Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Post Admission Requirements
Course Handbook Notes
Mid-year entry allows part-time study only.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
Integrate and apply specialised knowledge in international development policy and practice.
2.
Critically reflect on one’s social and cultural positionality to identify biases and assumptions that inform understandings of poverty, development, inequality and wellbeing.
3.
Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories from a range of sources across relevant disciplines.
4.
Communicate complex theoretical propositions, methodologies, development-related data, arguments and conclusions to a variety of audiences.
5.
Analyse, evaluate and generate solutions to complex social and environmental problems by using high levels of initiative, autonomy, accountability and collaboration in the application of development practice knowledge and skills.
6.
Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts.
7.
Evaluate the design and implementation of development projects and policy-related initiatives.
Structure
Structure
Core Subjects6 Credit Points
PLUS6 Credit Points
Credit
Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.
Credit Expiry & Other Restrictions
Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.
Maximum Credit Allowed & Currency
6 credit points - Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.