Graduate Diploma of Social Impact Assessment

The program offers skills development, research training and theoretical concept development appropriate to the field of social impact assessment. It incorporates an international understanding of social impact assessment experience and approaches, and ensures high level engagement with issues of social and cultural difference, participatory and consultative methods, robust research and practice framework, and ethical practice.

You will study social impact assessment within specific practice, disciplinary and policy contexts and be taught to:

• Critically review, evaluate and respond to the social component of an impact assessment report
• Recognise good practice and design and to critique poor practice and design in social impact assessment
• Recognise and respond to issues of social and cultural difference in social impact assessment
• Assess and select appropriate social indicators and methods to inform social impact assessment in a variety of settings
• Recognise and utilise appropriate theoretical and conceptual approaches to social change relevant to social impact assessment in a variety of settings

Key Features

• Develop credible research design skills for social impact assessment study
• Practitioner presentations from current professionals in the field are included in the lecture program

Suitable for

Graduates and practitioners in a range of fields whose work requires an understanding of the methods and implications of social impact assessment, including planning, government, community and industry interests in urban planning, community, infrastructure and resource development, and organisational development.

Professions

• Adaptation planning officer
• Community engagement officer
• Cultural analyst/specialist
• Resource negotiator
• Social analyst/specialist
• Social development specialist
• Social impact assessment analyst/specialist
• Social impact manager
• Social scientist
• Stakeholder engagement officer

What You'll Study

Part of what makes Macquarie future focused is that we allow you the freedom to explore your interests across a range of areas, rather than lock you in to a single, narrow field. So follow your passions and tailor your course to your needs and interests.

Units

Units are what we call subjects. Most full-time students take four units – each worth a fixed number of credit points – per session.

Entry Requirements

Most postgraduate courses require a successfully completed Australian bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised institution and may also require a specific grade point average (GPA). Our admissions team will determine whether your qualification meets the requirements.