Development Studies
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Development Studies
Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Development Studies must complete 24 credit points, including a minimum of 12 credit points of core units of study and a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study.
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Development Studies must complete 48 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study, a minimum of 6 credit points of core elective units of study and 18 credit points of elective units of study.
Candidates for the Master of Development Studies must complete 72 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study, a minimum of 6 credit points of core elective units of study, a maximum of 30 credit points of elective units of study, including an optional specialisation, and a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study.
Core units of study
DVST6901 Development: Civil Society and Wellbeing
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: SSCP6900 Assessment: Weekly online exercises 1000wd in total (15%),1x500wd Research essay proposal (10%), 1x3000wd Research essay (45%), 1x1500wd Take-home exercise (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney.
DVST6902 Development: Communication and Education
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: SSCP6901 Assessment: 5x600wd critical reviews (50%) and 3000wd Research essay (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney.
DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd Essay (40%), 1x2000wd Take-home exercise (35%), 1x1hr Exam (15%), 1x1000wd Reading notes (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney.
ANTH6916 Culture and Development: Key Concepts
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd essay (30%), Weekly short writing exercise (1500wd equiv)(20%), 1x2000wd take-home exercise (35%), 1x500wd presentation (5%), participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Core elective units of study
DVST6905 Development Project Evaluation
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1800wd Qualitative analysis project (38%), 1x3500wd Project evaluation proposal (50%), 1x700wd Seminar presentation (12%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
DVST6906 Culture and Politics of Health Development
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x500wd Research essay proposal (10%), 1x3500wd Research essay (60%), 1x1000wd equivalent Class presentation (15%), 1x1000wd Online weekly reading notes (15%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECOP6130 Human Rights and International Development
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: SCLG6912 Assessment: 1x1000wd Essay (20%), 1x2000wd Essay (40%), 1.5hr exam (30%), Seminar participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney.
HRTD6903 Dynamics of Human Rights Violations
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1.5hr lecture/week, 1x1.5hr tutorial/week Assessment: 1x3000wd written assignment (50%), 1x1500wd (equivalent) reflection (40%), Class participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
HRTD6916 Human Rights Simulation
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1.5-hr lecture/week, 1x1.5-hr tutorial/week Assessment: 1500wd essay (30%) and 1000wd practicum (30%) and 2000wd critical and reflective journal (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Students who complete 18 credit points within a single cognate discipline with relevance to Development Studies will have a specialisation recorded. Students must satisfy any prerequisite requirements set by the offering Department or Centre, as well as any prerequisites set by individual units of study, before they enrol in any unit of study.
With the permission of the Degree Coordinator, a maximum of 12 credit points can be taken as elective units from units of study outside those listed in the Development Studies subject area of the Postgraduate Unit of Study table, including a maximum of 6 credit points from units of study offered by other faculties.
