Previous Codee: M1106.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

This major is available to students enrolled in the program Bachelor of Business from 2016. In the Urban Studies major you will examine the geography of contemporary Australian cities and regions. Urban Studies is focused on social justice within the city, through its critical assessments of peoples' access to scarce urban resources, such as housing, transport, education and employment. The political, economic, and cultural forces that shape cities and urban policy are the key concerns of the Urban Studies curriculum. These applied interests in urban wellbeing and city structure are basis for informed urban management.

Location

Location (Specialisation)

Campus	Mode	Advice
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road	Internal	Assoc Prof Awais Piracha
Penrith Campus	Internal	Assoc Prof Awais Piracha

Major Structure

Students must complete 80 credit points as follows

Level 1

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
HUMN 1008	Cities: Introduction to Urban Studies	10
HUMN 1041	People, Place and Social Difference	10
Total Credit Points		20

Level 2

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
HUMN 2018	Cultural and Social Geographies	10
ENVL 2001	Analysis of Spatial Data	10
HUMN 2053	The Economics of Cities and Regions	10
Total Credit Points		30

 Level 3

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
ENVL 3006	Transport, Access and Equity	10
ENVL 3005	Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems	10
HUMN 3050	Housing Markets and Policy	10
Total Credit Points		30

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