Graduate Certificate in Social Change and Development

Testamur Title:	Graduate Certificate in Social Change and Development
Abbreviation:	GCertSocChgDev
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Arts
Duration:	1 session full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	24
Delivery Mode:	Mostly face to face
Starting Session(s):	Autumn or Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1133
CRICOS Code:	033256C

Overview

This course is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills to understand the processes of social change and development, and provide academic training in the area of development studies.

The Graduate Certificate in Social Change and Development focuses on social transformation in the Asia Pacific region. The course provides an innovative approach by offering 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.

The majority of 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

A Bachelor degree from a recognised institution with a relevant minor study sequence.

Course Requirements

This is a 24 credit point program. Students will complete three subjects.

Subjects	Title	Session	Credit Points
Core Subjects: Students must select two subjects
MIST905	Transforming Asia	Autumn	8
MIST920	Social Change and Development	Autumn	8
MIST913	Labour and Migration	Spring	8
MIST907	Principles of Social Impact Assessment	Spring	8
Elective Subjects: Students select one subject
MIST908	Globalisation and Citizenship	N/O 2009	8
CAPS918	Special Topic A	Autumn/Spring	8
ELL 902	English for Postgraduate Studies I (Arts)	Autumn	8
ELL 904	English for Postgraduate Studies II (Arts)	Spring	8
MIST901	Politics of International Relations	Autumn	8
MIST910	International Economic Relations	Spring	8
MIST914	Comparative Public Policy	N/O 2009	8

* With the approval of the Course Coordinator, students may select another relevant subject.