Graduate Certificate in Applied Social Research
| Official Abbreviation | GradCertAppSocRes | |||||||||||||||
| Course Type | Postgraduate | |||||||||||||||
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| Fees | Commonwealth Supported Place | |||||||||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Overview | The Graduate Certificate in Applied Social Research is designed to enable graduates to commence or pursue further studies in applied research in the Social Sciences. Core units in the course allow students to acquire key skills in both qualitative and quantitative data production and analysis. Students will also be introduced to ethical issues in the social sciences and research report writing. Key methods introduced in the course include; surveys; interviews; focus groups; and unobtrusive techniques, such as archival research. Students will also be introduced to important research approaches, such as action research and ethnography. This technically oriented course is ideally suited to time-short life long learners seeking to re-skill and/or update their professional expertise. |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | 3 year Bachelor degree |
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| Academic Colours |
old rose (BCC 157) |
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| Further Information | 
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Credit Point Requirements
To qualify for the award a candidate shall complete a total of 24 credit points.
Program of Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:
Course Structure |
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| Core Units | 12 cps |
| Elective Units | 12 cps |
| Total | 24 cps |
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