Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science - Geography and Urban Studies

Western Sydney University

This double degree program is designed for students whose interests span the Arts and Social Sciences. It will give you the skills and versatility to work across a range of academic and professional disciplines, including the opportunity to develop global perspectives and communication skills. You need to include a Social Science Major, so you can design your own academic program within the Bachelor of Social Science program structure. This qualification in Social Science is then combined with an Arts major.Students in this major examine the geography of contemporary Australian cities and regions. Geography is the integrated study of people, places and environments.The cutting edge interests of today’s Geographers include post-colonialism, the emergence of global information economies, indigenous issues, class and cultural disparities, population movement, sexuality and space, and the global diffusion of popular culture. Urban Studies is a newer discipline focused on social justice within the city, through its critical assessments of peoples’ access to scarce urban resources, such as housing, transport, education and employment.The political, economic, and cultural forces that shape cities and urban policy are the key concerns of the Urban Studies curriculum.

School of Social Sciences

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