Elective units of study
ANTH6910 Supervised Reading I
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: ANTH3921 Assessment: 1x2000wd Literature review (40%), 1x4000wd Research essay (60%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
ANTH6911 Supervised Reading II
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: ANTH3922 Assessment: 1x2000wd Literature review (40%), 1x4000wd Research essay (60%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
ASNS6900 Contemporary Asian Societies
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 3xEssays (equivalent to 5000wds total) (100%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
CISS6006 Statebuilding and 'Fragile States'
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x3hr seminar/week or equivalent intensive Assessment: 1x2000wd Essay (40%), 1x2000wd intelligence briefing paper (40%), Seminar participation (10%), 1x500wd actor profile (10%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive December Classes: 1x3hr seminar/week or equivalent intensive Prohibitions: GOVT6154 Assessment: Research and planning towards dissertation of 12000-15000wd Mode of delivery: Block mode
ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive February,Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x3hr lecture/week, 1x1hr non-compulsory online tutorial/week Prohibitions: ECON5040 Assessment: Online quizzes equivalent to 1000wd (10%), 1x1.5hr Mid-semester test (35%), 1x2hr Final exam (55%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive January,Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x3hr lecture/week, 1x1hr non-compulsory online tutorial/week Prohibitions: ECON5003 Assessment: Online quizzes equivalent to 1500wd (20%), 1x1hr Mid-semester test (30%), 1x2hr Final exam (50%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECON6016 Trade and Development
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x3hr seminar/week Prerequisites: ECON5001 or ECON5002 or ECON5040 Assessment: 1x1hr Mid-semester test (20%), 1x1500wd equivalent Seminar paper and presentation (20%), 1x2hr Final exam (60%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECON6023 International Trade
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x3hr seminar/week Prerequisites: ECON6001 Assessment: 1x1500wd equivalent Written report (30%), 1x1hr Mid-semester test (20%), 1x2hr Final exam (50%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECOP6015 Global Employment and Migration
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x3hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1250wd short Essay (20%), 5x 250wd diary digests (20%), 1x1000wd Presentation and write-up (20%), 1x2500wd Research essay (40%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECOP6016 China in the World Economy
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Summer Main Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2500wd Essay (30%), 1xTeam Oral Presentation (10%), 1x1500wd report (20%), 1x2hr exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECOP6018 Economic Development: Growth and Wellbeing
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECOP6031 Research in Political Economy
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1000wd Paper (25%), 1x1000wd Paper (25%), 1x4000wd Report (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECOP6101 Core Concepts in Political Economy
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 4x4x500wd seminar papers (40%), 1x4000wd essay (45%), seminar participation (15%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECOP6103 Strategic Debates on Economic Change
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd Essay (30%), 1x4000wd Essay (60%), 1xGroup presentation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
ECOP6108 Economic Management for Sustainability
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1000wd equivalent Seminar presentation (15%), 1x1000wd seminar paper (15%), 1x2500wd Research essay (30%), x 1.5hr examination (30%), Seminar participation (10%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
EDPB5016 Global Poverty, Social Policy and Ed
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Associate Professor Nigel Bagnall Session: Semester 2 Classes: on-line Assessment: 500wd minor overview (10%) and 1200wd review (10%) and 1500wd minor essay (20%) and 1500wd minor essay (20%) and 2500wd case study (40%) Mode of delivery: Online
ENVI5903 Sustainable Development
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Jeff Neilson Session: Intensive July Classes: Two pre-departure lectures, 14-day field intensive. Assessment: Essay and presentation (100%) Mode of delivery: Field experience
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Note: This unit of study involves additional costs.
GCST6905 Gender in Cultural Theory
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Assessment: 1x1000wd critical paper (25%), 1x300wd oral presentation of final paper (15%), 1x3000wd final paper (50%), 1x200wd in-class presentation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6108 Democracy, Development and Rights in SE Asia
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd Oral Presentation and written assessment (30%), 2500wd analytical Essay/report (30%), 1500wd exam (30%), Seminar participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd Essay (30%), 1x4000wd Essay (50%), Seminar participation (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6138 Gender, Family and the State
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1000wd book review (15%), 1x1500wd literature review (25%), 1x3500wd research essay (50%), participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6139 Research Design
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd Essay (30%), 1x4000wd Proposal (50%), 1x Seminar participation (20%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6163 Critical Challenges of Governing Cities
