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.
Master of Policy Studies
To qualify for the award of Master of Policy Studies, candidates must complete 8 units of study (48 credit points), comprising
- a minimum of 2 units (12 credit points) of core units; and
- a minimum of 1 unit (6 credit points) of capstone units; plus
- a maximum of 5 units (30 credit points) of elective units; including
a maximum of 2 units (12 credit points) of postgraduate approved units from another faculty.
Capstone Experience
A capstone unit is completed in the last semester of the award course. It provides an opportunity to integrate ideas and understandings drawn from units of study taken in the course. The capstone is a compulsory requirement and is undertaken by completing a special project, authorised independent study or a dissertation with an upper limit of 12,000 words.
Students who intend on undertaking a higher degree by research (MPhil, PhD, Doctor of Education or Doctor of Social Work) in future, should enrol in the Dissertation option (please note that entry requirements apply for this unit of study - consult your Course Coodinator for further details).
Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies
To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies, candidates must complete 6 units of study (36 credit points), comprising
- a minimum of 2 units (12 credit points) of core units; and
- a maximum of 4 units (24 credit points) of elective units; including
a minimum of 3 units (18 credit points) elective units from the table below and
a maximum of 1 unit (6 credit points) of postgraduate approved units from another faculty.
Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies
To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies, candidates must complete 4 units of study (24 credit points), comprising
- a minimum of 2 units (12 credit points) of core units; and
- a maximum of 2 units (12 credit points) of elective units from the table below.
Course convenor
Dr Margot Rawsthorne
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Units of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Policy Studies |
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Core Units |
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| EDPA6018 Social Policy Process |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SCWK6948 Social Policy Frameworks |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCWK6949 Global Social Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Elective Units |
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| EDPA5001 Organisational Theory, Managemnt & Admin |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| EDPA5011 Organisational Culture and Change |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| EDPA5013 Program Evaluation |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| EDPA6016 Organisations as Learning Communities |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| EDPB5002 Globalisation and Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| EDPK5001 Qualitative Methods |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| EDPK5002 Quantitative Methods |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Capstone units |
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| EDPZ6724 Dissertation Part 1 |
6 | P submit a proposal and have it approved prior to enrolling Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EDPZ6725 Dissertation Part 2 |
6 | P EDPZ6724 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EDPZ6720 Dissertation |
12 | P submit a proposal for dissertation and have it approved prior to enrolling Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EDPZ6730 Special Project 1 |
6 | P submit a proposal Approval is contingent upon a staff member with relevant interests being available to supervise the proposed project. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCWK6908 Authorised Independent Study and Report |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective Units From Other Faculties |
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| 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. | |||
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - School of Sociology and Social Policy |
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| SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements |
6 | N SCWK6901 |
Semester 2 |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - School of Government and International Relations |
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| GOVT6117 International Politics of Human Rights |
6 | N LAWS6161 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT6316 Policy Making, Power and Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6313 Leadership in Theory and Practice |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Faculty of Health Science |
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| BACH5011 Survey Research Methods |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BACH5036 Community Aged Care |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit is for repeating students only |
Semester 1 |
Units of study listing
Policy Studies
Core Units
EDPA6018 Social Policy Process
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Anthony Welch Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: class attendance and participation, including discussion and mini-presentations (15%); presentation (35%) and essay (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Evening
The world of policy is changing, from a centralised model to a decentralised one, in which you may be involved, at least at institutional level. Whether you work in the public, private, or third sector as an educator, social worker, civil servant or in another capacity, it is important to understand the changing world of policy. Another change that we examine is the rise of neo-liberalism and its effects on the policy process. Critics charge that policy is now framed with economic rather than social good in mind, and that the success of policies is measured by the same calculus. How is policy made, and by whom? How does Australian federalism influence the making and implementation of policy? What kinds of transnational influences affect the policy process, and to what extent? Do different countries respond to difference (class, ethnic, gender, age), in a world of increasing diversity, migration and mobility?
SCWK6948 Social Policy Frameworks
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Gabrielle Meagher Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2hr seminar/week - evening Assessment: 1x2000wd essay proposal and presentation (40%); 1x4000wd major essay (60%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Evening
This unit aims to provide students with a sound understanding of the key institutional components of the Australian welfare system and the key issues and debates associated with the theory and practice of contemporary social policy. The target audience for this unit includes participants from a diverse range of organisations involved in human service provision. All human service work takes place in the context of social policy: social policy provides the mandate and the resources for human service work, and the activities of workers are extensively defined and shaped by social policy. In turn, human service workers are increasingly involved in the shaping of policy, or policy action. The rationale for this unit is to provide an opportunity for students to develop an advanced understanding of social policy frameworks in order to inform policy action.
