Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Master of Global Development
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 118204 |
Course type | Master (Coursework) (AQF Level 9) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Arts, Society and Education |
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 Arts, Society and Education 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
or
:12 Social Science Coursework Masters Thesis
PLUS
Select 18 credit points of subjects from List 1
or
Option 2 (Placement)
Capstone subject SC5009 Professional Project is only available to students in their last semester of study.
:03 Professional Employability or :03 Professional Employability
:12 Professional Project
PLUS
Select 15 credit points of subjects from List 1
or
Option 3 (Electives)
Select 30 credit points of subjects from List 1
LIST 1
Development and Conservation
:03 Conservation Biology
:03 Population and Community Ecology
:03 Technological Applications in Ecology
:03 Restoration Ecology
:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management
:03 Marine Conservation Biology
Disaster Resilience and Natural Resource Management
:03 Economics and Sustainable Resource Management
:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation
:03 Principles and Practices of Protected Area Management
:03 International Environmental 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
IA5013:03 Indigenous Australians
IA5029:03 Comparative Indigenous Studies
IA5030:03 Navigating the Cultural Interface
:03 Empowerment and Change
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
Development Leadership and Management
:03 Professional Employability or :03 Professional Employability
:03 Leadership
:03 State Society and Governance
:03 Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
:03 Conflict Analysis
:03 Conflict Resolution Processes
:03 Ethics and Reflective Practice in Conflict Management and Resolution
:06 Professional Project
:03 Professional Placement
The development researcher
:06 Ethnography in Practice
:03 Cost Benefit Analysis
:03 Econometrics and Big Data Analysis
:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
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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 | No |
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 |
Credit
Eligibility | 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 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 two (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 credit may be granted for any subject where there is subject equivalence between the awards. |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 16 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit 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 Arts, Society and Education may recommend the award of a Master of Global Development with Distinction |