Find solutions to global challenges
Development, poverty, inequality and environmental sustainability are some of the most important issues in the world today. Study the causes and consequences of unequal development. Assess policy options for a more equitable and sustainable future.
Through social science, analyse, challenge and gain an insight into global theories. Cover life cycle, gender, class, race, work and social justice. Gain an understanding of global inequality development with a grounding in social science theory and practice.
This program is the only development studies program in Australia to include economics and Aboriginal studies as core courses.
Course overview
Specialise your studies by choosing a major from each degree program:
Social Science majors:
- Criminology
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Human Services
- Linguistics
- Psychology Studies
- Tourism, Society and Sustainability
Development studies majors:
- Cultures and Citizenship
- Environmental Sustainability
- Geopolitics and Economic Development
- Urban and Regional Development.