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/ week, 1x1hr seminar/ week Assessment: 1x1500wd issue analysis (20%), 1x1500wd research proposal (20%), 1x3000wd research report (50%), seminar participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6223 Topics in Environmental Politics
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 2x 1000wd Seminar paper (30%), 1x3400wd Essay (50%), 1x600wd equivalent Oral Presentation (10%), 1x Seminar participation (10%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6304 Development and World Politics
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1000wd Book review (20%), 1x3500wd Essay (50%), 1x1500wd equivalent Class presentation (20%), 1x Seminar participation (10%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6313 Leadership in Theory and Practice
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1500wd leadership research paper (25%), 1x1000wd Leader in Action group proposal (15%), 1x20min Leader in Action group presentation (20%), 1x3500wd reflective journal (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6316 Policy Making, Power and Politics
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd Short Essay (30%), 1x4000wd Long Essay (50%), 1x Seminar participation (20%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6319 Governance and Public Policy Making
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 6x3hr lectures-tutorials/weeks 1-6, 1x7hr weekend class, 1x4hr weekend class Assessment: 1x3000wd Case study (40%), 1x1500wd equivalent Group presentation (25%), 1x1500wd Take-home exercise (25%), 1x Seminar participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6331 Public Management and Governance
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr in-class group work/week Assessment: 1x3000wd Case study (50%), 1x1000wd Case study outline (10%), 1x2hr Examination (30%), 1x Seminar participation (10%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6358 Comparative Migration Policy
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x4500wd Research Paper (60%), 1x1.5hr Examination (25%), 1x Seminar participation (15%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
HPOL5007 Global Health Policy
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Carmen Huckel Schneider, Dr Anne Marie Thow Session: Semester 2 Classes: Block mode with compulsory Intensive workshops on Campus or online only mode. Block mode 2 x 2 day workshops plus 4 tutorials (tutorials offered face-to-face or online) or online only. Assessment: 1 x 2000 word essay (35%), Tutorial discussion papers or online discussion (15%), 1 x 3000 word essay (50%) Mode of delivery: Block mode, Online
Textbooks
Buse K, Mays N, Walt G (2012). Making health policy. Second edition. Open University Press: London.
ITLS6007 Disaster Relief Operations
Credit points: 6 Session: Winter Main Classes: 6 x 3.5 hr lectures, 6 x 3.5 hr workshops. Prohibitions: TPTM6390 Assessment: Individual essay (25%), presentation (25%), final exam (50%) Mode of delivery: Block mode
MIPH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 4 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Grant Hill-Cawthorne Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x 1.5 hr lecture per week for 13 weeks; 1x 1.5hr tutorial per week for 9 weeks plus 1x 1 day peer-learning session through group presentations; also offered fully online. Assessment: 1 x group presentation (25%), 1x2500 word written essay (50%), tutorial facilitation (20%) and peer evaluation (5%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day, Online
Textbooks
Readings are available on the unit's eLearning site.
MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 4 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Cynthia Hunter Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1 x 2 day workshop; 1 x 2hr seminar per week for 7 weeks; also offered fully online. Assessment: 1x3000 word essay (65%) and 1x1hr class facilitation (25%), class participation 10%. Mode of delivery: Online, Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Textbooks
Readings are available on the unit's eLearning site.
MIPH5124 Health Issues and Humanitarian Emergencies
Credit points: 4 Teacher/Coordinator: Ms Bronwen Blake, Professor Michael Dibley, Professor Lyndal Trevena Session: Intensive November Classes: 2x 2 day workshop Assessment: 1 x 2500 word written assignment (70%), written reflective pieces (20%), attendance and participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Block mode, Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Textbooks
Readings are available on the unit's eLearning site.
MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries
Credit points: 4 Teacher/Coordinator: Associate Professor Joel Negin Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x 2hr lecture per week for 10 weeks; plus 2x 0.5 day workshops; also offered fully online Assessment: 1x1500 word research paper (40%), 1x2000 word solution proposal (50%), and participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day, Online
Textbooks
Readings are available on the unit's eLearning site.
MIPH5219 International Health Project Management
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mu Li Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr lecture per week for 10 weeks; 1x1 day workshop; 1x1hr tutorial per week for 8 weeks; 1x1 day peer learning session through group presentations Prohibitions: MIPH5220 Assumed knowledge: General knowledge of public health in low and middle income countries Assessment: Important: Scaled marking will be implemented for this unit's group based assessment ie. group presentation, written group proposal, project group work contribution throughout the semester
1x 30minutes (20 minute presentation plus 10 minutes questions and answers) group presentation (20%), peer evaluation on group work participation and contribution (15%), 1x group written assignment- a project proposal (40%) and 1x short individual written assignment (25%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment for students from degrees other than MIPH.
