Major - Urban Studies
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M1106.1
Related Courses
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2786.2
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Bachelor of Business
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2786.3
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Bachelor of Business
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6037.1
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Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business
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6037.2
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Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business
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6037.3
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Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
This major is available to students enrolled in the course 2786 Bachelor of Business from 2016. In the Urban Studies major you will examine the geography of contemporary Australian cities and regions. Urban Studies is focused on social justice within the city, through its critical assessments of peoples' access to scarce urban resources, such as housing, transport, education and employment. The political, economic, and cultural forces that shape cities and urban policy are the key concerns of the Urban Studies curriculum. These applied interests in urban wellbeing and city structure are basis for informed urban management.
Major
Structure
Students must complete 80 credit points as follows
Level 1
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101589
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Cities: Introduction to Urban Studies
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102170
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People, Place and Social Difference
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Level 2
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101590
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Cultural and Social Geographies
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101646
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Analysis of Spatial Data
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101591
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The Economics of Cities and Regions
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Level 3
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101645
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Transport, Access and Equity
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101593
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Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems
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101592
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Housing Markets and Policy
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