Unit

School Of Social Sciences

Community and Social ActionWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101595.3

Discipline: SOCIOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: 4

Level: 2

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
101300 - Education for Social Action

About this Unit
Dismantling oppressive and complex forms of disadvantage and inequality are social justice and human rights issues demanding collective action. Activism is not solely about disruption and disobedience. This unit focuses on local, national and global social movements, the use of digital technologies and differing forms of activism using theories of social change. We identify and reflect on diverse perspectives, challenging normative constructs between individual and structural explanations of inequality and explore tactics and strategies adopted by activists, from the early 20th century through to contemporary campaigns. Students are enabled to take part in meaningful ways as active change agents through design, planning and participation in a social action campaign, thereby building knowledge and skills in community engagement, relationship building and the strategies and methods involved in bringing about positive social change.

Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Access to online materials, working in small group collaborative spaces

Courses
1665.2Bachelor of Community WelfareCONTINUING
1665.3Bachelor of Community WelfareSUSPENDED
1666.2Bachelor of Social WorkCONTINUING
1666.3Bachelor of Social WorkCONTINUING
1666.4Bachelor of Social WorkCURRENT
1667.2Bachelor of Social ScienceCONTINUING
1667.3Bachelor of Social ScienceCONTINUING
1667.4Bachelor of Social ScienceCURRENT
1711.2Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)CONTINUING
1713.1Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social WorkCONTINUING
1713.2Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social WorkCURRENT
1733.1Bachelor of Social Science (Advanced)CURRENT
1735.1Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development StudiesCURRENT
1807.1Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Social ScienceCONTINUING
1807.2Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Social ScienceCURRENT
1808.2Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social ScienceCONTINUING
1808.3Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social ScienceCURRENT
1865.2Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)CURRENT
1910.1Bachelor of Psychological and Social SciencesCURRENT
3726.1Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture and Food SecurityCONTINUING
3726.2Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture and Food SecurityCONTINUING
3726.3Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture and Food SecurityCONTINUING
4763.2Bachelor of Speech PathologyCONTINUING
4763.3Bachelor of Speech PathologyCURRENT
4789.1Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Science)CURRENT
6023.1Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Social ScienceCONTINUING
6023.2Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Social ScienceCONTINUING
6027.1Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development StudiesCONTINUING
6027.2Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development StudiesCONTINUING

Specialisations

M1017.1Child and CommunityCONTINUING
M1079.1Child and CommunityCURRENT
M4014.1Social SciencesCONTINUING
M4017.1Social SciencesCURRENT
SM1025.1Child and CommunityCONTINUING
SM1099.1Child and CommunityCURRENT



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