2015 POSTGRADUATE STUDY - University of Western Sydney · ENHANCE YOUR CRITICAL AND REFLECTIVE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THE HUMAN SERVICES SECTOR. SOCIAL SCIENCE 2015 POSTGRADUATE

ENHANCE YOUR CRITICAL AND REFLECTIVE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THE HUMAN SERVICES SECTOR.

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The University of Western Sydney (UWS) is ranked in the top 400 universities and top 100 young universities in the world, by the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

With more than 42,000 students and 1,400 academic staff, UWS is one of Australia’s largest research-led universities.

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Master of Social Science 1770 / 059409K 2 years 160 $20,960 $2,620 Parramatta City

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Reflecting on Social Science with UWSUWS offers a unique range of choices in the study of social science. Many units are available in flexible modes, recognising your competing demands of study, work and family. Students are able to study units with specialist lecturers who emphasise contemporary social and professional relevance. Our programs also provide a core of social science studies in research methods, theory and their applications.

These courses are designed to enhance critical and reflective professional practice in the human services sector through core units in social theory, research methods and, in some cases, a research project. In addition, you are able to choose specialist units from a wide range available in other specialisations (providing any prerequisites are met).

Career Options

The Master of Social Science program enhances your professional status and career opportunities in your chosen field. Your specialisation study will enhance your employability within the field,

and your international mobility. Depending on choices of specialist units, for example in Difference and Diversity; Development, Security and Sustainability; or other specialisation areas, graduates are well-placed for research and policy analysis careers in a range of government (local, state, national and international), non-government organisations and corporations both locally and internationally.

Recommended study sequence

Master of Social Science

Qualification of this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points, consisting of 100 credit points of core units, a 40 credit point specialisation plus 20 credit points from the specialistion/elective pool units.

Core units:• Research in the Social Sciences• Theories of the Social• Theories of Difference and Diversity• Translation from Theory and Research to Policy• Advanced Social Research Methods• Nation, Power and Difference• Thesis Unit.

Specialisation/Elective units

Development, Security and Sustainability• Political Economy of Development• Development and Security• Development for Equality• Developing Sustainable Places

Difference and Diversity• Theories of Difference and Diversity• Nation, Power and Difference• Development for Equality• Diversity in Practice

eResearch and Social Analytics• Research in the Digital World• Internet and Social Web Analytics• Big Data Analysis• Digital Research as Democratic Practice

International Criminology• Transnational Crime• Violence, Culture and Criminal Justice• Global Criminology and Human Rights• Development and Security

Religion and Society

• Contemporary Theories of Religion and Society• Religion and Law in Contemporary Public• Discourse• Development for Equality• Diversity in Practice

Other specialisations offered (please see the online handbook for further information)• Studies in Art Therapy• Studies in Counselling• Urban Studies

Specialisations

Development, Security and SustainabilityThis specialisation focuses on the inter-linkages between development, peace, security and sustainability through theoretical and practical orientations. Students completing this specialisation will be well-positioned to take up high-level employment in the public and private spheres. The specialisation is designed to meet the needs of people working, or proposing to work, in international agencies, humanitarian organisations, NGOs and the media.

Difference and DiversityIn this specialisation students will engage with contemporary questions and debates of power and inequality centring on difference and diversity in first world and majority world contexts. Social relations of difference situated around structures of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexuality and class will be analysed in terms of their intersecting relations and effects. Graduates will be well-placed to

take up high-level positions in global and national institutions, and NGOs as policy analysts, practitioners and researchers.

International Criminology

In this specialisation students engage with theories, concepts and issues related to International criminology. Graduating students will demonstrate high-level mastery in theory and practice in the social sciences with critical knowledge about global aspects of criminology, crime and criminal justice. Graduates will be well-placed to seek careers in research and crime analysis, public policy and teaching, and employment with international legal, security and law enforcement organisations, and a range of international NGOs.

eResearch and Social Analytics This specialisation develops students’ knowledge and skills in the field of digital data research within a critical social sciences framework. Students completing the eResearch and Social Analytics specialisation will be well-positioned to take up high-level positions within universities and in the public and private spheres as researchers, analysts and social commentators in the field. This specialisation offers cutting edge skills, knowledge and practice generating

opportunities for graduates to be at the forefront of developments in the field of digital research, big data and Social Analytics. Combined with the core units of theory and research in the social sciences, the Master of Social Science (eResearch and social analytics) provides the opportunity for graduates to become leading researchers/practitioners in the field.

Religion and Society This specialisation has been developed in response to the current global renaissance of religion and spirituality. From a sociological perspective there is a need for professionals and experts who can respond to these developments from a non-theological perspective for the benefit of social harmony in Australia and the region. Graduating students will demonstrate high-level mastery in theory and practice in the social sciences with specialised knowledge and skills in religion and society. Students completing the Religion and Society specialisation will be well-positioned to take up high-level policy and research positions in the public and private spheres. Graduates also will be well-qualified to work as policy analysts and researchers within the social sciences in general.

Further informationFor more information about studying at UWS, including course information, English language requirements, intakes, tuition fees, assessment methods, accommodation options, financial obligations and living in Australia, please visit uws.edu.au/international or email [email protected] University of Western Sydney reserves the right at all times to withdraw or vary courses listed within this publication. In the event that the course is to be changed, or in the event that the course is to be withdrawn, applicants will be advised by mail to the address specified by them on their application.

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2015 POSTGRADUATE STUDY

Graduate Diploma in Social Science

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points consisting of 60 credit points of core units (excluding Thesis Unit) and 20 credit points from the specialisation/elective pool units from the Master of Social Science.

Graduate Certificate in Social Science

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points of core units (excluding Thesis Unit) from the Master of Social Science.

Entry requirements

Master of Social Science and Graduate Diploma in Social Science

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree in the broad field of social science.

Pathways

Students have the option of graduating with a Graduate Diploma in Social Science after the successful completion of 60 credit points, or with a Graduate Certificate in Social Science after completing 40 credit points.

Following successful completion of one semester of study, students in the Graduate Certificate may apply to upgrade to a Graduate Diploma or Master of Social Science. Likewise, a Graduate Diploma student, after one successful semester, may apply to upgrade to the Master of Social Science course.

Kiki KorpinenDeputy Director, ACT Council of Social Service Graduate Diploma in Social Science

Kiki Korpinen believes individual values need to match the values of the organisations you work with and for. ‘In other words, where we sit is where we stand,’ she says. ‘This has greatly assisted me to gain employment with organisations that I feel I have truly been able to contribute to in a holistic way.

‘I started my career journey in the community sector, focusing on women’s services and issues impacting on women in the ACT. This quickly grew to a broader interest in gender studies, which ultimately led me to enrol in the University of Western Sydney’s Graduate Diploma in Social Science, where I was able to complete a study (mini thesis) titled “Collectives, Hierarchy and Power”.

‘I chose UWS as the flexible delivery of the course was something I needed to fit in with other aspects of my life, and I had heard good things about the professors/tutors who were engaged with this particular course. As well, I was entitled to receive support in the ACT through a mentoring system provided by the CIT.

‘The combination of graduate studies and experience working within organisations has provided me with a good toolset to continue working with confidence within the broad range of issues impacting on communities.’

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