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Master of Social Change & Development (CAPSTRANS)

Overview
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.

Entry Requirements
Students normally have a Bachelors degree with a minor sequence in the area studied.

Course Requirements
Masters of Social Change and Development students will complete subjects to the value of 48 credit points.

Core Subjects Credit Points
CAPS910 Globalisation and Citizenship 8
CAPS911 Social change and development 8
CAPS913 Migration and Multicultural Societies 8
CAPS915 Labour Relations, Regulation and Organisation 8

Electives: Students must complete subjects to the value of 16 credit points

CAPS918 Special Topic A 8
CAPS919 Special Topic B 8
CAPS935 Research Project in Social change and development 16
INTR910 Politics of International Relations 8
INTR957 Post-War Economic and Social Development in the Asia-Pacific 8
SOC933 Advanced Research Techniques 8
SOC918 Modernity, Development and Social Change 8

 

 
 
 

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