UTS course code: C04204
Testamur title: Master of Arts in Social Inquiry
Abbreviation: MA
Course fee: $166.67 per cp (local); $7,450 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 72

Course aims
Admission requirements
Course duration
Course structure
Course program

Course aims

Students completing the Master of Arts in Social Inquiry are able to:

• draw on a conceptual base spanning sociology, politics and cultural studies that is academically rigorous and socially relevant
• bring together social research and advocacy through qualitative methodology, action research and collaborative social inquiry
• develop rigorous and systematic approaches to social practice, with a focus on advocacy and communication
• use comparative analysis to contextualise critical inquiry in local, international and globalising environments
• evaluate theoretical claims and address strategic policy questions through in-depth research and analysis
• conduct presentations and collaborative projects to develop innovative perspectives and proposals
• formulate and develop research questions that combine theoretical exploration with empirical research
• devise and deploy research plans, constructing and carrying out research in widely varying social contexts
• formulate, implement and prepare a major research project that analyses key social issues and evaluates theoretical claims or policy alternatives, and
• appreciate the richness of theory and practice in social inquiry, and the ethos that critical education is an end in itself.

Admission requirements

To gain entry to the Master's degree, an applicant must demonstrate a very strong level of education, background and capability. It is expected that applicants will have an undergraduate degree and/or professional experience in the field and that they will have demonstrated a high level of interest and knowledge in the area of social inquiry.

Course duration

This course is offered over three semesters, full time, or equivalent part time.

Course structure

Students complete five compulsory subjects at 400 level, equivalent to 40 credit points, plus a Master's project, equivalent to 16 credit points. In addition students choose two electives from a bank of subjects equivalent to 16 credit points.

57062 Social Movements and Collective Action 8cp
57047 Transnational Cultures 8cp
57097 Advanced Social Research 8cp
57098 Advocacy and Communication 8cp
57102 Social, Political, Historical Studies Seminar 8cp
5xxxx Social Inquiry elective 8cp
5xxxx Social Inquiry elective 8cp
57079 Social Inquiry Project 16cp
or
57080 Social Inquiry Project Part A 8cp
and
57081 Social Inquiry Project Part B 8cp

Course program

Typical full-time program commencing in Autumn semester

Spring semester
57097 Advanced Social Research 8cp
57098 Advocacy and Communication 8cp
5xxxx Social Inquiry elective 8cp

Typical part-time program commencing in Autumn semester

Spring semester
57097 Advanced Social Research 8cp

Spring semester
57098 Advocacy and Communication 8cp

Spring semester
57081 Social Inquiry Project Part B 8cp

Typical full-time program commencing in Spring semester

Spring semester
57079 Social Inquiry Project 16cp
5xxxx Social Inquiry elective 8cp

Typical part-time program commencing in Spring semester