This unit is essentially conceptual and theoretical, emphasising the contested principles of social policy - discourse, theories, ideas and ideologies - around which the contemporary welfare state was, is and continues to be organised, discussed and debated. This unit focuses on the application of concepts and theories in practical social policy arenas. In particular, the emphasis will be on the debated, sometimes contested, nature of concepts and theories in social policy discourses in contemporary societies.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Social Policy |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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SCPL3002 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Gyu-Jin Hwang, gyu-jin.hwang@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Gyu-Jin Hwang, gyu-jin.hwang@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Gyu-Jin Hwang, gyu-jin.hwang@sydney.edu.au |