pol5msh making social change happen
MAKING SOCIAL CHANGE HAPPEN
POL5MSH
2017
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject is focused on analysing social, political and economic change. It does so by combining research from a range of academic disciplines with the practical perspectives offered by NGOs and other change agents. It offers the latest thinking and evidence on what works to achieve desirable social change and improvement. The subject is designed for students doing the Master of International Development, but it is relevant to students from the across the social sciences and health sciences. The subject is in three sections. Part 1 is conceptual and theoretical. Part 2 examines the way in which entities such the government, law, the media and the business sector influence change, and are themselves targets for change. Part 3 examines how NGOs and other civil society organisations achieve change, giving particular focus to importance of coalition and network building, leadership, activism and education. Several case studies of social change will be discussed and analysed.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorTim Thornton
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects POL4MSH
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Core subject the Master of International Development (AMID/AMIDV/AMIDH/HZHPHID/HZPHID) but open to students not doing these awards
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | How Change Happens | Prescribed | Green, Duncan 2016 | Oxford University Press |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
02. Explain and evaluate contending theoretical perspectives on how social change occurs
- Activities:
- tutorial activities, lectures, essays.
03. Demonstrate an understanding of how different actors (such as NGOs, Governments, Media, Business) influence social change and are themselves targets for social change.
- Activities:
- tutorial activities, lectures, essays.
04. Describe how theory and practice do (and do not) co-inform each other with particular reference to NGO sector
- Activities:
- Group discussions, lectures, case study project and essay.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTim Thornton
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.5 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.5 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
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Weekly online quizzes (equivalent to 1500 words) | equivalent to 1500 words | 25 | 02, 03, 04 |
Tutorial activities and tasks (equivalent to 750 words) | equivalent to 750 words | 10 | 02, 03, 04 |
750 word essay | equivalent to 750 words | 15 | 02 |
3,000 word essay | 50 | 02, 03, 04 |