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    SPUC-SOCLE

    Social Leadership and Ethics

    Undergraduate specialisation

    Learn to lead in an ethical, responsible and sustainable way.

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    Course outline
    • Qualification
      Social Leadership and Ethics Specialisation
    • Credit

      Credit

      A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.
      100
    Course outline

    You can study this course as part of the following degrees

    Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Innovation Bachelor of Advanced Commerce (Honours)

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    Course outline
    Social Leadership and Ethics

    Overview

    Overview

    An understanding of ethics, responsibility and sustainability is a key requirement for those operating in industry, government and community sectors.

    By analysing contemporary case studies and engaging with stakeholders, you’ll gain the insights and skills central to leadership practices in today’s organisations.

    This specialisation provides a foundation of leadership and managerial knowledge, insights and abilities that will help you understand current and future leadership challenges, demonstrate cross-cultural competence and engage with global perspectives in ethical and sustainable ways. 

    You will study topics central to contemporary leadership including ethics, communication and cross-cultural perspectives, managing change and sustainable development.

    What jobs can the Social Leadership and Ethics course lead to?

    Careers

    • Management consultant
    • Policy and planning advisor
    • Project manager
    • Sustainability advisor

    Industries

    • Accounting
    • Finance and investment
    • Government
    • Healthcare
    • Law
    • Nonprofit and social justice
    • Resources and renewables
    • Retail
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    • Curtin course code: SPUC-SOCLE
    • Last updated on: 13 March 2026

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    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Specialisations

    Specialisations available from Humanities and Science:

    1. Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
    2. Advertising Design Specialisation
    3. Animation and Game Design Specialisation
    4. Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
    5. Asian Studies Specialisation
    6. Chinese Language Specialisation
    7. Construction Management Specialisation
    8. Creative Writing Specialisation
    9. Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
    10. Designing Fashion Specialisation
    11. Digital Design Specialisation
    12. Digital and Social Media Specialisation
    13. English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
    14. Environmental Planning Specialisation
    15. Fashion Design Specialisation
    16. Fashion Marketing Specialisation
    17. Fine Art Specialisation
    18. Geography Specialisation
    19. Graphic Design Specialisation
    20. Graphics Specialisation
    21. History Specialisation
    22. Illustration Specialisation
    23. Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
    24. Interior Architecture Specialisation
    25. International Development Specialisation
    26. Journalism Specialisation
    27. Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
    28. Photography Specialisation
    29. Principles of Planning Specialisation
    30. Professional Writing Specialisation
    31. Screen Production Specialisation
    32. Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
    33. Social Justice Specialisation
    34. Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
    35. Theatre Arts Specialisation
    36. Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
    37. Web Media Specialisation
    38. Web Presence Specialisation

    Bachelor of Commerce Specialisations

    Specialisations available from Humanities and Science:

    1. Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
    2. Advertising Design Specialisation
    3. Animation and Game Design Specialisation
    4. Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
    5. Asian Studies Specialisation
    6. Chinese Language Specialisation
    7. Construction Management Specialisation
    8. Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
    9. Creative Writing Specialisation
    10. Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
    11. Designing Fashion Specialisation
    12. Digital Design Specialisation
    13. Digital and Social Media Specialisation
    14. English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
    15. Entertainment and Creative Industries
    16. Environmental Planning Specialisation
    17. Fashion Design Specialisation
    18. Fine Art Specialisation
    19. Geography Specialisation
    20. Graphic Design Specialisation
    21. Graphics Specialisation
    22. History Specialisation
    23. Illustration Specialisation
    24. Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
    25. Interior Architecture Specialisation
    26. International Development Specialisation
    27. Journalism Specialisation
    28. Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
    29. Photography Specialisation
    30. Principles of Planning Specialisation
    31. Professional Writing Specialisation
    32. Screen Production Specialisation
    33. Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
    34. Social Justice Specialisation
    35. Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
    36. Theatre Arts Specialisation
    37. Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
    38. Web Media Specialisation
    39. Web Presence Specialisation

    Bachelor of Innovation Specialisations

    Specialisations available from Humanities, Science and the Centre for Aboriginal Studies:

    1. Advertising Design Specialisation
    2. Animation and Game Design Specialisation
    3. Asian Studies Specialisation
    4. Biological Diversity Minor
    5. Climate Change Science Minor
    6. Construction Management Specialisation
    7. Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
    8. Creative Writing Specialisation
    9. Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
    10. Designing Fashion Specialisation
    11. Digital and Social Media Specialisation
    12. Environmental Management Minor
    13. Environmental Planning Specialisation
    14. Fashion Design Specialisation
    15. Fine Art Specialisation
    16. Food Science Minor
    17. Forensic Studies Minor
    18. Geophysics Minor
    19. Geospatial Technology Minor
    20. Go Global – Internship Specialisation 1
    21. Go Practice – Internship Specialisation 1
    22. Graphic Design Specialisation
    23. Graphics Specialisation
    24. Illustration Specialisation
    25. Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies Specialisation
    26. Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
    27. Interior Architecture Specialisation
    28. International Development Specialisation
    29. Landscape Restoration Minor
    30. Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
    31. Mapping and Land Planning Minor
    32. Metallurgy Minor
    33. Mining Minor
    34. Optimisation Minor
    35. Photography Specialisation
    36. Principles of Planning Specialisation
    37. Screen Production Specialisation
    38. Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
    39. Social Justice Specialisation
    40. Strategic Studies Specialisation
    41. Theatre Arts Specialisation
    42. Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
    43. Web Media Specialisation
    44. Web Presence Specialisation
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