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Bachelor of Social Science Majors Social Justice and International Relations
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 5864
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 15200
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 16/66
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 15280
  • On-campus
    AUD 18080

What will I study?

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
plus 1 x Social Justice Major 8 
plus 1 x Second Major 8 

plus 4 x Electives
or 1 x 4-unit Minor

4
Total 24 
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Required Courses:
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
HMT1000History of Western Ideas
HMT2000Ethical Issues and Human Rights
SOC1000Approaches to the Social Sciences
SOC3000 Collaborative Community Problem Solving
ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology
 OR
SOC1001 Conflict and Peace
International Relations: 
INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era
INR1001 Global Transitions and Human Security
INR2000 Issues in a Globalizing World
INR2002 Contemporary Issues in Asia
INR3000 Australian Foreign Relations
INR3002 Nationalism and Revolution in Southeast Asia
or INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic Studies
plus two from the following: 
INR3002Nationalism and Revolution in Southeast Asia
INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic Studies
INR3004Change in Contemporary China
POL2001 Politics and International Business
HMT3001Independent Study Project A 
 or HMT3002 Independent Study Project B 

Other majors for the Bachelor of Social Science (Social Justice) are: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Behavioural Science, Communication & Media Studies, History, Indigenous Studies, Language and Culture.