Department of Sociology and Social Policy

Faculty of Arts

Master of Arts (Sociology)
Postgraduate Coursework 2008

Duration

This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor degree with a major in Sociology or Social Policy or equivalent.

Completion Requirements

8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) comprising 2 core units plus 6 electives from the postgraduate Sociology and Social Policy program.

A two-part dissertation of 12,000 to 15,000 words may be substituted for 2 elective units of study, in consultation with the Program Coordinator.

Units of Study

Semester

Credit Pts

Core

Doing Social Research

1

6

New Debates in Social Theory

1

6

Elective

Ethnographic Method

1

6

Development: Critical Perspectives A

1

6

Development: Critical Perspectives B

2

6

Professional Practice in Development

2

6

Rethinking Poverty

1

6

Cosmopolitanism and Community

1

6

Professional Ethics

2

6

Citizenship Rights and Social Movements

2

6

Ethics and Private Life

2

6

Independent Study and Report *

1, 2

6

Dissertation Part 1 *

1, 2

6

Dissertation Part 2 *

1, 2

6

Human Rights Advocacy and Strategies

2

6

Rights in International Development

1

6

National Health and Welfare Systems

2

6

Australian Society: Place in the Region

1

6

Notes:
*	Department permission required

Attendance Pattern

Classes are predominantly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate those students with daytime commitments.

Further Study

Candidates intending to use the Masters degree as a qualification for entry to an M.Phil or Ph.D should consult the Program Coordinator prior to enrolment.

Related Info

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Prospective Postgraduates
International Office
Postgraduate Coursework
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arts.pg@arts.usyd.edu.au

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