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Master of Policy Studies, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies

This master's level policy course would be of particular interest to policy practitioners, educators, and human service providers in the human service fields of education, social and community services, and health. The course will also be offered at graduate diploma and graduate certificate levels.

The course aims to equip students with conceptual skills required for practical policy analysis and policy development in educational and social and community services domains. The course will have a strong focus on policy practice for policy professionals and service workers in non-government human services organisations.

Entry requirements

  • A candidate who holds a four-year Bachelor of Social Work, or equivalent, recognised by the Australian Association of Social Workers, or
  • a Bachelor of Education from the University of Sydney, or
  • a Bachelor degree in any relevant discipline and have submitted evidence to the Faculty of relevant work experience, normally of at least three (3) years duration, in the human services field.

Units of study

Course code

 Course name Type

EDPA6018

Social Policy Process

 core

SCWK6948

Social Policy Frameworks

 core

SCWK6949

Global Social Policy

 core

EDPA5001

Organisational Theory, Management
and Administration

 elective

EDPA5011

Organisational Culture and Change

 elective

EDPA5013

Evaluation of Educational Training
Programs

 elective

EDPA6016

Organisations as Learning Communities

 elective

EDPB5002

Globalisation and Education

 elective

EDPK5001

Qualitative Methods

 elective

EDPK5002

Quantitative Methods

 elective

SCWK6908

Authorised Independent Study
and Report

 elective

EDPZ6724

Dissertation Part 1

 capstone

EDPZ6725

Dissertation Part 2

 capstone

EDPZ6720

Dissertation

 capstone

EDPZ6730

Special Project 1

 capstone

Elective units from other faculties

Master of Policy Studies students may select up to two units of study from the following selected units of policy orientated study. Students in the Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies may select up to one unit of study from this list.

Course code Course name Type
Faculty of Arts/School of Sociology and Social Policy

SCLG6901

Citizenship Rights and Social Movements

 elective
Faculty of Economics and Business
School of Government and International Relations
GOVT6117 International Politics of Human Rights elective

GOVT6316

Policy Making, Power & Politics

 elective

GOVT6313

Leadership in Theory and Practice

 elective
Faculty of Health Science
BACH5011 Survey Research Methods elective
BACH5036 Community Aged Care elective

Requirements for the degree

Graduate Certificate: Complete 4 units of study: 2 core units and 2 elective units.

Graduate Diploma: Complete 6 units of study: 2 core; 3 elective units and 1 elective unit from within this program, plus 1 approved elective from another faculty.

Master of Policy Studies: Complete 8 units of study: 2 core, 4 elective units from within this program and 2 other elective units from this program or approved units from other faculties.

Course convenor

Dr Margot Rawsthorne
Phone: 9036 9313
Room: 728
Email: margot.rawsthorne@sydney.edu.au

Course rules

 

Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies

Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies

Master of Policy Studies


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

XG004

Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies

XF007

Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies

XC031

Master of Policy Studies

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for the Master of Policy Studies and the Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies is full time or part time according to candidate choice, and for the Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies, it is part time only.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Embedded courses in this sequence

(1)
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a)
the Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies
(b)
the Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies
(c)
the Master of Policy Studies
(2)
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any of the courses in this sequence. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.

5 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies, the Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies and the Master of Policy Studies requires:
(a)
the Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification recognised by the Australian Association of Social Workers; or
(b)
the Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification; or
(c)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney in a relevant discipline, or equivalent qualification, and at least three years' relevant work experience in the human services field; or
(d)
in the case of the Graduate Diploma, completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification; or
(e)
in the case of the Master's degree, completion of the embedded Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification.

6 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the courses are set out in the in the Table of Units of Study for the Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma/Master of Policy Studies.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies a candidate must complete 24 credit points, comprising:
(a)
12 credit points of core units of study chosen from the Table; and
(b)
12 credit points of elective units of study chosen from the Policy Studies units in the Table.
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies a candidate must complete 36 credit points, comprising:
(a)
12 credit points of core units of study chosen from the Table; and
(b)
24 credit points of elective units of study chosen from the Table, including:
(i)  a minimum of 18 credit points of units of study chosen from Policy Studies units and
(ii)  a maximum of 6 credit points of units of study chosen from the list of approved units of study from another faculty.
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Policy Studies a candidate must complete 48 credit points, comprising:
(a)
12 credit points of core units of study chosen from the Table; and
(b)
36 credit points of elective units of study chosen from the Table, including:
(i)  a minimum of 24 credit points of units of study chosen from Policy Studies units and
(ii)  a maximum of 12 credit points of units of study chosen from the list of approved units of study from another faculty.

7 Course transfer

A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016 and provided that there is no suspension of candidature, in which case the candidature for any period shall proceed under the by-laws and resolutions in force at the time of re-enrolment. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.