Social Justice
Master of Social Justice
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 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2021 (the 'Coursework Policy'), the Learning and Teaching Policy 2019, the Resolutions of the Faculty, University of Sydney (Student Academic Appeals) Rule 2021, the Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2015 and the Academic Honesty Procedures 2016. Current versions of all policies are available from the Policy Register: http://www.sydney.edu.au/policies
Course Resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate in Social Justice | |
| Graduate Diploma in Social Justice | |
|
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Master of Social Justice |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Masters type
0.
This master’s degree is an advanced learning masters course, as defined by the Coursework Rule 2014 and the Coursework Policy.
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 and receive full credit for work completed in the prior award. Only the highest award completed will be conferred.
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 and receive full credit for work completed in the prior award. Only the highest award completed will be conferred.
5 Streams
(2)
Completion of a stream is a requirement of the Master of Social Justice and Graduate Diploma of Social Justice. The requirements for the completion of each stream are as specified in Table A for the Graduate Diploma and Master of Social Justice. Completion of a stream is a not a requirement of the Graduate Certificate of Social Justice.
6 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 but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
relevant, recent professional qualifications and experience may be assessed as suitable for admission by delegated Authority under the provision for exceptional circumstances outlined in Clause 2(5)(1)(b) and (c) of the Coursework Rule.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum 60 percent average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent level of performance in an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the Graduate Certificate in Social Justice with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(b)
a Bachelor of Laws degree with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, or an equivalent qualification; or
(c)
completion of the Graduate Certificate in Human Rights with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65 percent) average calculated over the whole degree, from the
University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent level of performance in
an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Social Justice with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.
7 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in Table A for the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Social Justice.
(2)
Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Social Justice are required to complete 24 credit points, including:
(3)
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Social Justice are required to complete 48 credit points, including:
(4)
Candidates for the Master of Social Justice are required to complete 72 credit points including:
8 Recognition of prior learning
(1)
The volume of learning may be reduced as recognition of prior learning as specified in the Coursework Policy.
(4)
Notwithstanding (3), the maximum reduction in volume of learning for the Master of Social Justice is 24 credit points.
9 Award of the master’s degree, graduate diploma and graduate certificate
10 Course transfer
(1)
A candidate for the masters degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a
shorter award from this sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter
award have been met. In the event of such an election, the recognition of prior learning would be as specified in the Coursework Policy for that award.