Textbooks
Course materials are available on the unit's eLearning site
GEOS5501 Human Rights and the Environment
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Josephine Gillespie Session: Semester 2a Classes: 4 hours of class contact per week Assessment: Essays, reports (100%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney.
GOVT6137 Forces of Change in Int Relations
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x3000wd Essay (40%), 1x1000wd Paper (10%), 1x2000wd Take-home exercise (30%), 1x Seminar participation (20%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6156 Governance and Civil Society
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1500wd project analysis (20%), 1x1000wd research proposal (15%), 1x3000wd research report (50%), participation (15%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
PACS6901 United Nations, Peace and Security
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week or equivalent intensive or online Assessment: (500wd equivalent seminar participation (10%), 1x800wd model UN exercise and assignment (15%), 1x1000wd model UN reflection report (20%), 1x3500wd final essay (55%)) OR ((500wd equivalent online discussion contribution (10%), 3x500wd online reading reflections (30%), 1x800wd Online essay plan (10%), 1x3000wd Online final essay (50%)) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day, Online
PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week or equivalent online or intensive Prohibitions: SCWK6930 Assessment: Seminar participation (10%) and 2500wd personal learning journal (30%) and 3500wd Essay (60%) Mode of delivery: Online, Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
PACS6912 Nonviolence: Philosophy and Practice
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive March Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week or equivalent intensive Prohibitions: SCWK6933 Assessment: 1x2500wd reflective journal (50%), 1x3500wd case study analysis (50%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
PACS6914 Conflict-Resolving Media
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive August Classes: Intensive delivery over 5 days (total 30hrs) Prohibitions: SCWK6935 Assessment: 2x2500wd Commentaries (80%), Seminar participation (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
PACS6915 Human Rights, Peace and Justice
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week or online equivalent Prohibitions: SCWK6941 Assessment: (1x800wd participation and presentation (15%), 1x1500wd short assignment (25%), 1x600wd essay plan (10%), 1x3000wd major essay (50%)) OR (1x500wd online discussion contribution (10%), 3x500wd online reading reflections (30%), 1x800wd online essay plan (10%), 1x3000wd online final essay (50%)) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day, Online
PACS6922 Peaceful Conflict Transformation
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 3hrs online intensive/week Assessment: Continuous assessment equivalent to 2000wds (60%), 1x2500wd Essay (40%), Mode of delivery: Online
PACS6923 The Human Right to Food
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2b Classes: 3hrs online equivalent/week commencing week 2 for Semester 1, 3hrs online equivalent/week commencing week 6 of Semester 2 (Session 10) Assessment: Continuous assessment equivalent to 2500wds (70%), 1x2000wd Essay (30%), Mode of delivery: Online
PACS6924 Democracy in the Developing World
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 3hrs online equivalent/week Assessment: 1x1500wd essay (30%), 1x3000wd final essay (60%), Online Participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Online
PACS6925 Peace and the Global Compact
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2b Classes: 3hrs online equivalent/week commencing week 7 Assessment: Continuous assessment equivalent to 2000wds (60%), 1x2500wd Essay (40%), Mode of delivery: Online
PACS6928 Community Mediation: Theory and Practice
Credit points: 6 Session: Summer Main Classes: 5-day intensive seminar Assessment: Seminar participation/role equivalent to 500wd (25%), 1x1250wd Reflective journal (25%), 1x3000wd Essay (50%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
PACS6931 Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive February,Intensive September Classes: 6-day intensive seminar or equivalent (36hrs total) Assessment: 1000wd equivalent participation and role plays (25%), 1x1000wd short assignment (25%), 1x2500wd essay (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
PACS6934 Conflict-Sensitive Development Practice
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive May Classes: Summer intensive (total 39 hours) Prerequisites: PACS6911 or DVST6901 Assessment: 1x1000wd collaborative group work project (20%), 1x1100wd reflective note (20%), 1x2400wd final essay (45%), seminar and practice participation (15%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2-hr seminar/week Prohibitions: SCWK6901 Assessment: 1500wd reading journal (30%) and 2500wd research essay (50%) and 1000wd equivalent oral presentation (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney.
