Masters and Diplomas in Social Research by Coursework
Increasingly, sophisticated social research is demanded by the public, private, university and community sectors. Organisations need to be able to survey their clients, draw on the insights of social planners, sociologists, organisational thinking and policy theory in designing policy. They increasingly need researchers and employees who can think about social problems in a complex and informed way, and who can play a role in implementing and evaluating research and policy.
The Department offers both Masters and Graduate Diploma-level degrees in applied social research and public policy, which are completed through coursework. The courses are especially useful for strengthening applied social research skills – both qualitative and quantitative – and understanding of Australian public and social policy.
All these courses build skills in qualitative and quantitative social research, research design, evaluation, and reflective as well as critical social analysis of the contemporary policy process.
The program is intended for those who are employed or who want employment in: community-based and non-government service organisations; policy agencies in government; trade unions; local government; marketing and social research; and private consultancy. Many current students already work in social research jobs for government, the private sector and community organisations.
Please choose from the following options:
- Master of Policy and Applied Social Research (MPASR)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Policy and Applied Social Research
- Postgraduate Certificate in Policy and Applied Social Research
- Course Outlines and Unit Home Pages
- Postgraduate Course Timetable
For more details, please contact:
Dr Ben Spies-Butcher, Lecturer, Sociology.
2008 Master of Policy and Applied Social Research (MPASR) Course Outlines and Unit Home Pages
Semester One
- SOC817 - Individual Project Half Year
- SOC830 - Doing Social Survey Research
- SOC848 - Crime Research and Policy
Semester Two
- SOC818 - Evaluation and the Policy Proces
- SOC820 - Individual Project Half Year
- SOC831 - Qualitative Methods
- SOC849 - Professional Internships in Social Research
- SOC863 - Social Care and Human Services
For a full list of Sociology units, including units not offered in 2008, Click here. Students may also able to take selected units from other subject areas.
Postgraduate Course Work Unit Timetable - 2nd Semester
| Unit | Date | Time | Location |
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| SOC818 Evaluation and the Policy Process |
This course is taught in four blocks from 10am - 5pm on Saturday 9 August, 13 September, 11 October, 8 November. Classes are in E5A107 |
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SOC831 |
Click here for timetable and future information |
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SOC849 |
Click here for timetable and future information |
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SOC863 |
Click here for timetable and future information |
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The Department of Sociology, Macquarie University
NSW 2109
Ph: (61 2) 9850 8078,
Fx: (61 2) 9850 9355,
E-mail: soc@scmp.mq.edu.au