Social Policy Special Topics B (PPMN90047)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2018
About this subject
Overview
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Semester 1, 2018 Special Topic: Comparative Family Systems and Family Change
This subject engages with critical and contemporary issues in the field of Sociology and Social Policy. Focusing on a special topic of key social policy interest, this subject will enable students to broaden and deepen their understanding of contemporary areas of social policy and practice. Students will have the opportunity to explore these issues through various topics areas at the global and national levels.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- understand contemporary challenges in families and family change related to social consequences of changing social developments;
- appreciate the connections between various academic disciplines and how this informs theory and practice in social policy;
- explore how social, economic and family patterns vary from society to society; and
- understand how changing family developments shape or reshape social policy around critical areas.
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- understand contemporary challenges in social policy related to social consequences of changing economic developments;
- appreciate the connections between various academic disciplines and how this informs theory and practice in social policy;
- explore how social, economic and family patterns vary from society to society and have changed over time; and
- understand how changing economic developments shape or reshape social policy around critical areas.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have:
- the ability to demonstrate competence in critical, creative and theoretical thinking through essay writing, seminar discussion and presentations, conceptualising theoretical problems, forming judgments and arguments from conflicting evidence, and by critical analysis;
- the ability to demonstrate proficiency in the application of policy analysis skills to empirical problems; and
- the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the academic protocols of research and presentation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Public Policy or Sociology at Undergraduate level.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A research paper of 1,500 words, on a question as guided by the subject co-ordinator (30%), due Week 4 of the semester.
- A research essay of 3,500 words, on a question as guided by the subject co-ordinator (70%), due during the examination period.
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2018
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Social Policy Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Social Policy Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Social Policy - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022