Specialisation

Sub-major - Social Policy

Western Sydney University Sub-major Code: S11117.1

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.


The Social Policy sub-major aims to develop a critical approach to policy and policy-making, in its broadest sense, and the role of social policy in the maintenance of and challenge to social inequality. It provides a necessary applied aspect complementing other areas of study in the social sciences.


Sub-major Structure

Students must complete the following four units.

101329 Social Policy
101357 Families and Family Policy
400514 Political Economy of the Welfare State
400606 Social Policy in the Urban Environment


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