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Master of Social Change & Development
CAPSTRANS is a joint initiative
of the Universities of Wollongong and Newcastle. It is a Key
Centre of Research and Teaching funded by the Australian Research
Council, the two universities and by partners in business
and government.
This degree (48 credit point by coursework) is designed to
provide students with the knowledge and skills to understand
the processes of social change and development, and to improve
their problem solving skills and effectiveness as administrators,
researchers, development planners, educators, or managers.
The course combines theoretical perspectives with empirical
studies and policy-oriented perspectives.
CAPSTRANS' postgraduate teaching program complements the
Centre's research programs so that all courses are informed
by the most recent high quality research. Students are offered
the opportunity to study in a research and teaching centre
with extensive international networks staffed by some of the
best scholars in their respective fields.
On-campus study is possible at the University of Wollongong
or University of Newcastle, while flexible delivery modes
and delivery at Asia partner Universities are currently being
developed.
Entry to the Degree
Students normally have a Bachelors degree with a minor sequence
in the area studied.
Subjects Offered
Masters of Social Change and Development students will complete
eight subjects -
| Four Core Subjects |
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| CAPS901 |
Social Change and Development |
6 |
| CAPS902 |
Issues in Developing Economies |
6 |
| CAPS904 |
Social Program Evaluation and Planning |
6 |
| CAPS933 |
Social Science Research Methods |
6 |
| Specialisation Subjects*
One or more specialisation subjects linked to CAPSTRANS
research programs: |
| CAPS903 |
Migration and Multicultural Societies |
6 |
| CAPS905 |
Labour Relations, Regulation and Organisation |
6 |
| CAPS906 |
Human Resources in Developing Countries
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6 |
| CAPS907 |
Managing the Production and Diffusion of
Knowledge |
6 |
| * at the discretion of the course co-ordinators,
two specialisation subjects may be replaced by the following
subject: |
| CAPS934 |
Research Project in Social Change and Development |
12 |
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| Elective Subjects |
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| Students may complete up to three electives
from a wide range of special-interest subjects from both
Universities. |
| University of Wollongong Electives |
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| CCS951 |
Regulating Culture: Policy, Language and
Control |
| CCS991 |
Communications in Culture |
| ECON955 |
Comparative Studies in Industrial Relations |
| ENGL923 |
Indigenous Literatures in Canada, New Zealand
and Australia |
| INTR910 |
Politics of International Relations |
| INTR911 |
Politics in the South Pacific |
| INTR912 |
Pacific Rim and Pacific Basin |
| INTR920 |
Advanced International Economic Relations |
| INTR931 |
Public Policy |
| INTR957 |
Post-War Economic and Social Development
in the Asia-Pacific |
| INTR958 |
Selected Topics in Post-War Economic and
Social Developments in the Asia-Pacific |
| MGMT928 |
Public Policy and Administration |
| MGMT978 |
Cross Cultural Management |
| MPOL902 |
International Maritime Policy |
| POL922 |
Comparative Politics |
| POL931 |
Comparative Politics in a New World Order |
| POL941 |
Politics of Developing and Lesser Developed
Countries |
| SOC940 |
Social Policy and Theory |
| SOC942 |
Advanced Race and Ethnic Studies |
| WBS905 |
Economic Analysis of the Business Environment
in Australia and Asia |
| WBS920 |
International Management |
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| University of Newcastle Electives |
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