Development Studies
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Development Studies |
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| Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Development Studies must complete 24 credit points, including 12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
| Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Development Studies must complete 36 credit points, including 12 credit points of core units of study, a minimum of 6 credit points of core elective units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
| Candidates for the Master of Development Studies must complete 72 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study, a minimum of 6 credit points of core elective units of study, a maximum of 36 credit points of elective units of study and a minimum of 12 credit points of capstone units of study. | |||
Core units of study |
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| DVST6901 Development: Civil Society and Wellbeing |
6 | N SSCP6900 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 1 |
| DVST6902 Development: Communication and Education |
6 | N SSCP6901 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2 |
| DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty |
6 |
This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ANTH6916 Culture and Development: Key Concepts |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Core elective units of study |
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| DVST6905 Development Project Evaluation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| DVST6906 Culture and Politics of Health Development |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6130 Human Rights and International Development |
6 | N SCLG6912 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2 |
| HRTD6903 Dynamics of Human Rights Violations |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment The Summer Main session is delivered by a collaborating institution in intensive mode as part of the MHRD program only ('Regional Learning Hub'). The Semester 2 session is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
Elective units of study |
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| ANTH6910 Supervised Reading I |
6 | N ANTH3921 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ANTH6911 Supervised Reading II |
6 | N ANTH3922 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ASNS6900 Contemporary Asian Societies |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security |
6 | N GOVT6154 |
Intensive December |
| ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory |
6 | N ECON5003 or ECON5000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory |
6 | N ECON5003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ECON6016 Trade and Development |
6 | P ECON5001 or ECON5002 |
Semester 2 |
| ECON6023 International Trade |
6 | P ECON6001 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOP6016 China in the World Economy This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6018 Economic Development: Growth and Wellbeing |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6101 Core Concepts in Political Economy |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6103 Strategic Debates on Economic Change |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6108 Economic Management for Sustainability |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| EDPB5016 Global Poverty, Social Policy and Ed |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ENVI5903 Sustainable Development |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July |
| GCST6905 Gender in Cultural Theory |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6108 Democracy and Development in SE Asia |
Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6319 Governance and Public Policy Making |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HPOL5007 Global Health Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5124 Health Issues and Humanitarian Emergencies |
4 | Intensive November |
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| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5219 International Health Project Management |
6 | N : MIPH5220 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS5501 Human Rights and the Environment |
6 |
This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2a |
| GOVT6137 Forces of Change in Int Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6156 Governance and Civil Society |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6901 United Nations, Peace and Security |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies |
6 | N SCWK6930 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PACS6922 Peaceful Conflict Transformation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6915 Human Rights, Peace and Justice |
6 | N SCWK6941 |
Semester 2 |
| PACS6928 Community Mediation: Theory and Practice |
6 | Summer Early |
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| PACS6923 The Human Right to Food |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PACS6931 Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive September |
| PACS6934 Conflict-Sensitive Development Practice This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | P PACS6911 or DVST6901 N SCWK6930 |
Summer Early Winter Main |
| SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements |
6 | N SCWK6901 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 1 |
| SCLG6913 Human Rights Internship A This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | P 24 credit points from the Master of Human Rights program or 24 credit points from the Development Studies program Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCLG6914 Social Justice Internship B |
6 | P 24 credit points from the Master of Human Rights program or 24 credit points from the Development Studies program or 24 credit points from the Peace and Conflict Studies program. C SCLG6913 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 |
It is strongly advised that all students enrolling in this elective complete it during their first semester of study, or in Summer or Winter school when available. ARTS7000 is recommended for two main groups: 1) International postgraduate students who have not completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. 2) Domestic postgraduates who have not been in an academic environment for a prolonged period of time. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WRIT6000 Professional Writing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| WRIT6001 Professional Editing |
Semester 1 |
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| With the permission of the Degree Coordinator, a maximum of 12 credit points can be taken as elective units from units of study outside those listed in the Development Studies subject area of the Postgraduate Unit of Study table, including a maximum of 6 credit points from units of study offered by other faculties. | |||
Capstone units of study |
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| DVST6911 Dissertation Part A |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| DVST6912 Dissertation Part B |
6 | P DVST6911 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |