Major - Urban Studies
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M11106.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
This specialisation offers students the opportunity to study urban development, the social and economic life of cities, their regulation and governance, their social composition environmental impacts and the dynamics of urban conflict. It provides students with a variety of theoretical models and research from geography, sociology, planning, politics and resource management to interpret the diverse aspects of urban development and urban regulation. The course emphasises the processes of urban development, the roles of tiers of government and non-government bodies in the management and development of the city and the causes and outcomes of socio spatial competition and conflict.
Major
Structure
This major, when combined with a sub-major in Planning, Tourism or Social Policy, completes a Key Program in Urbam Management.
Students are required to complete the following eight major compulsory units.
Compulsory Units
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101276
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Working with Communities
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101298
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Urban Development and Resource Allocation
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101299
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Planning and Environmental Regulations
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101343
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Geography of Urban and Regional Development
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101645
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Transport, Access and Equity
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101646
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Analysis of Spatial Data
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