Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies

Western Sydney University

About

The Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies covers all aspects of disaster management, humanitarian assistance, and development to equip students with the required skills, knowledge, and practical experience (i.e.

humanitarian crisis simulation + international placement) that make them ready to work with national and international government and non-government organisations implementing short- and long-term life-saving programs.

The degree provides a theory- driven and as well as a comprehensive field experience package that enhance students’ learning, research skills, real world experience, and career readiness.

The international placement opportunity requires students to obtain a medical clearance, and a Working with Children check for certain organisations.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

All students must enrol in and complete the 70 credit points of Bachelor of Social Science Core Units, a 100 credit point major and 70 credit points of electives. The recommendation is that electives are chosen from the Recommended Electives list (shown below).

Code	Name
101552	Applied Social Research

Code	Name
101555	Ethics in the Social Sciences

Code	Name
102170	People, Place and Social Difference

Code	Name
400337	Social Research Methods

Code	Name
101557	The Individual in Society

Code	Name
101551	Understanding Society

Code	Name
101900	Working with Communities

Majors

Note: Students can complete both majors.

Code	Name
M1095	Humanitarian Preparedness and Response

Code	Name
M1096	Human Rights, Protection and Development

Recommended Sequence - Start-year Commencement (Autumn)

Code	Name
101557	The Individual in Society

Code	Name
101551	Understanding Society

One unit from the chosen major

And one recommended elective from the list below

Code	Name
102170	People, Place and Social Difference

Code	Name
101900	Working with Communities

Students in Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Major complete

One major unit and one recommended elective from the list below

Students in Human Rights, Protection & Development major complete

Two major units

Code	Name
400337	Social Research Methods

One unit from the chosen major

And two recommended electives from the list below

Code	Name
101555	Ethics in the Social Sciences

Students in Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Major complete

Two major units and one recommended elective from the list below

Students in Human Rights, Protection & Development major complete

One major unit and two recommended electives from the list below

Code	Name
101552	Applied Social Research

One unit from the chosen major

Two recommended electives from the list below

Code	Name
102723	Social Sciences International Placement (1): Preparation for Placement

Code	Name
102724	Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement

Code	Name
102725	Social Sciences International Placement (III): Post-placement Reflections

Recommended Sequence: Mid-year Commencement (Spring)

Code	Name
102170	People, Place and Social Difference

Code	Name
101900	Working with Communities

Students in Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Major complete

One major unit and one recommended elective from the list below

Students in Human Rights, Protection & Development Major complete

Two major units

Code	Name
101557	The Individual in Society

Code	Name
101551	Understanding Society

One unit from the chosen major

And one recommended elective from the list below

Code	Name
101555	Ethics in the Social Sciences

Students in Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Major complete

Two major units and one recommended elective from the list below

Students in Human Rights, Protection & Development Major complete

One major unit and two recommended electives from the list below

Code	Name
400337	Social Research Methods

One unit from the chosen major

And two recommended electives from the list below

Code	Name
102723	Social Sciences International Placement (1): Preparation for Placement

Code	Name
102724	Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement

Code	Name
102725	Social Sciences International Placement (III): Post-placement Reflections

Code	Name
101552	Applied Social Research

One unit from the chosen major

And two recommended electives from the list below

Recommended Elective Units

Code	Name
200101	Accounting Information for Managers

Code	Name
300790	Agriculture, Food and Health

Code	Name
101570	Alternatives to Violence

Code	Name
101589	Cities: Introduction to Urban Studies

Code	Name
101968	Civil Society in Contemporary China

Code	Name
101870	Climate Change and Culture

Code	Name
101595	Community and Social Action

Code	Name
101632	Community Work & Development

Code	Name
102203	Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice

Code	Name
101596	Context of Human Services

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
101663	Education for Sustainability

Code	Name
300858	Environmental Risk Management

Code	Name
300917	Global Nutrition, Food and Community

Code	Name
200815	Globalisation and Sustainability

Code	Name
101611	Home and Away: Ethnicity and Migration in Australia

Code	Name
400195	Human Rights, Human Services and the Law

Code	Name
400193	Human Services Intervention Strategies

Code	Name
200298	Immigration and Refugee Law

Code	Name
101905	Indigenous Cultures: A Global Perspective

Code	Name
200220	International Criminal Law

Code	Name
101779	Leadership, Alliances, Sustainability (Block Mode)

Code	Name
200855	Leadership in a Complex World

Code	Name
101775	Management and Community Organisations (Block Mode)

Code	Name
200300	Managing People at Work

Code	Name
101575	Peace-Making and Peace-Building

Code	Name
102170	People, Place and Social Difference

Code	Name
101593	Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems

Code	Name
300810	Resource Sustainability

Code	Name
101753	Revaluing Indigenous Economics (Day Mode)

Code	Name
101569	Sustainable Futures

Code	Name
101591	The Economics of Cities and Regions

Code	Name
101664	Working with Cultural Differences

Equivalent Core Units

The unit listed below counts towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2018 or earlier.

102174 - Social Sciences International Placement

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Global Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective sub-major via MySR.

MyStudentRecords (MySR)

The unit listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2019 or earlier.

101342 - The Urban Context

Institution