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Bachelor of Social Science (Advanced)Approved Abbreviation: BSocialSci(Adv)
Western Sydney University Course Code: 1733.1
AQF Level: 7
Course Status: CURRENT
This version of the course is available to new and continuing students.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2015 or later.
The Bachelor of Social Science (Advanced) degree is a broadly based, inter-disciplinary three year program offering flexibility and choice within a range of offerings in the social sciences. The degree is available to high-performing students and is comprised of an eight unit social science core, an eight unit social science major, four units of advanced study and four electives or an optional international placement. The majors and sub-majors available within the social sciences include: Anthropology, Child and Community, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Geography and Urban Studies, Heritage and Tourism, Peace and Development Studies and Sociology. The advanced units that students undertake will complement these areas of study by encouraging students to develop leadership skills, by extending their capacity for critical and creative thinking, and by providing work experience in relevant fields. Students will also be encouraged to develop greater intercultural awareness and understanding through the option of an international placement and will benefit from being mentored by academics in relevant disciplines.
The degree allows students to pursue studies in the social sciences that accord with their personal and occupational interests. It seeks to equip students with the interdisciplinary and specialist skills and knowledge, and real world experience that a new graduate would need in order to be competitive in the workforce or to undertake postgraduate study in the social sciences and related disciplines.
Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.
Location
Admission
Assumed knowledge: two units of HSC English.
Recommended studies: HSC English Standard, or equivalent.
ATAR of at least 90.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to Western Sydney University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Special Requirements Prerequisites
Students who opt to enrol in SSIP as alternate core/electives are required to complete a Working with Children Check and obtain medical clearance for 102724 Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement unit.
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points with no less than 60 credit points at Level 3.
Recommended Sequence - Start-year Entry (Autumn)
Students must maintain an average GPA of 5 throughout their degree.
Year 1
Autumn session
| 101557 | The Individual in Society |
And one major unit
And one elective
Spring session
| 102815 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies |
| 102170 | People, Place and Social Difference |
Core advanced unit from the list below
And one major unit
Year 2
Autumn session
| 102816 | Investigating and Communicating Social Problems |
And one major unit
Two core advanced unit from the list below
Spring session
| 101555 | Ethics in the Social Sciences |
Core advanced unit from the list below
And one major unit
And one elective
Year 3
Autumn session
And two major units
And one elective
Spring session
| 102203 | Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice |
And two major units
And one elective
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:
Year 3
Autumn session
And two major units
And one elective
2H session
| 102723 | Social Sciences International Placement (1): Preparation for Placement |
| 102724 | Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement |
Summer A session
| 102725 | Social Sciences International Placement (III): Post-placement Reflections |
Recommended Sequence: Mid-year Entry (Spring)
Year 1
Spring session
| 102815 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies |
| 102170 | People, Place and Social Difference |
And one major unit
And one elective
Autumn session
| 101557 | The Individual in Society |
And one major unit
Core advanced unit from the list below
Year 2
Spring session
| 101555 | Ethics in the Social Sciences |
Core advanced unit from the list below
And one major unit
And one elective
Autumn session
| 102816 | Investigating and Communicating Social Problems |
And one major unit
Two core advanced unit from the list below
Year 3
Spring session
| 102203 | Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice |
And two major units
And one elective
Autumn session
And two major units
And one elective
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 two electives. The course structure would be varied as follows:
Year 3
2H session
| 102723 | Social Sciences International Placement (1): Preparation for Placement |
| 102724 | Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement |
Summer A session
| 102725 | Social Sciences International Placement (III): Post-placement Reflections |
Autumn session
And two major units
And one elective
Majors
Students must select one of the following Majors.
| M1069 | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| M1071 | Geography and Urban Studies |
| M1077 | Heritage and Tourism |
| M1083 | Peace and Development Studies |
Core Advanced Units - Sub-major in Applied Leadership
SM3082.1 Applied Leadership
102211 - Creativity, Innovation and Design Thinking
102250 - Ethical Leadership
102212 - Internship and Community Engagement
200855 - Leadership in a Complex World
Students who intend to take up an International Placement would follow a variation of this program.
| 102723 | Social Sciences International Placement (1): Preparation for Placement |
| 102724 | Social Sciences International Placement (II): Placement |
| 102725 | Social Sciences International Placement (III): Post-placement Reflections |
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Equivalent Core Units
The Core Units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2020 or earlier.
101900 - Working with Communities
400337 - Social Research Methods
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
Sub-major Elective Spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).
Search for sub-majors
Students in Advanced courses may use elective units toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major in Critical Thinking.
SM3083.1 Critical Thinking
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
Business Sustainability Sub-major
Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.
MyStudentRecords (MySR)