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Bachelor of Social Science Majors Interdisciplinary Social Science and Communic & Media Studies
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 5864
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 15200
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 16/66
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 15280
  • On-campus
    AUD 18080

What will I study?

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
plus 1 x Interdisciplinary Social Science Major 8 
plus 1 x Second Major 8 

plus 4 x Electives
or 1 x 4-unit Minor

4
Total 24 
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core Courses:
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
HMT1000History of Western Ideas
HMT2000Ethical Issues and Human Rights
SOC1000Approaches to the Social Sciences
SOC3000Collaborative Community Problem Solving
ANT1001Introductory Anthropology1
 or
SOC1001Conflict and Peace2
Communication and Media Studies Major:
CMS1010Introduction to Communication Studies
CMS1012Introduction to Media Studies
CMS2017Australian Television
CMS2018Audience and Industry
CMS2019Global Hollywood
CMS3001Global Conflict Communication
CMS3013New Media
CMS2022Communication and Power

Other Majors

Other majors for the Bachelor of Social Science (Social Science) are: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Behavioural Science, History, International Relations and Language and Culture.

Footnotes

1 Semester 1 only.

2 Semester 2 only.