SCWK6949 Global Social Policy
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Ruth Phillips Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2hr seminar/week - evening Assessment: tutorial presentation and paper (40%); global social policy research exercise (60%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Evening
There is a well-established scholarship and governmental interest in both the impact of globalisation on social policy and the emergence of what is increasingly termed 'global social policy' which is a direct response to global social problems. It is a field that is growing in the areas of social policy and social work research and practice and can be clearly linked to increased employment opportunities for social workers and social policy graduates in the international/global arena. A key perspective of this unit of study is from non-government organisations' partcipation in the development of a global civil society and their contribution to global social policy. It also examines the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and how NGOs have contributed to both the ambitions of the goals as well as the outcomes for different countries. This unit provides opportunities for students to deepen their understanding and knowledge of core global concerns such as poverty, health, education, environment, NGO corporate engagement and gender equality and make links to the vital role of NGOs in these areas.
Elective Units
EDPA5001 Organisational Theory, Managemnt & Admin
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Kevin Laws/Dr George Odhiambo Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1000wd review (30%) and 1x1300wd essay (70%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Organisation theories provide us with different lenses through which we can understand what an organisation is and what it means to be part of one. This unit explores the development of organisation theory from its beginnings to the present day. Concepts, theories and models from the perspectives of the Historical, Modern, Symbolic Interpretive and Postmodern periods are studied through selected original works by key writers in the field. From the early writings to Taylor and Weber, through to the words of Greenfield and Morgan different approaches to management and administration are investigated.
EDPA5011 Organisational Culture and Change
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Kevin Laws/Dr George Odhiambo Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd essay (40%) and 1x3000wd essay (60%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Institutions throughout most parts of the world are confronted by a period of rapid and dramatic change. The external demands placed upon them to change and improve are considerable. The key elements of leadership, vision and mission and their relationships to the development of a unique organisational culture are essential ingredients for organisational effectiveness, excellence and continuous improvement. This core unit focuses upon the internal and external forces that influence the culture of a variety of organisations and uses the competing theories and alternative approaches to management development in the core unit EDPA5001 to build upon the basic concepts.
EDPA5013 Program Evaluation
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Kevin Laws/Dr George Odhiambo Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x program logic model (30%) and 1x evaluation report (70%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Students undertaking the designated area of Educational Management and Leadership are expected to be able to implement policies and programs designed to bring about organisational change. There are numerous forms of program evaluation available to the evaluator. Selecting the appropriate form for the appropriate purpose is the key to success. This unit is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to enable students to design, plan and implement an evaluation program and to provide an understanding of five major forms of program evaluation, their purposes, and their associated approaches.
Textbooks
Owen, J.M. (2006) Program evaluation: forms and approaches (3rd edittion) Allen and Unwin
EDPA6016 Organisations as Learning Communities
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Kevin Laws/Dr George Odhiambo Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1xhr seminar/week and 1hr on-line/week Assessment: 1x2000wd review (35%) and 1x3000wd essay (65%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
In a rapidly changing world the necessity for an organisation to improve performance in order to keep pace and even be in the forefront of changes is an imperative for long-term survival. This unit explores the concepts of the learning organisation, organisational learning and communities of practice and professional learning communities. Emphasis is placed upon the importance of dialogue in organisational learning. The use of scenario analysis, scenario planning and learning histories as means of supporting organisational learning is studied.
EDPB5002 Globalisation and Education
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Anthony Welch, Dr Nigel Bagnall Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: on-line Assessment: 500wd minor overview (10%) and 1200wd review essay (20%) and 1500wd minor essay (20%) and 2500wd case study (50%) Mode of delivery: On-line
Concepts of global integration and culture. Economic political and cultural dimensions of globalisation. Major interpretive approaches to globalisation. Major world trends in education assessed in light of globalisation. Globalisation of labour markets; marked forces in education; cross-cultural and trans-national trends in education provision; knowledge as a global construct; global organisations and agenda in education; emerging global and regional structures in education, students, educational professionals and knowledge workers in a globalising world. Investigation and report on a special study.
EDPK5001 Qualitative Methods
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Murray Print Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: S1: 1x2hr seminar/week x 13 weeks; S2: 2 x 2 hrs/week x 6 weeks Assessment: observation and report (50%) and interview and report (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit introduces students to the major issues underlying qualitative research. It examines the relationship between research questions and appropriate study designs, as well as the issues of sampling and ethical considerations. Students will develop extensive skills in the use of various interviewing and observation techniques.
