate, in terms of power, hierarchies, beliefs, identities, governance mechanisms, politics, environments, land use and resources. This unit introduces the key concepts, theories and methods of social sciences through a multi-disciplinary approach. Students will explore the emergence of social sciences and the key disciplines involved. Topics include changes and enduring questions over time related to people, environments, societies, power, agency, structures, and social change. The unit will present key theories and concepts used to understand 'the social' and how these apply in the world. The student will be introduced to the tools and techniques (the sciences) which social scientists use to create useable knowledge in robust and ethical ways. On completion of this unit, students will be prepared to further explore, practise and demonstrate mastery of the core concepts and applied tools of the social sciences.
Introduction to Social Sciences is a standalone subject at Macquarie University in NSW. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Macquarie University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 13 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- MAQ-SSCX1001
- Field of education
- Information technology
- Provider
- Macquarie University
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required