Master of International Development Practice

A6006MInterDevPractice

Credit points: 96
Duration: 2 yr full-time
Qualification: Level 9 - Master's Degree (Coursework)
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Campus: Caulfield · Clayton

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Equitable and sustainable human development remains a pressing global concern. Complex socio-political, health, economic, cultural, humanitarian, and ecological challenges contribute to extreme poverty, reduced human development, fragile governance and environmental vulnerability affecting the well-being of millions of people worldwide. These complex, multidimensional challenges require adaptable professionals with the practical skills and analytical capacity to strategically and ethically address them at community, national and global levels. Our graduates can adapt rapidly to changing circumstances while understanding that at the core of development practice are enduring principles of social justice, equity, inclusion, and sustainability The Master of International Development Practice offers a multi-disciplinary, applied approach to the theory and practice of sustainable human development. Delivered by specialists across the humanities and social sciences, medicine, business and economics, education and law Faculties, the program delivers rigorous research training alongside the critical and practical skills of project design and management and leadership skills. You may choose to focus your electives in one of the following areas: • democracy, justice and governance • gender, peace and security • crisis, change management and leadership • sustainable resource management • sustainable economies • Leading in multicultural and intercultural contexts Opportunities for fieldwork, study abroad and internship engagement include options to engage in field-schools. Graduate employment opportunities may include local and international non-government organisations, human rights advocacy, aid agencies, government, social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, the business sector, universities, community organisations, and international institutions such as the United Nations, World Bank and International Migration Organisation.

Structure

You must complete 36 credit points, comprising: APG5628 and a further 30 credit points from the following units.

You must complete 12 credit points from the following capstone units

You must complete 12 credit points from the following units. Note 1: Entry Level 2 is only required to complete 6 credit points. Note 2: If you intend to pursue the research pathway, you must complete APG5084.

You must complete: - Entry Level 1: 36 credit points from the following units - Entry Level 2: 18 credit points from the following units Note 1: You may also complete units not undertaken from Parts A, B or C. Note 2: Electives are grouped into areas of interest. You may choose units from one area or across various elective areas to tailor your degree. The same units may appear in multiple areas/parts however each unit can only be credited once toward the degree. Note 3: You may take up to 12 credit points of approved units from other Arts Graduate coursework programs subject to meeting individual unit prerequisites. These units must be selected from the Core studies and/or Elective studies. Please seek advice from the Course Coordinator.

You can complete a research pathway in your course if: - you have achieved a minimum weighted average mark of 80% in the units of this course; - you have the permission of the Course Director; and - a suitable thesis supervisor is available. If you are admitted into the course at entry point 1 or 2, the following unit replacements will apply: - APG5084 Designing research replaces 6 credit points from Part C. - APG5849 Research thesis A replaces 6 credit points from Part D. - APG5850 Research thesis B replaces 12 credit points from Part B. If you are admitted into the course at entry point 3, the replacement units will be determined based on previous study completed in consultation with the course director. Note 1 - APG5084 Designing research is a co-requisite for enrolment in APG5849 Research thesis A and must be completed in the same semester. Note 2 - Undertaking the research pathway does not guarantee entry into a graduate research degree (e.g. Masters by Research, PhD) You must complete 24 credit points from the following list.