Comments about Graduate Diploma in International Development - On Campus - Bedford Park - South Australia
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Objectives
The course is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers where knowledge is required on the theoretical and policy issues in international development. It aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of current development policies areas such as environmentally sustainable development and poverty relation, and of the development of theories underpinning policy approaches. The course includes a research component and a research induction topic which trains students in the skills required for undertaking their research project or thesis. The course is international in scope, with generic topics offering case study material drawn from Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. Students will be able to pursue elective topics in education, environmental studies, international relations and political studies, population and human resource development, public health, public management and gender studies. A selection of specialised topics is available on specific countries and regions. Learning outcomes Graduates will able to: * display a thorough understanding of the historical and contemporary debates on key development policy areas; * analyse development issues using appropriate analytical tools and frameworks; * discuss development strategies within the context of development theories; * investigate how development has been practised in specific fields such as education, health, human resources, international relations, human rights and gender equality.
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Entry 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.
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Academic title
Graduate Diploma in International Development
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Course description
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.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 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
DVST9041
Gender, Public Health and International Development*
6
DVST9043
Gender Analysis*
6
DVST9044
Gender Mainstreaming*
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
Primary Health Care in Developing Countries*
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
POLI9006
Indigenous Peoples in Mexico: Ethnicity and Development
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.
