Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Master of Global Development
Handbook year | 2019 |
Course code | 118204 |
Course type | Master (Coursework) (AQF Level 9) |
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 | 48 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Master 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 Community Development or :03 Environmental and Regional Planning
:03 Research Methods for Global Development
:03 Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation
:03 Politics and Foreign Relations
PLUS
Select one of the following Options
Option 1 (Research)
Students must achieve a GPA of 5.0 or above in the first year of study to be eligible to undertake this option
: 06 Research Project
: 06 Research Dissertation
PLUS
Select 18 credit points of subjects from List 1 or
Option 2 (Placement)
:12 Professional Project
PLUS
Select 18 credit points of subjects from List 1 or
Option 3 (Electives)
Select 30 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
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
:06 Professional Project
:03 Professional Placement
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
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
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Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 6 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 2 year |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory Fieldwork | Yes, this course includes mandatory fieldwork |
Special assessment | Must achieve a GPA of 5 or above in the first year of study to be eligible to undertake the 12 point research thesis |
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. Advanced standing may also be granted for the following:
* Cognate disciplines include: anthropology, geography, political science, international relations, area studies and social work ** Professional experience: Applicants must have a minimum four (2) years full-time employment in the field of Global Development, examples include: employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (or international equivalent), international nongovernment organisations (NGOs), indigenous organisations, local councils, social enterprises. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points, except where a student transfers from one 番茄社区 award to another, then advanced standing may be granted for any subject where there is subject equivalence between the awards. |
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 16 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 | MASTER OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT |
Approved abbreviation | MGlobDev |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the relevant number of credit points and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive one of the following awards:
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Special Awards | Where coursework is completed at a grade point average of 6 or above, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, on the recommendation of the College Dean of Science and Engineering may recommend the award of a Master of Global Development with Distinction |