SPOL 316

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Special Topic: Intersectionality, Social Policy and Change

This course draws on a variety of critical approaches and theories to examine key concepts and issues related to social policy. Course content includes an exploration of ideas such as intersectionality, power, knowledge, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, capitalism, and neoliberalism. Students will understand the interconnectivity between intersectionality and social policy.

Course overview

Points

20

Fees

$1090.6 NZD

International fees

$5560 NZD

Course offered in

  • Trimester 2

Duration

1 trimester

Prerequisites

40 pts from SOSC/SPOL 200–299

Co-requisites

Restrictions

Taught by

The School of Social & Cultural Studies

Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Course content

This course is delivered in person only.

Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast different ways diverse forms of knowledge operate within social policy

  2. Critique diverse critical theories within social policy debates

  3. Build critical skills for policy analysis

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Class representative

The class representative provides a useful way to communicate feedback to the teaching staff during the course. They also work with the VUWSA Education Office on any academic issues that arise in their course. Reps are elected by students by the third week of classes every trimester. Being a rep requires a weekly commitment.

The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb

He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb

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