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Issues and Policy in Social Development - SOCW7850
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://socialwork.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Introduces conceptual, structural and pragmatic issues in social development and offers a knowledge base and analytical framework for working with a global perspective in Australia or overseas. Controversies in development theory are examined. Global problems are addressed via studying policies adopted to address them. A range of social theories and ideologies justifying these policies are also examined. Issues may include: the colonial legacy, poverty, population growth and movement, gender inequity, multi-national corporations, international loans and Third World debt, environmental degradation, war, refugees, indigenous peoples' rights. Relevant policy theory, including development and analysis, are introduced to help understand the various issue and policy case studies addressed. A social justice, human rights and community development paradigm is used to analyse policies and approaches to deal with these issues.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will:
  • Have defined concepts relevant to international and local social development
  • Have developed an understanding of and their own approach to the social development policy process
  • Have substantive knowledge of the major theories of development and social development and of social justice in a human rights framework
  • Have analysed at least one issue and policy area in detail and examined its interrelationships with other issues and policies relevant to social development
  • Have increased their understanding and developed critical analyses of the historical, geo-political, economic and cultural contexts which impact on social development.

Assessment

  • Assignment 1 (1500 words) - 30%
  • Assignment 2 (3500 words) - 70%

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