Social Justice
Coursework
Understand the challenges of human rights, sustainable development and the creation of enduring peace at local, national and global scales through the prism of social justice. This program provides theoretical foundations and opportunities for practice-based understanding of human rights and development policy, programs and outcomes, with opportunities for streams in development studies, human rights or peace and conflict studies. You can intern at local or overseas organisations or complete a research-based supervised dissertation.
Awards and requirements
Please refer to the course rules for information on the specific admission requirements for different coursework award courses.
The Master of Social Justice and Graduate Diploma of Social Justice are available in the following streams: Development Studies, Human Rights, or Peace and Conflict Studies.
Master of Social Justice
Candidates for the Master of Social Justice are required to complete 72 credit points including:
- 24 credit points from core units of study
- a minimum of 18 credit points from selective units of study from the same stream
- a maximum of 18 credit points from elective units of study
- a minimum of 12 credit points from capstone units of study
Graduate Diploma in Social Justice
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Social Justice are required to complete 48 credit points including:
- a minimum of 18 credit points from core units of study
- a minimum of 18 credit points from selective units of study from the same stream
- a maximum of 12 credit points from elective units of study
Graduate Certificate in Social Justice
Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Social Justice are required to complete 24 credit points including:
- a minimum of 12 credit points from core units of study
- a maximum of 12 credit points from elective units of study
Learning outcomes
At completion of the Master of Social Justice, a student will be able to:
| No. | Learning outcome |
|---|---|
| 1 | Have an expert understanding of recent disciplinary and practice developments that inform human rights, development, peace and conflict and justice thinking and discourse. |
| 2 | Know about, evaluate and apply the applicable research principles and methods including project evaluation, and contemporary research |
| 3 | Evaluate complex ideas including understanding the contestation of ideas in the field and being open to new ideas, methods and ways of thinking. |
| 4 | Reflect critically on theoretical knowledge and communicate these ideas in a variety of forms including the essay, oral presentation and policy brief. |
| 5 | Have the skills to design, apply, evaluate and theorise about scholarly developments that contribute to professional practice including problem solving. |
| 6 | Plan and execute a research-based (professional) project capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. |
| 7 | Have the communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret findings and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| 8 | Develop collaboration skills that orient students to a work-based practical application of concepts, practices and policies they are engaging with in the course. |
Contacts and further information
Website: School of Social and Political Sciences
Coursework coordinator: Dr Susan Banki
Phone: +61 2 9351 4279
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