EDPK5002 Quantitative Methods
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Rachel Wilson Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: portfolio of quantitative research methods (40%) and research analysis using SPSS (40%) and presentations (10%); and 2 multiple choice class tests (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit introduces students to the basic principles and procedures of quantitative research. Both experimental and survey research strategies are considered; starting with design and development of the research tools (measures, questionnaires, interviews, observation) and progressing to basic analytical statistical methods. The unit provides a thorough introduction to simple statistics and often looks at real research data examples. By the end of the semester students will have developed various research skills as well as a critical perspective on the appropriate application of those skills.
Capstone units
EDPZ6724 Dissertation Part 1
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr David Hirsh Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: several meetings/discussions with supervisor Prerequisites: submit a proposal and have it approved prior to enrolling Assessment: satisfactory progress during semester; students then must enrol in EDPZ6725 Dissertation Part 2 the following semester. Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
The Dissertation is a piece of academic writing of approximately 12,000 words and represents a substantial original work. The Dissertation serves two different purposes in a student's progress through a Masters degree program, being a way for a student to study an area of interest in depth, or as a path to further research. Students seeking progress into a research higher degree, such as a doctoral program, are required to complete an empirical study, drawing on primary data. Note that for direct entry into a doctoral degree, an average of at least 80% across the Masters degree is needed. Students not intending to progress to a higher research degree may choose from a range of types of study. The Dissertation must incorporate an appropriate form of critical analysis and have as its basis a clearly structured conceptual framework. It is recommended that students complete a Research Methods unit of study prior to undertaking the Dissertation, which will support the proposal development. This unit is part one of the Dissertation which runs over two semesters; therefore, students must also enroll in EDPZ6725 Dissertation Part 2 in the following semester..
EDPZ6725 Dissertation Part 2
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr David Hirsh Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: several meetings/discussions with supervisor Prerequisites: EDPZ6724 Assessment: 1x12000wd report (100%) Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
The Dissertation is a piece of academic writing of approximately 12,000 words and represents a substantial original work. The Dissertation serves two different purposes in a student's progress through a Masters degree program, being a way for a student to study an area of interest in depth, or as a path to further research. Students seeking progress into a research higher degree, such as a doctoral program, are required to complete an empirical study, drawing on primary data. Note that for direct entry into a doctoral degree, an average of at least 80% across the Masters degree is needed. Students not intending to progress to a higher research degree may choose from a range of types of study. The Dissertation must incorporate an appropriate form of critical analysis and have as its basis a clearly structured conceptual framework. It is recommended that students complete a Research Methods unit of study prior to undertaking the Dissertation, which will support the proposal development. This unit is part two of the Dissertation which runs over two semester; therefore, students must have also enrolled in EDPZ6724 Dissertation Part 1 in the previous semester.
EDPZ6720 Dissertation
Credit points: 12 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr David Hirsh Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: several meetings/discussions with supervisor. Prerequisites: submit a proposal for dissertation and have it approved prior to enrolling Assessment: 1x12000wd report (100%) Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
The Dissertation is a piece of academic writing of approximately 12,000 words and represents a substantial original work. The Dissertation serves two different purposes in a student's progress through a Masters degree program, being a way for a student to study an area of interest in depth, or as a path to further research. Students seeking progress into a research higher degree, such as a doctoral program, are required to complete an empirical study, drawing on primary data. Note that for direct entry into a doctoral degree, an average of at least 80% across the Masters degree is needed. Students not intending to progress to a higher research degree may choose from a range of types of study. The Dissertation must incorporate an appropriate form of critical analysis and have as its basis a clearly structured conceptual framework. It is recommended that students complete a Research Method unit of study prior to undertaking the Dissertation, which will support the proposal development.
EDPZ6730 Special Project 1
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr David Hirsh Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: several sessions with supervisor Prerequisites: submit a proposal Assessment: 1x6000wd report (100%) Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Approval is contingent upon a staff member with relevant interests being available to supervise the proposed project.
Special Project is a capstone unit, semester length independent investigation of a personally chosen topic in an educational context, the result of which is a 'product' of approximately 6,000 words such as a written report, review, account of the development of a resource, analysis of action or critique of research. All 'products' should be demonstrably informed by relevant theory and research. The satisfactory completion of this unit provides an alternative to the regular face-to-face classroom unit of study for candidates enrolled in a graduate coursework award.
