Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian and Development Studies

Western Sydney University

About

The Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian and Development Studies enables disaster and development workers to address challenges and opportunities associated with various forms of national and international migration;

public health programming, preparedness and response;

and to contribute to building the resilience of vulnerable populations.

Students will complete 4 units from the M.

HADS degree as specialised knowledge spanning the key debates and complexities in humanitarian intervention, the political economies of development, global inequality, and the impact of conflict on disaster and development.

The structure of the program is tailored towards individual needs and interests and is linked to the specific industry requirements of humanitarian and development practitioners.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 40 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 Entry

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

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