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Graduate Certificate in Social Action and Globalisation

UTS course code: C11073
Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in Social Action and Globalisation
Abbreviation: GradCertSocActGlob
Course fee: $166.67 per cp (local); $7,450 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 24

Course aims
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Course program

Course aims

Students completing the Graduate Certificate in Social Action and Globalisation are able to develop a social inquiry and advocacy specialisation in the field of globalisation studies. The key learning objectives of this course are to:

  • understand cross-national influences and how they affect sociocultural and political developments
  • assess cross-national interventions by governments, corporations, the media and non-government organisations
  • develop perspectives on action research methodologies, and
  • work with organisations to formulate strategies and alternatives.

Admission requirements

Applicants are required to have completed an undergraduate degree.

Course duration

This course can be completed in one semester, full time or two semesters, part time.

Course structure

57062 Social Movements and Collective Action 8cp
57047 Transnational Cultures 8cp
and one of the following subjects
50220 Advocacy and Policy 8cp
50300 Communicating the Social 8cp
50296 Community Research Elective (PG) 8cp
57025 Cross-cultural and International Communication 8cp
50184 Interrogating Globalisation 8cp
50163 Intercultural Interventions 8cp

Course program

Typical full-time program commencing in Autumn semester

57062 Social Movements and Collective Action 8cp
57047 Transnational Cultures 8cp
5xxxx Elective 8cp

Note: The full-time course cannot be completed in Spring semester.

Typical part-time program commencing in Autumn semester

Autumn semester
57062 Social Movements and Collective Action 8cp
57047 Transnational Cultures 8cp

Spring semester
5xxxx Elective 8cp

Typical part-time program commencing in Spring semester

Spring semester
5xxxx Elective 8cp

Autumn semester
57062 Social Movements and Collective Action 8cp
57047 Transnational Cultures 8cp