SCLG6902 Doing Social Research
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: SCLG3003 Assessment: 1x1500wd paper (25%), 1x1500wd Oral Presentation (25%), 1x3000wd Research proposal (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
SCLG6913 Social Justice Vocational Placement
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x Placement Induction, 1x 140hr Vocational Placement Prerequisites: 24 credit points at 6000 level, including SCLG6923 Assessment: 1x140hr vocational placement (50%), 1x1500wd reflection journal (35%), 1x500wd case study (15%) Mode of delivery: Field experience
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
SCLG6923 Social Justice Vocational Project Design
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: SCLG6914 Assessment: 1x2000wd resume evaluation project (30%), 1x 1000wd online training evaluation (20%), 1x3000wd vocational project proposal (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
SCLG6914 Social Justice Internship B
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr workshop/week Prerequisites: 24 credit points from the Master of Human Rights program or 24 credit points from the Development Studies program or 24 credit points from the Peace and Conflict Studies program. Corequisites: SCLG6913 Assessment: 1x tutorial presentation (1000wd equivalent) (15%), 1x2000wd reflection exercise (35%), 1x3000wd final essay/project (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
SCLG6916 Indigenous Rights - Global Issues
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x5000wd research essay (65%) and 1x1000wd seminar paper (35%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
SSPS6001 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Assessment: 1x2hr in-class exam (I) (35%), 1x2hr in-class exam (II)(35%), 3x660wd homework tasks (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
SSPS6002 Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week Assessment: 1x2hr in-class exam (35%), 1x2000wd analytical memo (35%), 2x1000wd homework tasks (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
WRIT6000 Professional Writing
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1000wd Analysis (20%), 1x2000wd Case Study (30%), 1x1000wd Project (20%), 1x2000wd Proposal (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
WRIT6001 Professional Editing
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd Individual Analysis (30%), 1x2000wd Group Analysis (30%), 1x1000wd Oral Presentation (20%), 1x1000wd Essay (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Optional Specialisation
Social Research specialisation
12 credit points from the following
SSPS6001 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Assessment: 1x2hr in-class exam (I) (35%), 1x2hr in-class exam (II)(35%), 3x660wd homework tasks (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
SSPS6002 Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week Assessment: 1x2hr in-class exam (35%), 1x2000wd analytical memo (35%), 2x1000wd homework tasks (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
12 credit points from the following
ECOP6031 Research in Political Economy
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x1000wd Paper (25%), 1x1000wd Paper (25%), 1x4000wd Report (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
GOVT6139 Research Design
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x2000wd Essay (30%), 1x4000wd Proposal (50%), 1x Seminar participation (20%), Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
SCLG6902 Doing Social Research
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prohibitions: SCLG3003 Assessment: 1x1500wd paper (25%), 1x1500wd Oral Presentation (25%), 1x3000wd Research proposal (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Capstone units of study
DVST6911 Dissertation Part A
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Fortnightly 30min supervision meetings Assessment: Research and writing towards a dissertation of 12000 words in length (100%) Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
DVST6912 Dissertation Part B
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Fortnightly 30min supervision meetings Prerequisites: DVST6911 Assessment: Completion and submission of a dissertation of 12000 words in length (100%) Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
DVST6913 Development Collaboration
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr workshop/fortnight Prerequisites: 48 credit points from the master of development studies program Assessment: 1x2000wd project proposal (30%), 6x1500wd reflective journal (20%), 1x200wd collaborative project (30%), reflective oral presentaion (500wd equiv)(10%) Mode of delivery: Supervision