Graduate Diploma in Humanitarian and Development Studies

Western Sydney University

About

The Graduate Diploma in Humanitarian and Development Studies will meet the needs of practitioners already working in the field of disaster relief and development, and those wishing to enter the field.

It aims to support the skills enhancement of humanitarian and development workers in government and non-government agencies involved in humanitarian operations, organisations that manage international refugee flows, public health, and the provision of aid to vulnerable populations.

Students will complete 8 units from the M.HADS degree.

The structure of the Graduate Diploma is tailored towards individual needs and interests and is linked to the specific industry requirements of humanitarian and development practitioners.The M.

HADS has both entry and exit points for the Graduate Diploma in Humanitarian and Development Studies (Grad.

Dip.

HADS) and the Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian and Development Studies (Grad.

Cert.

HADS).The Master of Humanitarian and Development Studies, Graduate Diploma in Humanitarian and Development Studies and the Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian and Development Studies are specialist vocational degrees.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Start-year Intake

Code Name
800218 Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research
Code Name
102574 Public Health in Complex Emergencies (Advanced)
Code Name
101895 Political Economy of Development
Code Name
102575 Emergency and Disaster Management
Code Name
101896 Development and Security
Code Name
102576 Global Health, Migration and Development
Code Name
102577 Humanitarian and Development Agendas and Progress
Code Name
102578 Management and Evaluation of Aid Programs

Mid-year Intake

Code Name
101896 Development and Security
Code Name
102576 Global Health, Migration and Development
Code Name
102577 Humanitarian and Development Agendas and Progress
Code Name
102578 Management and Evaluation of Aid Programs
Code Name
800218 Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research
Code Name
102574 Public Health in Complex Emergencies (Advanced)
Code Name
101895 Political Economy of Development
Code Name
102575 Emergency and Disaster Management

Institution