Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Graduate Diploma of Global Development
Handbook year | 2019 |
Course code | 118206 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 Bachelor degree; or Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Science and Engineering as equivalent to the above. |
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. |
Post admission | For external delivery option, computer and internet access is required |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Global Development, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
:03 Development in Practice
:03 Critical Issues in Global Development
:03 Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation
:03 Politics and Foreign Relations
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of subjects from List 1
LIST 1
Disaster resilience and natural resource management
:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation
:03 Principles and Practices of Protected Area Management
:03 Environmental Management, Policy and Governance
:03 Disasters, Communities and Planning
:03 Leadership in Disaster Management
Public health
:03 Tropical Public Health
:03 Environmental Health
:03 Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
:03 Global Health and Development
:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
Sustainable development planning and policy
:03 Environmental and Regional Planning
:03 Environmental Economics
:03 Planning for Sustainable Communities in a Changing Environment
:03 Sustainability in Practice
:03 Urban Geography and Design
:03 Communicating Sustainability and Climate Change
:03 Biodiversity and Climate Change: Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation
:03 Economics for a Sustainable World
:03 Community Development
Indigenous futures
:03 Indigenous Environmental Management
:03 Empowerment and Change
:03 Justice and Indigenous Peoples
:03 Indigenous Research Ethics
:03 Field Procedures in Indigenous Research
Governance and social change
:03 Regional Environmental History
:03 Corporate Responsibility and Governance
:03 International Political Economy
:03 Shifting Geopolitical Environments in Emerging States
:03 Political Communication; Ecology and Environmentalism
Leadership and management for development
:03 People in Organisations
:03 Leadership
:03 Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
:03 Conflict Resolution Processes
The development researcher
:03 Cost Benefit Analysis
:03 Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation in Economics
:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography
:03 Research Methods in International Development
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
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Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory Fieldwork | Yes, this course includes mandatory fieldwork |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 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 DIPLOMA OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT |
Approved abbreviation | GDipGlobDev |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the following award:
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Course articulation | Students who successfully complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Global Development, and will be granted advanced standing for all subjects successfully completed under this course. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 8) Guidelines for Masters degrees. |
Special Awards | Not applicable |