The Bachelor of Social Science degree is a broadly based, inter-disciplinary program offered for flexibility and choice within a range of offerings in the social sciences.
The degree seeks to equip students with the interdisciplinary and specialist skills and knowledge that a new graduate would need on entering the workforce or on proceeding to advanced study.
The degree aims to expand 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.
It provides a wide base for understanding issues in the complex, culturally diverse and ever-changing social environment of the 21st century.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points with no less than 60 credit points at Level 3.
Recommended Sequence - Sydney City Campus
Click here for the recommended sequence at Sydney City Campus.
Recommended Sequence - Liverpool, Parramatta and Penrith Campuses
Full-time: Start-year Commencement
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Code
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Name
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101557
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The Individual in Society
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Code
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Name
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101551
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Understanding Society
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And one core Major unit
And one elective
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Code
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Name
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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Code
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Name
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101900
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Working with Communities
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And one core Major unit
And one elective
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Code
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Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
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And two core Major units
And one elective
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Code
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Name
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101555
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Ethics in the Social Sciences
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And one core Major unit
And two electives
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Code
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Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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And one core Major unit
And two electives
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Code
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Name
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102203
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Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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And two core Major units
And one elective
Or
Social Sciences International Placement units
Those students who undertake the Social Sciences International Placement units in Year 3 would be exempted from completing 102203 and three electives. The course structure would be varied as follows, but students are also encouraged to seek advice from their ACA early on about this option.
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Code
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Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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Three Major or elective units
(a combination of electives and major units if electives remaining)
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Code
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Name
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102723
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Social Sciences International Placement (1): Preparation for Placement
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Code
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Name
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102724
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Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement
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Code
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Name
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102725
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Social Sciences International Placement (III): Post-placement Reflections
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Recommended Sequence - Liverpool, Parramatta and Penrith Campuses
Full-time: Mid-year Commencement
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Code
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Name
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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Code
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Name
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101900
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Working with Communities
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And one core Major unit
And one elective
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Code
|
Name
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101557
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The Individual in Society
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Code
|
Name
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101551
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Understanding Society
|
And one core Major unit
And one elective
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Code
|
Name
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101555
|
Ethics in the Social Sciences
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And one core Major unit
And two electives
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Code
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Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
|
And two core Major units
And one elective
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Code
|
Name
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102203
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Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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And two core Major units
And one elective
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Code
|
Name
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101552
|
Applied Social Research
|
And one core Major unit
And two electives
Or
Social Sciences International Placement units
Those students who undertake the Social Sciences International Placement in Year 3 would be exempted from completing 102203 and three electives. The course structure would be varied as follows, but students are also encouraged to seek advice from their ACA early on about this option:
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Code
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Name
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102723
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Social Sciences International Placement (1): Preparation for Placement
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Code
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Name
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102724
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Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement
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Code
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Name
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102725
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Social Sciences International Placement (III): Post-placement Reflections
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Code
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Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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Three Major or elective units
(a combination of electives and major units if electives remaining)
Recommended Sequence - Liverpool, Parramatta and Penrith Campuses
Summer Commencement
Note: A maximum of two units may be studied in Summer session.
Students complete 20 credit points in this session. Choose either the two first year core units below, or, the two first year units from the majors listed below.
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Code
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Name
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101551
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Understanding Society
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Code
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Name
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101557
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The Individual in Society
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Students complete 40 credit points in this session
Four Major units or four electives
Students complete 40 credit points in this session
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Code
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Name
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101900
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Working with Communities
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Code
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Name
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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And two Major units or two electives
Students complete 20 credit points in this session. Choose the two core units below
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Code
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Name
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101555
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Ethics in the Social Sciences
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Code
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Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
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Students complete 40 credit points in this session
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Code
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Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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And three major units, or three electives
Students complete 40 credit points in this session
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Code
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Name
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102203
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Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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And three major units or three electives
Students have two options to complete the remaining 40 credit points:
Part-time study over the following two Summer sessions
Two major units or two electives
Or
Full-time study to complete four units. Two major units and two electives
Or
Social Sciences International Placement units
Those students who undertake the Social Sciences International Placement AND commence in Summer would be exempted from completing 102203 and three electives. The course structure would require significant variation and students are therefore encouraged to seek advice from their ACA early on about this option.
Equivalent Alternate Units
The alternate unit listed below counts towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2018 or earlier.
