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Study humanities & social science online with Griffith University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Develop the analytical and critical thinking, writing, research and project management skills in demand by a variety of industries. Majors include criminal justice, journalism, sociology, history, screen culture, creative writing and public relations.

Bachelor of Arts

This course is designed for those who already work in the water management field and would like to take a step up in their career. Learn how to plan and lead projects on an urban, regional or national scale with guidance from The International WaterCentre. 

Graduate Diploma of Integrated Water Management

Expand your professional toolkit with skills and knowledge to tackle the impacts of climate change. Think sustainably. Grasp the science to consider the solutions. Learn to adapt using policy and technical information from government reports.

Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Adaptation

Hone your own unique skill set by blending majors in business and government or international relations. Get to know the workings of government. Load up with practical business know-how. Imagine your future in business and politics around the world.

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Government and International Relations

Study high level political interactions across borders and oceans. Explore how governments interact with markets, communities, and other governments. Choose to major in International Relations or Politics and Public Policy. Consider adding a language.

Bachelor of Government and International Relations

Get a deep understanding of policy, politics, people and power in the modern world. Develop your thought leadership skills. Look for creative solutions to improve the world around you. Connect to the international development community. 

Master of Global Development

Work to make society more sustainable. Prepare yourself for senior management. Contribute to policy and run environmental management systems. Specialise in areas like climate change adaptation, economics and policy or environmental protection.

Master of Environment

Aboriginal Political Histories

Irish Literature

Understanding Narrative Fiction

Thinking Ethically

Cinema History

Sociology of Youth

Themes in World History 1300-1800

Australian Literature and History 1890 to 1929

Death, Grief and Culture

Race, Crime and Justice

Comprehend crime in a social context. Foster an understanding of the dynamic relationship between the individual and society. Apply these perspectives to social problems in everyday life: illegal drug use, domestic violence, terrorism and pollution.

Understanding Social Problems

Comprehend major 19th and 20th century theories of crime, their historical antecedents and ideological dimensions. In particular, investigate street and white-collar crime, and violence between inmates. Apply criminological theories to social research.

Sociology of Crime

Popular Music, Culture and Identity

Take a more rigorous approach to researching academic pieces. Begin to implement improved structural, citation and referencing practices. Size up sources for credibility and bias. Produce essays that are more professional and impartial.

Developing Research and Analytical Skills

An introduction to applied statistics for students in criminal justice fields. Learn to identify appropriate techniques and how to perform, interpret and present these analyses. Explore descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS for Windows.

Statistics for Social Research

Punch up your academic writing skills. Grapple with the building blocks that inform effective essay writing. Consider the importance of structuring your arguments. Strengthen your ability to work with sources and to reference accurately.

Academic Writing

Seek to explain the profound differences between genders in crime rates, patterns, victimisation, and criminal justice system experiences and responses. Then consider intersections between gender, Indigeneity, class and sexual orientation.

Gender, Crime and Justice

Take a magnifying glass to issues like race, sexuality, class and family. Scrutinise them from three different sociological perspectives. Analyse how sociological theories can have an impact on social life. Dig into what makes society tick.

Understanding the Social World

Meet one of literature’s most famous characters in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Resurrect the story of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Journey into Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Explore what makes these novels and more considered ‘literary’.

Great Books

Ask questions about the ethical issues surrounding international corporate decision-making. Unpack management strategies and global business systems. List the various stakeholders in this conversation. Contrast personal and organisational ethics.

Creating Ethical and Sustainable Business

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