Graduate Certificate in Development Practice (GCDevPract) - Course List
Information valid for students commencing 2019
Students enrolled in the GCDevPract complete:
8 units from the Course List below, consisting of:
8 units from Part A; or
8 units from Part B or from Part C or a combination of both.
Note: students enrolling in the Graduate Certificate should seek advice from the Program Convenor about course selection before enrolling. Students who do not have a degree in the same discipline are recommended to select 8 units from Part A courses.
Students enrolled in the 24 unit MDevPract complete:
24 units from the Course List below, consisting of:
16 units for Part B; and
2 to 8 units from Part D including a maximum of 4 units of Research Methods courses; and
the balance from Part C which may include up to 4 units of courses approved by the Program Convenor.
Students enrolled in the 32 unit MDevPract complete:
32 units from the Course List below, consisting of:
8 units from Part A; and
16 units for Part B; and
2 to 8 units from Part D, including a maximum of 4 units of Research Methods courses; and
the balance from Part C which may include up to 4 units of courses approved by the Program Convenor.
Students are strongly advised to complete Part A prior to proceeding with other courses.
Part A
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
[ PLAN7120 | 2 | Planning Theory |
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[ PLAN7615 | 2 | Global Metropolis |
[ SOSC7288 | 2 | Community Development: Local and International Practices |
[ or | ||
[ COMU7012 | 2 | Communication and Social Movements |
POLS7258 | 2 | Foundations in International Relations |
[ SOCY7221 | 2 | Globalisation and Development in Post Colonial Societies |
[ or | ||
[ SOCY7341 | 2 | Sociology of the City |
Part B
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENVM7100 | 2 | Foundations of Sustainable Development |
PLAN7612 | 2 | Global South Cities: Development planning theory and practice |
POLS7190 | 2 | Indigenous Politics within and beyond the state |
POLS7302 | 2 | Politics of Development |
POLS7509 | 2 | Gender and the Global Politics of Development |
SOCY7120 | 2 | History and Theories of Development |
SOSC7093 | 2 | Participatory Development Practice |
SOSC7433 | 2 | Transformative Economics |
Part C
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ANTH7250 | 2 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health |
ANTH7260 | 2 | Applied Anthropology and Indigenous Territories |
GEOG7000 | 2 | Applied Demography |
PLAN7200 | 2 | International Field Course: Understanding Development Complexities |
POLS7107 | 2 | Globalisation, International Political Economy and Development |
POLS7114 | 2 | Knowledge and Evidence in Public Policy |
POLS7306 | 2 | International Crisis Management |
POLS7510 | 2 | Culture, Conflict and Reconciliation |
SOCY7130 | 2 | Social Impact Assessment: applied social research and development |