School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyPeople, Place and Social Difference (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700159.2
Discipline: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101343 - Geography of Urban and Regional Development, 101556 - The Geographies of Social Difference, 102170 - People, Place and Social Difference, 700050 - The Geographies of Social Difference
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.
About this Unit
This unit focuses on the local experiences of cultural and socio-economic difference. This includes applied social science approaches to inequality, diversity, community, sense of place, and environmental sustainability in the urban setting. There is an emphasis upon spatial literacy for social scientists (fieldwork, mapping, data analysis and place description).