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WEL503 Social Policy Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation (16)
Abstract| A study of policy processes as they affect social and welfare policy. Political, economic and administrative aspects of the process are examined as are needs analysis, community consultation, social indicator data and principles and methods of policy evaluation. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: WEL503
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| Two sessions | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions| Not available to students who have successfully completed WEL-5038.
MSocSc (Welfare & Social Policy) students only
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Understand the policy processes of formulation, implementation and evaluation as these bear on social policy;
Be able to evaluate policy processes;
Be able to use techniques of social indicator analysis, needs analysis and community consultation;
Be able to take part independently in the social policy process. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
. Social policy.
. Policy formulation.
. Policy implementation.
. Policy evaluation.
. Social indicator data. Needs analysis.
. Community participation and the role of the professions.
. Economic issues in the social policy process. |
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 2 day residential school.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
