Overview

Build your confidence to make a difference and benefit from our unique industry partnerships with a 12-month paid work placement as part of your degree. Apply your knowledge and critical thinking into your desired industry and grow your network to mark on the world (and its future) before you graduate.  

Your major

Examine the use of data-harvesting by private corporations and governments and the plethora of resulting ethical issues – from privacy and surveillance to human rights, equity and security. In this major, you'll embed your analytical and innovative thinking skill set to unpack the ways technology is shaping us, develop communication skills to create policy needed to protect human rights, social equity and security and learn about philosophy, sociology and politics.

Your industry experience

Bolster your CV with real industry experience through our guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity – a placement, internship or industry-linked project. In the Skills and Strategies for Social Change core unit, you'll collaborate with students and community, civil society and industry partners to create real campaigns for social change.

Skills you’ll learn

• Conceptual understanding
• Critical and creative reasoning
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Self-management

Your career opportunities

• Social researcher
• Policy analyst
• Community development and aid work
• Industrial and community advocate