Intl Development 48 UOC - SOCWPS8224
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Social Sciences
Contact: Professor Anthony Zwi
Program: 8224 - Combined Arts/Social Sciences
Award(s):
Master of Development Studies (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
The overall goal of this stream is to offer a graduate degree in development practice with an international focus. By the end of the stream candidates can expect to have substantial knowledge and a range of skills related to the planning, delivery and management of programs relevant to international and local social and community development, aid work (policy and practice) and human rights. Students will develop analytic and critical skills to enable them to engage effectively in this field. Students can combine core courses with electives covering areas of Development Management; Political Economy and International Relations; Human Rights and Politics; Refugees and Forced Migration; Global Health; and the Environment. Additional research training and practice opportunities are available.
Stream Structure
To qualify for the award of the degree, a student must successfully complete:
Core courses (24 UOC)
Advanced disciplinary course (6-18 UOC)
Students choose one of the following:
- SRAP5103 Research Report (6 UOC)
- SRAP5104 Research Project (12 UOC)
- SRAP5105 Research Thesis (18 UOC)
Prescribed electives (6-18 UOC)
- COMD5004 Climate Change & Development (6 UOC)
- LAWS8185 Legal Lanscp.of Sharing Econ (6 UOC)
- POLS5121 International Organisations (6 UOC)
- POLS5122 IPE (6 UOC)
- POLS5125 Politics of International Law (6 UOC)
- POLS5161 Developing Countries & IR (6 UOC)
- SOCW7852 Politics of International Aid (6 UOC)
- SOCW7855 Rights Based Project Des&Eval (6 UOC)
- SOCW7857 Refugees and Forced Migration (6 UOC)
- SOCW7881 Protection in Practice (6 UOC)
- SRAP5001 Policy Analysis (6 UOC)
- SRAP5021 Policy & Digital Advocacy (6 UOC)
- SRAP5101 Research Methods (6 UOC)
- SRAP5102 Project Design (6 UOC)
Additional electives from across the University may be selected with the permission of the program coordinator.
