Graduate Certificate of Development Practice
Information valid for students commencing in 2015.
Course code | 105511 |
Version | 2 |
Course type | AQF Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 Bachelor Degree in a cognate discipline, at this or another university. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience or interest in international development practice. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1– Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional entry requirements | Nil |
Post admission requirements | Prior to undertaking the field components of the course, students must provide evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B, as well as immunization certificates for Tetanus, Hepatitis A, and Typhoid Fever. 番茄社区 Infectious Diseases Policy and Immunisation Guidelines |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Development Practice, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
EV5955:06 Contemporary Issues in Development Practice
EV5956:06 Tropical Landscapes and Livelihoods
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 2 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | The grade of Pass Conceded cannot be credited toward this course. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 8 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if by then the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | Graduate Certificate of Development Practice |
Approved abbreviation | GCertDevPrac |
This is a joint degree | No |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |