Program Overview

The Bachelor of Social Sciences is for those who have a strong connection to purpose and who wish to create meaningful change in the world. You’ll build your skills across all areas of the social sciences via a set of core units. You’ll then deepen and broaden your knowledge through your interdisciplinary major, which will focus on a grand challenge in an area such as health, climate, sustainability, global development or work. In your final year, you’ll collaborate with peers from across the degree’s four majors to research, analyse and present solutions to a driving concern pitched by an industry advisory group. With a unique skill set that bridges the disciplines of the arts and sciences, you’ll graduate with the capabilities to manage complex stakeholders, bring diverse technical experts together and progress multifaceted policy debates.

Major: Climate, Environment and Society
Climate change is arguably the most significant challenge facing the environment and society this century. The impact of environmental factors such as excessive heat, poor air and water quality, and the spread of infectious diseases, are being felt across a range of social, cultural and natural resources, including human health, global development, infrastructure, transport systems, financial markets and supply chains, as well as food, water and energy supplies.

In the Climate, Environment and Society major, you’ll explore how societies can best manage our world’s vast social, economic, political, cultural and technological developments so that they’re governed in a fair and equitable way. To then deepen and broaden your knowledge, you’ll examine climate change through the lens of a range of social science disciplines, including geography, politics, international relations, Indigenous studies and sociology. As a graduate, you’ll have a deep understanding of the interconnections between climate change and society, and an appreciation of the complexity and necessity of taking action.