School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyWorking with Cultural Differences (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700140.4
Discipline: SOCIETY AND CULTURE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101664 - Working with Cultural Differences, 700053 - Tourism in Society
Corequisite
Students enrolled in the combined Diploma/Bachelor courses listed below must pass all College Preparatory units listed in the course structure before progressing to the Year Two units.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at Western Sydney University, The College. Students enrolled in extended diplomas must pass 40 credit points from the preparatory units listed in the course structure prior to enrolling in this University level unit. Students enrolled in 7057 Diploma in Social Science Extended or 7076 Bachelor of Social Science Extended (WSTC First Year Program) must have successfully completed 700246 Key Ideas in Arts and Social Sciences.
About this Unit
The purpose of this unit is to develop awareness and understanding of cultural differences, whiteness and power relations in Australian society. Students are introduced to and required to develop a working understanding of theories of whiteness, culture, identity, difference and relations of power. Through assignments and activities students have the opportunity to work through the application of these theories in relation to different groups and social issues in the Australian context.