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Social Inquiry

Social inquiry brings together the disciplinary and professional fields of sociology, politics, history and culture studies. This multi-discipline approach is reflected in the research focus of the people who teach social inquiry.

Studying social inquiry involves engaging with innovative challenging material and exciting ideas and practices around social change, balancing research theory with practice. Australian and world politics, globalisation and internationalisation, local community issues and everyday life worlds, belief systems, ideologies, social policy, and social structures are all explored. It equips you to understand and implement social change and to make a difference in the social world.

UTS: Communication offers outstanding graduates from any university the opportunity to pursue advanced work in the area by completing a separate one-year, full-time honours course.

Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Social Inquiry) (C10250v1)

Combined courses

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Social Inquiry) and in International Studies (C10256v1)
Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Social Inquiry) Bachelor of Laws (C10260v1)

Why social inquiry at UTS?

  • Students have the opportunity to be involved in a professional placement or a project with a community, non-government or government organisation where they can showcase their skills. A special placement with New South Wales Parliament is also available.
  • The course offers a dynamic combination of social science analysis, communication studies and research skills.
  • Lecturers are actively involved in combining research and professional practice.
  • Diverse career options: It is designed to offer a unique combination of theory and practice that gives students a wide range of workplace options.

What students say

Find out from:

  • Courtney Weller, Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Social Inquiry) / Bachelor of Laws.
  • Lucy Morgan, Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Social Inquiry).
  • Matt Rochford, Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Social Inquiry).

What type of student work is involved?

  • Communicating the Social: Students worked in groups of 4-5. Most began the subject with no webskills.
  • Professional Placement: This subject involves meeting challenges in developing professional communication skills and professional relationships, as well as in adapting to a range of professional writing genres and styles of verbal communication.
  • The New World Politics: This subject explores recent developments in world politics, covering issues such as war and security, the role of international organisations, markets and corporations, international law and global norms, and the place of the Third World.

Careers

Graduates work as political advisors, community historians, social researchers, community development workers, policy analysts, trade union officials, media researchers, international aid workers, social welfare officers, community projects managers and change agents in a range of social, cultural, historical and political arenas.