Master of Social Change and Development

Testamur Title:	Master of Social Change and Development
Abbreviation:	MSocChgDev
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Arts
Duration:	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	48
Delivery Mode:	Mostly face-to-face
Starting Session(s):	Autumn or Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1508
CRICOS Code:	031164A

Overview

This degree (48 credit points 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.

The Master of Social Change and Development is a one-year full-time program (or part-time equivalent) that provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of social transformation studies. It also provides a convenient route towards a PhD degree or Masters by research.

The Faculty's teaching program complements the research programs in the Centre for Asia-Pacific Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS) 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 faculty with extensive international networks staffed by some of the best scholars in their respective fields.

The Master of Social Change and Development provides students with a new approach to comparative Asia-Pacific studies that transcends the limited focus of conventional development studies. Social transformation studies are innovative in terms of thinking and research and the Asia-Pacific region offers unique insights into social change triggered by national and international development policies and their effects at local, regional and transnational levels. Unlike traditional development studies courses that provide a largely econometric analysis of development, the focus of this course is on a critical sociology and critical political economy of social change.

All subjects are oriented to developing problem-solving skills grounded in specific processes within the general rubric of social transformation; and increasing research and policy analysis skills through subjects in policy and program evaluation. We prepare our graduates to work in a broad range of development-related areas.

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.

Subjects	Title	Session	Credit Points
Compulsory Subjects:
SMAC910	Transforming Asia: Trends, Issues and Problems	Autumn	8
CAPS911	Social Change and Development	Autumn	8
CAPS915	Migration and Labour Mobility	Spring	8
SOC 904	Principles of Social Impact Assessment	Spring	8
Electives: Students must complete subjects to the value of 16 credit points*
CAPS910	Globalisation and Citizenship	Autumn	8
CAPS918	Special Topic A	Autumn, Spring	8
CAPS919	Special Topic B	Autumn, Spring	8
CAPS935	Research Project in Social Change and Development	Annual, Autumn/ Spring	16
ELL 902	English for Postgraduate Studies I (Arts)	Autumn	8
ELL 904	English for Postgraduate Studies II (Arts)	Spring	8
INTR910	Politics of International Relations	Autumn	8
INTR912	Pacific Rim and Pacific Basin	N/O 2008	8
INTR920	Advanced International Economic Relations B	Spring	8
INTR931	Public Policy	N/O 2008	8
INTR957	Post-War Economic and Social Development in the Asia-Pacific	Autumn	8

*The Course Co-ordinator may approve the substitution of other relevant subjects.