International Development

No further student intakeThe Master of International Development is a 72-unit program which is part of the Graduate Program in International Development.

The program can be completed over two years of full-time study, or 4 years of part-time study.

It is designed for those who want to

All applicants must submit to the Program Approver a satisfactory proposal for a coherent program of studies.

To qualify for The Master of International Development, a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

Core - Year 1 & 2 topics

GEOG8012 Development Problems and Solutions (4.5 units)* GEOG9022 Debates in International Development (4.5 units)* GEOG9023 Research Design and Management (4.5 units)* GEOG9118 Research Thesis (18 units) or GEOG9118A Research Thesis A (4.5/18 units) and GEOG9118B Research Thesis B (4.5/18 units) and GEOG9118C Research Thesis C (4.5/18 units) and GEOG9118D Research Thesis D (4.5/18 units) or GEOG9037 Research Paper (9 units) INTR9077 Global Inequality (4.5 units)*

GEOG9118, GEOG9118A, B, C, D to be taken in year 2. Eligibility is dependent upon achieving a GPA of 5.5 in the previous 36 units of study in the International Development graduate program. Students who do not achieve a GPA of 5.5 may take GEOG9037 Research Paper.

GEOG9037 is to be taken in the final semester of study and is dependent upon achieving a GPA of 5 in the previous 36 units of study in the International Development graduate program.

Students who do not achieve a GPA of 5 in the previous 36 units of study in the International Development graduate program will exit with a Master of Arts (International Development) (54 units).

Students must complete at least one of the following topics:

DVST9031 Gender Analysis (4.5 units)* DVST9032 Gender Mainstreaming (4.5 units)* WMST8003 Gender, Globalisation and International Development GE (4.5 units)*

Students must make up the remaining units (for a total of 72 units) from the following list of option topics. Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Option - Year 1 & 2 topics

DVST9036 Supervised Study in International Development (4.5 units) DVST9038 Environment and Development in Asia (4.5 units) GEOG8030 Sustainable Development: Concepts and Principles GE (4.5 units)* GEOG8712 Asian Regional Development GE (4.5 units) GEOG9035 Work Integrated Learning (9 units)* GEOG9035A Work Integrated Learning (4.5 units)* GEOG9050 Population Dynamics GE (4.5 units) GEOG9141 Women's Health and Child Survival (4.5 units) INTR9051 International Human Rights: Theory and Practice (4.5 units) INTR9055 African Politics: Global Issues (4.5 units) INTR9059 Intensive Summer School on Global Citizenship (4.5 units) INTR9062 Contemporary Issues in Gender and Development (4.5 units) INTR9065A Policy Making on a Global Stage (4.5 units)* INTR9076 Food Security (4.5 units) INTR9078 Governing East Asia in the 21st Century (4.5 units) PHCA9505 Primary Health Care Practice in Developing Countries (9 units)* POAD9026 Management in Non-Government Organisations (4.5 units)* POAD9030 Indigenous Issues in Public Policy (4.5 units)* POAD9119 Regionalism, Decentralisation and Governance (4.5 units)* POAD9131 Development Administration (4.5 units)* POAD9135 Project Management (4.5 units)* POLI9004 The Politics of Climate Change (4.5 units) WMST9015 Women's Studies: Research Strategies (4.5 units)

* These topics are also available by distance education.

Note: Other topics may be taken with the approval of the course coordinator.

Applicants must hold a recognised bachelor degree, with a GPA of 5 or better, in a Social Sciences or Humanities related field from an approved tertiary institution.

The Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

Credit

Credit may be granted towards completion of the degree for relevant prior study. Students who have completed at least 18 units of the Master of Arts (International Development), including GEOG9023 Research Design and Management, with a GPA of 5.5 are eligible to transfer into the Master of International Development and complete the remaining units of the program.

At the completion of the course students should be able to:

• demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of contemporary theories in the field of development studies and the socio-economic, political, cultural and environmental forces that shape developing countries
• demonstrate advanced skills in interpreting critically a vast array of information on the problems of development
• plan and execute a substantial research project
• work collaboratively across cultures and linguistic diversity and with a well-developed awareness of gender and other diversity aspects that affect development practices and experiences