UNSW Handbook Plan - Refugee and Forced Migration

Refugee and Forced Migration - SOCWGS5557


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
	School: School of Social Sciences and International Studies
	Contact: linda.bartolomei@unsw.edu.au
	Program: 5557 - Social Development
	Award(s):
	Graduate Diploma in Social Development (Specialisation)

Plan Outline

The overall goal of this program is to offer a graduate degree in social development practice with focus on refugees and other displaced persons. By the end of the program candidates can expect to have substantial knowledge and a range of skills related to the planning, delivery and evaluation of programs relevant to international and local social and community development work with refugees and other displaced persons. The program is based on a social justice philosophy, a human rights framework and a community development approach.

Plan Structure

The Graduate Diploma of Social Development in Refugees and Forced Migration (program 5557, plan code SOCWGS5557) offers a graduate qualification in social development practice with a refugee and forced migration focus. It requires the completion of a total of 36 units of credit of core and elective courses.

Semester 1 - Core Courses

SOCW7850 Issues & Policy in ISD (6 UOC)
SOCW7851 Community Development (6 UOC)
SOCW7852 Politics of International Aid (6 UOC)

Semester 2 - Core Courses

SOCW7857 Refugees and Forced Migration (6 UOC)

SOCW7881 International Protection Tools(6UOC) OR SOCW7883 Int Advocacy: Dev & the UN (6 UOC)

Elective Offerings

PHCM9663 Health, Development and Rights (6 UOC)
SOCW7853 Community Education Strategies (6 UOC)
SOCW7855 Program Design and Evaluation (6 UOC)
SOCW7856 Program Management (6 UOC)
SOCW7881 International Protection Tools (6 UOC)
SOCW7882 Refugee Project (6 UOC)
SOCW7883 Int Advocacy: Dev & the UN (6 UOC)
SOCW7885 Social Development Internship (6 UOC)

External electives are available based on program coordinators approval.

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