Development Studies - 8939
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Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: Dr Linda Bartolomei and Prof Anthony Zwi
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 48
Award(s):
Master of Development Studies (Specialisation)
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Program Description
The program provides a knowledge base and analytic framework to understand and negotiate the complexities of the geopolitical, economic, social, ethical and cultural contexts in which development takes place. Students are equipped with practical professional skills which may be applied to a diverse array of career options which relate to development. The Program will be of value to those who see themselves playing a role in understanding and promoting development, whether from a community, government, civil society, donor or other organisational role.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Structure
Students may take one of the following Development program streams:
The Master of Development Studies in International Development (program 8939, plan code SOCWKS8939) comprises a total of 48 units of credit of core and elective courses. Students complete five core courses and three elective courses.
- COMD5000 NGOs and Development (6 UOC)
- COMD5001 Internat. Development Policy (6 UOC)
- SOCW7851 Community Development (6 UOC)
- SOCW7852 Politics of International Aid (6 UOC)
- SOCW7855 Rights Based Project Des&Eval (6 UOC)
- COMD5002 Development, Rights and Health (6 UOC)
- POLS5121 International Organisations (6 UOC)
- POLS5122 Intern. Political Economy (6 UOC)
- POLS5125 Politics of International Law (6 UOC)
- POLS5161 Developing Countries & IR (6 UOC)
- SRAP5001 Policy Analysis (6 UOC)
- SRAP5021 Policy & Digital Advocacy (6 UOC)
- SOCF5107 Prof Prac Research Project (12 UOC)
- SOCW7857 Refugees and Forced Migration (6 UOC)
- SOCW7885 Social Development Internship (6 UOC) OR COMD0506 Special Program (6 UOC)
- SOCW7881 Protection in Practice (6 UOC)
- SRAP5101 Research Methods (6 UOC)
- SRAP5102 Project Design (6 UOC)
- SRAP5103 Research Report* (6 UOC)
- SRAP5104 Research Project* (12 UOC)
- SRAP5105 Research Thesis* (18 UOC)
Additional electives may be selected with the permission of the program coordinator.
The Master of Development Studies in Refugees and Displacement (program 8939, plan code SOCWLS8939) comprises a total of 48 units of credit of core and elective courses. Students complete five core courses and three elective courses.
- COMD5001 Internat. Development Policy (6 UOC)
- SOCW7851 Community Development (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)
- COMD5000 NGOs and Development (6 UOC)
- COMD5002 Development, Rights and Health (6 UOC)
- SOCF5107 Prof Prac Research Project (12 UOC)
- SOCW7885 Social Development Internship (6 UOC)
- SRAP5101 Research Methods (6 UOC)
- SRAP5102 Project Design (6 UOC)
- SRAP5103 Research Report* (6 UOC)
- SRAP5104 Research Project* (6 UOC)
- SRAP5105 Research Thesis* (6 UOC)
Additional electives may be selected with the permission of the program coordinator.
ARTS5503 Academic Writing (6 UOC)
This course can be taken as an additional course for students wishing to develop their academic writing skills. It will not count towards the program requirements. Click here for further details about the course.
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