Undergraduate
Bachelor of Social Science
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
Influence the world you'll live in Western's Bachelor of Social Science allows you to choose your own majors and minors, including Child and Community, Geography and Urban Studies, Heritage and Tourism, Peace & Development Studies, Sociology, Disability Studies, and Criminology & Criminal Justice. You will gain a greater understanding of the social world in three ways: through social theory, social research and the applications of these ideas and knowledge to practice through social engagement. The program caters to individual interests, while also preparing graduates for employment in a complex, culturally diverse and ever-changing social environment. Optional placement subjects provide opportunities to develop valuable work-place skills in research and communication, analysis, data and digital literacy, and community engagement. Emerge with a wide base for understanding issues in the complex, culturally diverse and ever-changing social environment of the 21st century. Create a degree as specialised or as broad as your desired career path. Note: Sydney City start times are March, July and November. Some majors available online. WSU Online start times are February, June and September.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- You can choose from the following majors: Anthropology Available on Liverpool and Kingswood Campuses. Social Anthropology is the study of humans and the cultures they create. The major in Anthropology within the Bachelor of Social Science offers students the opportunity to examine social patterns and practices across cultures, to discover similarities and differences between cultures, and to understand the processes by which humans organise and create meaning. Areas of focus include the development of anthropology as a discipline
- globalisation and culture
- power and politics
- gender and sexuality
- identity and belonging
- ethnography and ethnographic methods
- indigenous peoples and nation
Admissions
Special Requirements Prerequisites Students who opt to enrol in SSIP as alternate core/electives, would be required to complete a Working with Children Check and medical clearance for HUMN 3101 Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement subject.
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