Overview This program of study develops your skills in applied social research and the analysis of policy in social context. The core units, provided through the Department of Sociology, focus on designing and conducting applied research, on the evaluation process, and on understanding and analysing social policy. Units available for study within the program include those available within the Master of Policy and Applied Social Research. KEY FEATURES The program is intended to develop your capabilities in applied social research and policy development. It enables you to build conceptual understanding and practical skills across a range of areas, including qualitative and quantitative social research methods and research design, evaluation, and critical policy analysis. The program equips you with policy and social research skills that are widely sought after in the government, non-government and private sectors. Flexible degree structure allows students to develop study plans tailored to their personal interests. SUITABLE FOR Those who are employed or who are seeking employment in community-based and non-government service organisations (NGOs), policy agencies in government, local government, trade unions, marketing and social research; and private consultancy. It is also suitable for anyone wanting to study social research at an advanced (or postgraduate) level. Career Opportunities PROFESSIONS Some of the options open to graduates of this degree include: activism and advocacy in fields concerned with social justice and social policy and journalism human services policy analysis and planning public opinion and market research social and community services social research teaching in the field of social science EMPLOYERS Our postgraduate programs equip graduates with policy and social research skills that are widely sought after in the government, non-government and private sectors. Past graduates now work in: policy roles in local, state and federal public sectors non-government agencies in policy and advocacy roles trade unions social research and marketing companies research positions within academic and other research bodies