SCWK6908 Authorised Independent Study and Report
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Margot Rawsthorne Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: independent study - meet with supervisor 3 times Assessment: 1x1000wd proposal (20%) and 1x5000wd research essay (80%) Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit of study is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate their learning over their degree working with a supervisor. This unit forms the capstone for social work masters level students. Students must initially develop a short proposal and discuss this with the unit coordinator, who will organise a suitable supervisor. Approval from coordinator is required prior to enrolling in this unit. It must be taken in the final semester of study.
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.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - School of Sociology and Social Policy
SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Amanda Elliot Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: SCWK6901 Assessment: 1x1500wd reading journal (30%), 1xr2500wd research essay (50%) and 1x1000wd equiv oral presentation (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit will provide an analysis of theories and practices of citizenship rights in Australia, other Anglophone countries and European countries in the 20th and 21st centuries. It will examine the relationships between different modes of citizenship, claims for rights and the formation of social movements with regard to the women's movement, Indigenous movements (where applicable) and movements concerned with migration, ethnic diversity and multiculturalism. Analyses will focus on the processes, content and outcomes of social movement advocacy.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - School of Government and International Relations
GOVT6117 International Politics of Human Rights
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Mauro di Nicola Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week commencing week 2 Prohibitions: LAWS6161 Assessment: 1x2500wd essay (45%), 2x1250wd seminar papers (40%), tutorial participation (15%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit introduces students to the notion of human rights, outlines international human rights enforcement mechanisms and the application of human rights standards globally. Throughout the course we consider the evolution of human rights and consider questions about the adequacy of existing human rights machinery. We examine criticisms by a range of commentators of the UN and other international rights institutions and discuss alternatives for protecting international human rights. We also look at the role played by Non-Government Organisations in advancing and protecting human rights throughout the world.
GOVT6316 Policy Making, Power and Politics
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Betsi Beem Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2-hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1800wd essay (30%), 1x4000wd essay (50%), participation (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit focuses on the nature of public policy and the processes by which it is produced. Relevant issues are common to all nation states, although they take specific forms in each individual country. First, the unit takes an overview of public policy - dealing with basic themes such as 'What is policy?' through to different approaches to understanding the policy process. These include policy cycles, rationality, interest groups, institutions, and socio-economic interests. Second, it maps out and examines the main components of public policy making: actors, institutions and policy instruments. Third, it focuses on aspects of policy-making processes which often attract a high level of attention from analysts. These include problem definition, agenda setting, decision-taking, policy implementation, policy evaluation and crisis policy-making. Fourth, it examines wider issues in terms of the state and who ultimately holds power over the making and shaping of public policy. Finally, it examines the 'bigger pictures' of long term policy trends, and the extent to which national policy making capacities and processes have been affected by globalisation. Assessments offer a large element of flexibility, allowing students to concentrate on areas of particular interest.
GOVT6313 Leadership in Theory and Practice
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2-hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x500wd leader profile (10%), 1x2500wd leader study (40%), 1x2000wd reflective journal (35%), participation (15%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
'The leader points the way.' Eleanor Roosevelt. Leadership is a story that resolves these questions: What is a leader? What kinds of leaders are there? Is democratic leadership different from other kinds? Is leadership in a local community similar to that in national politics or international politics? Are leaders made or born? Is leadership generic? Is it the same in Europe and Asia? What is the difference between a leader and a manager? This unit reviews and evaluates theories of leadership. Participants' experiences and perceptions of leadership are an important part of the unit.
Faculty of Health Science
BACH5011 Survey Research Methods
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Kate O'Loughlin Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Individual supervision; night classes and distance education Assessment: Three written assignments (3x33.3%) Mode of delivery: Distance Education
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit examines survey research design principles and considers conceptualisation, sampling, questionnaire construction and pilot testing of data collection instruments. Techniques for the collection, coding and keypunching of survey data will be covered and students will gain experience with computer analysis of survey data. The strengths and limitations of survey data will be discussed.
BACH5036 Community Aged Care
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Steven Cumming Session: Semester 1 Classes: Distance mode Assessment: As per individual learning contract Mode of delivery: Distance Education
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Note: This unit is for repeating students only
This unit examines the development and implementation of community care policy for frail and disabled older people. There are 3 modules: the policy context; programs and services; community profile and analysis.
Course rules
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
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Code |
Course title |
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XG004 |
Graduate Certificate in Policy Studies |
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XF007 |
Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies |
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XC031 |
Master of Policy Studies |
2 Attendance pattern
0.
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
0.
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
(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
(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:
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies a candidate must complete 36 credit points, comprising:
(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:
(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
0.
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.