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Global Sustainable Development Major | 2018
This major is available for students studying the Bachelor of International Studies.
With 2.4 billion people on the planet living on less than US $2 a day, poverty and inequality are two of the biggest challenges of our time. Equally, environmental change is a major concern that will impact human activity for the foreseeable future.
Students undertaking this major will acquire knowledge of the key theories, approaches and practices for promoting human development in the post-World War II period. In core subjects they will study the ethical debates about key global challenges and explore the interaction between human and environmental security. In elective subjects, students can specialise in environmental issues from a range of different disciplinary perspectives or they can focus on issues of development from an economic perspective.
The Global Sustainable Development major is available to students in the Bachelor of International Studies (BIntSt).
Subjects Required for Major Study
Students will be required to complete at least 48 credit points as outlined in the following schedule:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| INTS121 | Global Politics and Power | 6 | |
| INTS204 | Global Aid and Development: Challenges and Prospects | 6 | |
| PHIL226 | Global Ethics | 6 | |
| INTS311 | Human Security, Global Capitalism and the Environment | 6 | |
| Electives | |||
| Plus at least FOUR from the following, including at least THREE at 300-level: | |||
| ECON100 | Economic Essentials for Business | 6 | |
| INDS130 | Indigenous Knowledge in Global Contexts | 6 | |
| ECON208 | Gender, Work and the Family | 6 | |
| INTS200 | Model United Nations | 6 | |
| INDS207 | Critical Themes in Indigenous Studies | 6 | |
| PHIL256 | Environmental Philosophy: Animals, Nature and Ethics | 6 | |
| ECON303 | Economic Development Issues | 6 | |
| HIST359 | Imperial Connections: Britain's Empire | 6 | |
| INDS302 | Indigenous Thinkers: Global Perspectives | 6 | |
| INTS349 | Special Topics in Global Sustainable Development | 6 | |
| POL 309 | Global Political Economy | 6 | |
| POL 326 | Global Inequality | 6 | |
| SOC 329 | Globalisation and Social Transformation | 6 | |
| SOC 356 | Cultures in Dispossession | 6 | |
| STS 302 | Climate Change Policy, Possible Futures | 6 | |
Timetables
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To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.
Work Integrated Learning
Undertaking a work integrated learning (WIL) experience during your university education is now a significant contributor to being competitive in securing employment in your field of choice when you graduate from UOW.
The Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts internship program provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in their degree in a workplace setting.
Students are also encouraged to consider CRLP200 (6cp). CRLP200 includes a quality assured workplace internship or industry project to give you that competitive edge by developing your professional skills through authentic learning in a real world context. You will focus on your career goals and receive career direction guidance, strengthen your resume and gain skills to navigate the rapidly changing world of work, develop your communication skills and begin to build a professional network.
Honours
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Other Information
Further information is available via email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au