The Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Social Science degree is a broadly based, inter-disciplinary four-year double degree offering flexibility and choice within a wide range of offerings in the social sciences, as well as studies of International Relations and Asian Studies and an Asian language.
The degree seeks to equip all 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.
Students choose a major from the social sciences;
a major in International Relations and Asian Studies, and a sub-major in an Asian language.
The double degree provides a wide base for understanding issues in the complex, culturally diverse and ever-changing social and international environment of the 21st century both in Australia and Asia.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.
Students must also complete the International Relations and Asian Studies major, a sub-major in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese language and a Social Science major.
B Arts core units
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Code
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Name
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102738
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Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
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Code
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Name
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102737
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Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
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Code
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Name
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102736
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Diversity, Language and Culture
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Code
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Name
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102735
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Foundations of Academic English
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B Social Science core units
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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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101555
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Ethics in the Social Sciences
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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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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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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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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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101900
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Working with Communities
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Major - International Relations and Asian Studies (IRAS)
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Code
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Name
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M1055
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International Relations and Asian Studies
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Sub-majors
Note: The following sub-majors have inherent requirements, SM1078 - Chinese, & SM1080 - Japanese, Please see the link below:
Inherent requirements
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Code
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Name
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SM1112
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Indonesian
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Code
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Name
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SM1080
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Japanese
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Students may complete the Immersion Language sub-major which covers languages that are not taught at Western Sydney University. Details of this sub-major are available via the link below:
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Code
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Name
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SM1128
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Immersion Language
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Social Science majors
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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
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Name
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M1069
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Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Code
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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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Students should seek academic course advice as the Social Science major units are all compulsory and only available in particular semesters.
Recommended Sequence
The recommended sequence below applies to students at Level 1 Language. Students should seek course advice in relation to the level 2/3 language sequences. Students doing Indonesian will need to seek course advise as there are limited Level 2 units.
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Code
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Name
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102738
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Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
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Code
|
Name
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102735
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Foundations of Academic English
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|
Code
|
Name
|
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101551
|
Understanding Society
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|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101557
|
The Individual in 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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102736
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Diversity, Language and Culture
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Code
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Name
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101956
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Introduction to International Relations
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Code
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Name
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101442
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Asia in the World
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Code
|
Name
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400337
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Social Research Methods
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Code
|
Name
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102737
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Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
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Level 1 Language unit
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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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Level 1 Language unit
Level 1 Social Science Major unit
Level 1 Social Science Major unit Or Level 2/3 IRAS unit
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Code
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Name
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100277
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Politics of Australia and Asia Relations
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Level 2 Language unit
Level 2 Language unit*
Level 1 Social Science Major unit Or Level 2/3 Social Science major unit
*Students doing Indonesian will do one unit in Autumn and one in Spring and replace the second language unit with one IRAS Major pool Level 2/3 unit
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Code
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Name
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101957
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The Asian Century
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Level 2/3 IRAS unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit Or Level 2/3 IRAS unit
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Code
|
Name
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101552
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Applied Social Research
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Level 2/3 IRAS unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit Or Level 2/3 IRAS unit
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Code
|
Name
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102203
|
Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
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Level 2/3 IRAS unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit Or Level 2/3 IRAS unit
|
Code
|
Name
|
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102736
|
Diversity, Language and Culture
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102735
|
Foundations of Academic English
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101557
|
The Individual in Society
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101551
|
Understanding Society
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102170
|
People, Place and Social Difference
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
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101900
|
Working with Communities
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102737
|
Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102738
|
Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101442
|
Asia in the World
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|
Code
|
Name
|
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400337
|
Social Research Methods
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Level 1 Language unit
Level 1 Social Science Major unit
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101555
|
Ethics in the Social Sciences
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101956
|
Introduction to International Relations
|
Level 1 Language unit
Level 1 Social Science Major unit
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
100277
|
Politics of Australia and Asia Relations
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Level 2 Language unit
Level 2 Language unit*
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit
*Students doing Indonesian will do one unit in Autumn and one in Spring and replace the second language unit with one IRAS Major pool Level 2/3 unit
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
101957
|
The Asian Century
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Level 2/3 IRAS unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit Or Level 2/3 IRAS unit
|
Code
|
Name
|
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101552
|
Applied Social Research
|
Level 2/3 IRAS unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit Or Level 2/3 IRAS unit
|
Code
|
Name
|
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102203
|
Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
|
Level 2/3 IRAS unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit
Level 2/3 Social Science Major unit Or Level 2/3 IRAS unit
