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Social Science (Housing Management and Policy)

28 May 2009The Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Housing Management and Policy) is a professional postgraduate qualification that provides knowledge and skills in research, policy development and systems of housing management. This program is designed for people working in the public and community housing sectors and related industries, such as real estate and property development.  

The aim of the program is to provide the practical and conceptual skills necessary for management, administration and policy development in housing provision. The program content is thus split between knowledge of housing issues and skills in administration, management, research and policy.

The formal objectives of the program are:
  • to provide knowledge of, and experience in, the analysis of  the Australian and New Zealand housing systems and the social and economic problems that characterise them
  • to enhance portable research, discovery and information retrieval skills
  • to promote transferable communication skills - analytical, written and technological
  • to promote an array of transferable problem solving, organisational and management skills in the specialised area of housing assistance
  • to facilitate technical competence in the management of a housing service
  • to develop a client-value-based management culture in the delivery of housing assistance
  • to link the formal training offered by this course with training in the work setting

 

This is a nested suite of programs incorporating the Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Housing Management and Policy), Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Housing Management and Policy) and Master of Social Science (Housing Management and Policy). It is styled on a '4+3+3'  basis. Students who have successfully completed the three core units of study plus one elective will receive the graduate certificate. The graduate diploma requires a further three units of study, one being a research report. On successful completion of the graduate diploma a student may then apply to undertake the master degree. The master requires a further three units of study, one being a minor thesis. Each unit of study is taught over a semester and each week the workload will involve approximately three hours reading of notes, two to three hours of reference reading, and additional time for exercises.

CostIn 2009, tuition fees for this program are based on $1650 per 12.5 credit point unit of study. In the event that a unit of study is derived from another program, the applicable fee will be that of the other program. All fees are reviewed each year and may increase without notice.
Enrollments Close01 January 1970
Course TypeCertificate
DepartmentInstitute for Social Research
Linkhttp://courses.swinburne.edu.au/Courses/ViewCourse.aspx?mi=100&id=28930

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