1997 Postgraduate Handbook

Master of Social Science (Welfare & Social Policy)

Students enrolled prior to 1994 should consult the Course Coordinator regarding course requirements.

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 2-3 years (4-6 sessions)

Course requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete
96 subject points by choosing one of the following sequences:

Sequence 1

• WEL512 Government & Social Policy
• WEL513 Social Policy & Social Theory
• WEL502 Methods of Social Inquiry
• WEL503 Social Policy Formulation
• WEL519 Social Policy Dissertation 1

Sequence 2

• WEL512 Government & Social Policy
• WEL513 Social Policy & Social Theory
• WEL502 Methods of Social Inquiry
• WEL503 Social Policy Formulation
• WEL521 Social Policy Dissertation 2

• and
  • [ ] Elective subjects to the value of 24 subject points, including:
  • WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Sequence 3

• WEL512 Government & Social Policy
• WEL513 Social Policy & Social Theory
• WEL502 Methods of Social Inquiry
• WEL503 Social Policy Formulation

• and
  • [ ] Electives subjects to the value of 48 subject points, including:
  • WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Course structure

Sequence 1

Sessions 1 & 2

• WEL512 Government & Social Policy
• WEL513 Social Policy & Social Theory
• WEL502 Methods of Social Inquiry

Sessions 3 & 4

• WEL503 Social Policy Formulation
• WEL519 Social Policy Dissertation 1 (start)

Sessions 5 & 6

• WEL519 Social Policy Dissertation 1 (continued)

Sequence 2

Sessions 1 & 2

• WEL512 Government & Social Policy
• WEL513 Social Policy & Social Theory
• WEL502 Methods of Social Inquiry

Session 3 (Autumn)

• WEL503 Social Policy Formulation (start)
• [ ] Elective

Session 4 (Spring)

• WEL503 Social Policy Formulation (continued)
• [ ] Elective

Session 5 (Autumn)

• WEL521 Social Policy Dissertation 2 (start)
• [ ] Elective

Session 6 (Spring)

• WEL521 Social Policy Dissertation 2 (continued)

Sequence 3

Sessions 1 & 2

• WEL512 Government & Social Policy
• WEL513 Social Policy & Social Theory
• WEL502 Methods of Social Inquiry

Session 3 (Autumn)

• WEL503 Social Policy Formulation (start)
• [ ] Elective

Session 4 (Spring)

• WEL503 Social Policy Formulation (continued)
• [ ] Elective

Session 5 (Autumn)

• [ ] Elective
• [ ] Elective

Session 6 (Spring)

• [ ] Elective
• [ ] Elective

Electives

• SSC501 Science & Society
• SSC503 Rural Society
• WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
• WEL509 Women & Social Policy
• WEL510 Qualitative Research
• WEL511 Social Planning & Evaluation
• PAD591 Public Sector Management
• MGT501 Management Theory & Practice

Inquiries

Course Coordinator
Dr Peter Tiver
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Telephone: (069) 33 2249
Facsimile: (069) 33 2792
Email: ptiver@csu.edu.au

Last Revised: 25 November 1996.