102174 - Social Sciences International Placement
Western Sydney University Online
Online students must select one of the following majors
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Code
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Name
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M1079
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Child and Community
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Code
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Name
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M1069
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Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Recommended Sequence - WSU Online with a Major in Child and Community
Full-time
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Code
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Name
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101557
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The Individual in Society
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Code
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Name
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101551
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Understanding Society
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Code
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Name
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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Code
|
Name
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101900
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Working with Communities
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Code
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Name
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101596
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Context of Human Services
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Code
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Name
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101664
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Working with Cultural Differences
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Code
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Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
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Code
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Name
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101632
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Community Work & Development
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Code
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Name
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101595
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Community and Social Action
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Code
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Name
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101555
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Ethics in the Social Sciences
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Code
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Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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Code
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Name
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102143
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Families and Intimate Life
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Code
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Name
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102203
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Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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Code
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Name
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101597
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Family Violence: Policy and Practice
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Code
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Name
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101644
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Community Management and Organisations
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Code
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Name
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101381
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Child Abuse as a Social Issue
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And two electives
Three electives
Three electives
Part-time
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Code
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Name
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101557
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The Individual in Society
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Code
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Name
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101551
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Understanding Society
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Code
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Name
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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Code
|
Name
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101900
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Working with Communities
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Code
|
Name
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101596
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Context of Human Services
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Code
|
Name
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101664
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Working with Cultural Differences
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Code
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Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
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Code
|
Name
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101632
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Community Work & Development
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Code
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Name
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101595
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Community and Social Action
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Code
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Name
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101555
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Ethics in the Social Sciences
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Code
|
Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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Code
|
Name
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102143
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Families and Intimate Life
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Code
|
Name
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102203
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Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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Code
|
Name
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101597
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Family Violence: Policy and Practice
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Code
|
Name
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101644
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Community Management and Organisations
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Code
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Name
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101381
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Child Abuse as a Social Issue
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Two electives
Two electives
Two electives
Two electives
Recommended Sequence - WSU Online with a Major in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Full-time
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Code
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Name
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101557
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The Individual in Society
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Code
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Name
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101551
|
Understanding Society
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Code
|
Name
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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Code
|
Name
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101900
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Working with Communities
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Code
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Name
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102039
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Crime, Deviance and Society
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Code
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Name
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102709
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
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Code
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Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
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Code
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Name
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102708
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Crime Prevention and Drugs
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Code
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Name
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102699
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Youth Justice and Practice
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Code
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Name
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101555
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Ethics in the Social Sciences
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Code
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Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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Code
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Name
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102711
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Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
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Code
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Name
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102203
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Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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Code
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Name
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102037
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Perspectives in Criminology
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Code
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Name
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101561
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Gender, Crime and Violence
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Code
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Name
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102710
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Crime, Media, Culture
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And two electives
Three electives
Three electives
Part-time
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Code
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Name
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101557
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The Individual in Society
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Code
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Name
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101551
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Understanding Society
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Code
|
Name
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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Code
|
Name
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101900
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Working with Communities
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Code
|
Name
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102039
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Crime, Deviance and Society
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Code
|
Name
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102709
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
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Code
|
Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
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Code
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Name
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102699
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Youth Justice and Practice
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Code
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Name
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102708
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Crime Prevention and Drugs
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Code
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Name
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101555
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Ethics in the Social Sciences
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Code
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Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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Code
|
Name
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102711
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Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
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Code
|
Name
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102203
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Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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Code
|
Name
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102037
|
Perspectives in Criminology
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Code
|
Name
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101561
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Gender, Crime and Violence
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Code
|
Name
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102710
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Crime, Media, Culture
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Two electives
Two electives
Two electives
Two electives
Equivalent Specialisation Units
The Specialisation Units listed below count towards completion of this major for students who passed these units in 2019/2020 or earlier.
102038 - Crime, Prevention and Community
101562 - Culture & Crime
101560 - Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice
400684 - Juvenile, Crime & Justice
102036 - Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice
Majors
Note: Students enrolling into this course with the Diploma of Social Science from Western Sydney University, The College should use up to two of their elective units towards obtaining their chosen major.
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Code
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Name
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M1097
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Anthropology
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Code
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Name
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M1079
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Child and Community
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Code
|
Name
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M1069
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Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Code
|
Name
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M1071
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Geography and Urban Studies
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Code
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Name
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M1077
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Heritage and Tourism
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Code
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Name
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M1083
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Peace and Development Studies
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Code
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Name
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M1073
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Sociology
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Code
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Name
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M1069
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Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Code
|
Name
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M1079
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Child and Community
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Code
|
Name
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M1069
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Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Elective Sub-majors which may be available
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Code
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Name
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SM1131
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Anthropology
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Code
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Name
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SM1099
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Child and Community
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Code
|
Name
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SM1091
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Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Code
|
Name
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SM1093
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Geography and Urban Studies
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Code
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Name
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SM1097
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Heritage and Tourism
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Code
|
Name
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SM1102
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Peace and Development Studies
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Code
|
Name
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SM1094
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Sociology
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Major and Sub-major Elective Spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved major (80 credit points) or sub-major (40 credit points).
Search for majors and sub-majors
Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.
Indigenous Australian Studies Major
Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major
Global Sustainability Sub-major
Business Sustainability Sub-major
Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.
MyStudentRecords (MySR)
