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Course and Subject Handbook 2020 Courses Postgraduate Courses Graduate Diploma of Global Development

Graduate Diploma of Global Development

Information valid for students commencing in 2020.

Graduate Diploma of Global Development

Handbook year

2020

Course code

118206

Course type

Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)

Division

Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 Bachelor degree; or

Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Science and Engineering as equivalent to the above.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 石榴视频 Admissions Policy.

Post admission
requirements

For external delivery option, computer and internet access is required

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

24 credit points

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Global Development, graduates will be able to:

  • Integrate and apply advanced knowledge in international development policy and practice.
  • Critically reflect on one’s social and cultural positionality to identify biases and assumptions that inform understandings of poverty, development, inequality and wellbeing.
  • Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories from a range of sources across relevant disciplines.
  • Communicate complex theoretical propositions, methodologies, development-related data, arguments and conclusions to a variety of audiences.
  • Analyse, evaluate and generate solutions to complex social and environmental problems by using high levels of initiative, autonomy, accountability and collaboration in the application of development practice knowledge and skills.
  • Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts.
  • Evaluate the design and implementation of development projects and policy-related initiatives.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

:03 Development in Practice

:03 Critical Issues in Global Development

:03 Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation

:03 Politics and Foreign Relations

PLUS

Select 12 credit points of subjects from List 1

LIST 1

Disaster resilience and natural resource management

:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation

:03 Principles and Practices of Protected Area Management

:03 International Environmental Policy and Governance

:03 Disasters, Communities and Planning

:03 Leadership in Disaster Management

Public health

:03 Tropical Public Health

:03 Environmental Health

:03 Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies

:03 Global Health and Development

:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries

Sustainable development planning and policy

:03 Environmental and Regional Planning

:03 Environmental Economics

:03 Planning for Sustainable Communities in a Changing Environment

:03 Sustainability in Practice

:03 Urban Geography and Design

:03 Communicating Sustainability and Climate Change

:03 Biodiversity and Climate Change: Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation

:03 Economics for a Sustainable World

:03 Community Development

Indigenous futures

:03 Empowerment and Change

IA5030:03 Navigating the Cultural Interface

Governance and social change

:03 Regional Environmental History

:03 Corporate Responsibility and Governance

:03 International Political Economy

:03 Shifting Geopolitical Environments in Emerging States

:03 Political Communication; Ecology and Environmentalism

Leadership and management for development

:03 People in Organisations

:03 Leadership

:03 Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution

:03 Conflict Resolution Processes

The development researcher

:03 Cost Benefit Analysis

:03 Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation in Economics

:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography

:03 Research Methods in International Development

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Cairns

 

External

 

Candidature

Expected time to complete

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

3 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Course includes mandatory Fieldwork

Yes, this course includes mandatory fieldwork

Special assessment
requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass
Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility

Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.

Maximum allowed

12 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Not applicable

Award Details

Award title

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Approved abbreviation

GDipGlobDev

Exit with lesser award

Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the following award:

  • Graduate Certificate of Global Development

Course articulation

Students who successfully complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Global Development, and will be granted credit for all subjects successfully completed under this course.

Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 8) Guidelines for Masters degrees.

Special Awards

Not applicable