School Of Social SciencesDevelopment and SustainabilityWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101572.3
Discipline: SOCIOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101338 Peace, Sustainability and World Futures
About this Unit
The unit introduces the basic concepts relating to sustainability and development, and explores their relevance to real-world situation at the local, national, and global levels. The causes of unsustainability as well as their short-term and long-term effects on society and the environment will be evaluated. Students will analyse, using appropriate sustainability indicators and social change theories, a social change initiative (i.e., program, project, policy) designed to integrate the socio-economic, cultural and environmental dimensions of sustainability within the context of a specific developmental focus (e.g. poverty alleviation, gender equality, human/social development, heritage conservation, biodiversity, tourism, green accounting, sustainable livelihoods). Students will engage in problem-based learning skills in order to critically analyse and discuss current issues in development, and provide solutions to sustainability.
Courses1655.8 | Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars) | CONTINUING |
1655.9 | Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars) | CURRENT |
1664.4 | Bachelor of Tourism Management | CONTINUING |
1664.5 | Bachelor of Tourism Management | CONTINUING |
1664.6 | Bachelor of Tourism Management | CONTINUING |
1664.7 | Bachelor of Tourism Management | CURRENT |
1665.2 | Bachelor of Community Welfare | CONTINUING |
1667.2 | Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
1667.3 | Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
1667.4 | Bachelor of Social Science | CURRENT |
1706.3 | Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
1706.4 | Bachelor of Arts | CURRENT |
1711.2 | Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) | CONTINUING |
1732.1 | Bachelor of Planning (Pathway to Master of Urban Management and Planning) | CONTINUING |
1732.2 | Bachelor of Planning (Pathway to Master of Urban Management and Planning) | CURRENT |
1733.1 | Bachelor of Social Science (Advanced) | CURRENT |
1735.1 | Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies | CURRENT |
1807.1 | Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
1807.2 | Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Social Science | CURRENT |
1808.2 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
1808.3 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science | CURRENT |
1818.2 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
1818.3 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
1818.4 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business | CURRENT |
1842.1 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative Industries | CONTINUING |
1842.2 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative Industries | CURRENT |
1910.1 | Bachelor of Psychological and Social Sciences | CURRENT |
2786.2 | Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
2786.3 | Bachelor of Business | CURRENT |
3654.3 | Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Arts | CURRENT |
6005.1 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
6005.2 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
6005.3 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts | CURRENT |
6023.1 | Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
6023.2 | Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
6027.1 | Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies | CONTINUING |
6027.2 | Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies | CONTINUING |
6037.1 | Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
6037.2 | Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
6037.3 | Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business | CURRENT |
Specialisations
M1020.1 | Peace and Development Studies | CONTINUING |
M1075.1 | Peace and Development Studies | CONTINUING |
M1083.1 | Peace and Development Studies | CURRENT |
M1096.1 | Human Rights, Protection and Development | CURRENT |
M1107.1 | Sustainable Development | CURRENT |
SM1095.1 | Peace and Development Studies | CONTINUING |
SM1102.1 | Peace and Development Studies | CURRENT |