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SCPL2601: Australian Social Policy
2027 unit information
This unit offers students a solid foundation in the operation of Australia's welfare state institutions, including policies around labour, retirement, housing, immigration, health, and public safety. It takes an applied approach, focusing on the processes of policy formation and the mechanisms of policy delivery. Students will complete the unit with a working knowledge of the many areas in which social policy professionals contribute to Australia's national wellbeing.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Criminology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Socio-legal Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Education Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Economics or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Social Work |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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SCPL3001 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. familiarise yourself with the key institutions and actors involved in developing social policies concerned with income support, unemployment and care in Australia
- LO2. understand the history, development and restructuring of the Australian welfare state
- LO3. fluently engage with current debates about the transformation of the Australian welfare state drawing on both substantive policy knowledge and sociological theory
- LO4. understand and explain the different approaches to justice, needs and rights that underpin different policies in the contemporary and historical contexts
- LO5. conduct analysis of substantive policy and effectively communicate this.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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