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: Global Development and Resilient Communities
In the Global Development and Resilient Communities major, you’ll develop the skills to assess current approaches and pursue more equitable, diverse and inclusive outcomes. To then deepen and broaden your knowledge, you’ll examine global development through the lens of a range of social science disciplines, including geography, politics, international relations, history, Indigenous studies, criminology and sociology. As a graduate, you’ll be equipped to critically assess and analyse the effectiveness of development policies and programs, as well as contribute perspectives oriented at recognising and empowering diverse voices that can contribute to more resilient communities.