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Arts, Education and Social Sciences undertake a single specialisation or to follow a more general program. Career opportunities Governments and non-government organisations apply the work of sociologists for policy analysis and development. Market research organisations also employ sociologists to assist in the understanding of diverse markets for different products and/or services. A selection of subjects for this major include ?? New Forms of Work, Organisation and Career ?? Sociology of Health and Medicine ?? Gods, Myths and Cults ?? Power and Protest in a Globalising World ?? Youth Identity and Popular Culture ?? Family, Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Society Primary Course Highlights Gaining professional experience is integral for education students and at JCU placements commence in the first year of study. This involves practical work in schools and a variety of other educational sites in rural and remote locations as well as wider community settings, with some options for international experiences. ?? French ?? German ?? Japanese ?? Italian This course can also be studied jointly with the Bachelor of Education (primary or secondary majors). BACHELOR OF MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM The Bachelor of Multimedia Journalism is a ground-breaking course which provides the digital media skills required by today’s converged newsrooms. This course provides an innovative program of study to meet the changing media landscape and prepares students to tell stories using video, audio and text. Course highlights Field work is very important in this course and requires the completion of two professional practices subjects in the final year. Students will also prepare their own stories to be published on a digital media platform. Career opportunities Students will have a portfolio of work at the end of their course, which will prepare them for the media industry. Graduates can expect to find employment as journalists, communication officers, web development managers, advocacy officers and commun