Postgraduate: Course rule and topic information

Graduate Diploma in
International Development

(GradDipIntDev)

Program of Study

INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Diploma in International Development is a 36-unit program which is part of the Graduate Program in International Development offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The course is offered on a fee-paying basis. It articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in International Development and the 72-unit Master of Arts (International Development) and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards. Candidates who have completed the Graduate Certificate, or courses that are deemed equivalent, may be awarded credit for related topics.

The 36-unit Graduate Diploma in International Development is also offered by distance education with a limited range of optional topics.

The topics available for distance education are indicated by an asterick (*). A computer with internet access is required for study in distance mode.

COURSE AIMS

The course aims to provide students with a sound understanding and appreciation of the principal theoretical and empirical issues in the field of international development. Students are able to specialise in a range of development policy areas, including gender, environment, urbanisation and population.

The course is international in scope, with generic topics offering case study material drawn from Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. A selection of specialised topics is available on specific countries and regions.

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature. Credit may be granted, on application, for comparable prior studies.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [July, 2008]

A student's program of study must be approved by the Program Approver.

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in International Development, a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.

Core topics

DVST8020	Intellectual Traditions in International Development*	6
DVST8022	Sustainable Development*	6
DVST8023	Development Problems, Policies and Programs*	6

Students must make up the remaining units (for a total of 36 units) from the following.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

DVST8021	The West and the Rest*	6
EDES9609	Strategic Planning and Managment*	6
EDES9628	Globalisation Issues and Challenges	6
ENVS9003	Sustainable Environmental Management	6
GEOG8001	Asian Regional Development	6
INTR9006	Elites in Southeast Asia	6
INTR9007	Contemporary Issues in Gender and Development	6
INTR9029	Debating Human Rights in International Relations	6
INTR9030	International Human Rights: Theory and Practice	6
INTR9041	African Politics: Global Issues	6
PHCA8904	Public Health in Developing Countries*	6
DVST9041	Gender, Public Health and International Development	6
POAD8102	Management in Non-Government Organisations*	6
POAD9010	Public Policy*	6
POAD9038	Contemporary Issues in Public Policy*	6
POAD9114	Critical Systems Thinking and Practice*	6
POAD9116	Regionalism, Decentralisation and Governance*	6
POAD9128	Development Administration	6
POLI8011	Development Praxis: Equity, Sustainability and Participation	6
PPHR9004	Population Studies	6
PPHR9006	Human Resource Development	6
PPHR9013	Population and Environment	6
PPHR9022	Women's Health and Child Survival	6
WMST8001	Introduction to Gender and Development	6
WMST8045	A Walk on the Wild Side: Gender and International Politics	6
WMST8046	Engendering Justice, Rights and Representation: Gender, State and Citizenship	6

Please refer to the current timetable for specific details regarding the availability and mode of delivery of elective topics.

Except with permission of the Faculty Board:

• no topic may be attempted more than twice;
• a student may not include a topic which repeats work previously undertaken; and
• the program must be completed within six consecutive semesters.