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Campus
Duration
1 year(s) full-time
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Duration is approximate and based on a full-time study load.
Program code
ZDSSC
Study as
Full time or part time
Information for Diploma in Social Sciences students
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This program is no longer open to new admissions.
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What courses you'll study
Complete 48 units for either of the following:
- Both of the following:
- 36 units for all Core courses, and
- 12 units from Open electives, or
- 48 units for one Major from Majors
Complete 36 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Future Ideas: Information Literacy and the Internet
|
Course code
COMM1023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia
|
Course code
COMM1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Human Behaviour (UniSA)
|
Course code
PSYC1022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Global Citizenship in the 21st Century (UniSA)
|
Course code
SOCI1015
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia (UniSA)
|
Course code
SOCI1016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
|
Course code
SOCI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
Notes
- Students are required to complete the diploma within 2 years to transfer into an undergraduate degree, subject to competitive entry. Students who do not transfer into an undergraduate degree within this time will be required to apply via SATAC.
- Commencing students may have their enrolments withdrawn if they fail to engage with their studies.
- This program requires weekly participation in all enrolled courses. Student engagement is monitored, with a lack of participation or contact with student support services and/or the Program Director resulting in students being unenrolled from courses they have not engaged with. This action will occur in week 3, prior to census, to ensure students' future program performance (cumulative GPA) is protected.
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
|
Course code
SOCI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Writing for Academic Purposes
|
Course code
COMM1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Human Behaviour (UniSA)
|
Course code
PSYC1022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia (UniSA)
|
Course code
SOCI1016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia
|
Course code
COMM1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Statistical Literacy
|
Course code
MATH1037
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
Complete 36 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia
|
Course code
COMM1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Writing for Academic Purposes
|
Course code
COMM1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Statistical Literacy
|
Course code
MATH1037
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Human Behaviour (UniSA)
|
Course code
PSYC1022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia (UniSA)
|
Course code
SOCI1016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
|
Course code
SOCI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
|
Course code
SOCI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Writing for Academic Purposes
|
Course code
COMM1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Human Behaviour (UniSA)
|
Course code
PSYC1022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia (UniSA)
|
Course code
SOCI1016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia
|
Course code
COMM1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Statistical Literacy
|
Course code
MATH1037
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
Complete exactly 12 units from the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Elective 1
|
Course code
AUXX1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Elective 2
|
Course code
AUXX1012
|
Units
6
|
|
Notes
- Students are required to complete the diploma within 2 years to transfer into an undergraduate degree, subject to competitive entry. Students who do not transfer into an undergraduate degree within this time will be required to apply via SATAC.
- Commencing students may have their enrolments withdrawn if they fail to engage with their studies.
- This program requires weekly participation in all enrolled courses. Student engagement is monitored, with a lack of participation or contact with student support services and/or the Program Director resulting in students being unenrolled from courses they have not engaged with. This action will occur in week 3, prior to census, to ensure students' future program performance (cumulative GPA) is protected.
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
|
Course code
SOCI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Writing for Academic Purposes
|
Course code
COMM1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Human Behaviour (UniSA)
|
Course code
PSYC1022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia (UniSA)
|
Course code
SOCI1016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia
|
Course code
COMM1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Statistical Literacy
|
Course code
MATH1037
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
Complete exactly 12 units from the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Elective 1
|
Course code
AUXX1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Elective 2
|
Course code
AUXX1012
|
Units
6
|
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Introduction to Academic Life
|
Course code
SOCI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Writing for Academic Purposes
|
Course code
COMM1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Human Behaviour (UniSA)
|
Course code
PSYC1022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
| Semester 2 | |||
|
Course name
Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia (UniSA)
|
Course code
SOCI1016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Critical Thinking: Media and Academia
|
Course code
COMM1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Statistical Literacy
|
Course code
MATH1037
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|