本科阶段的社会学涉及对社会生活各个方面的科学研究，从面对面的互动到世界体系的研究，关注于对社会和其中的人们的理解和解释，并且可以应用于一系列领域。社会问题以了解为什么存在模式，为什么发生问题（例如犯罪，疾病）以及如何解决这些问题。社会学工作的核心是与文化，身份，权力和不平等有关的主题，以及对这些主题在当代生活中如何变化的调查。社会学家关注当代社会中反复出现的社会模式，同时也关注历史事件和过程。荣誉年的主要目标是：使具有社会学背景的学生能够在一个专业领域内以比获得通过学位更大的深度进修，以提高学生的独立研究
Analyse social change and investigate patterns of social behaviour as you gain the critical and analytical skills to build evidence-based findings on the pressing issues of our time.<br><br>You'll complete compulsory coursework that will expose you to social science traditions, theories and contemporary issues. You're encouraged to think strategically about your own research and career pathways.<br><br>An honours research thesis is the major component of this program. You'll complete a substantial research project under the guidance of a supervisor. This includes developing your research questions, applying appropriate methodologies and presenting your written conclusions.