Information valid for students commencing in 2022.
Graduate Diploma of Global Development
Handbook year | 2022 |
Course code | 118206 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Arts, Society and Education |
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 Arts, Society and Education 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 | 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:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Graduate Diploma of Global Development. |
Reasonable adjustments | All 石榴视频 students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
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
Development and Conservation
:03 Conservation Biology
:03 Population and Community Ecology
:03 Technological Applications in Ecology
:03 Restoration Ecology
:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management
:03 Marine Conservation Biology
Disaster Resilience and Natural Resource Management
:03 Economics and Sustainable 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
EV5957:03 Equitable Development and Social Change
:03 Climate Change and Biodiversity
:03 Economics for a Sustainable World
:03 Community Development
Indigenous Futures
:03 Indigenous Australians
IA5022:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as Colonial Subjects
:03 Comparative Indigenous Studies
:03 Navigating the Cultural Interface
:03 Empowerment and Change
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
Development Leadership and Management
:03 Professional Employability or :03 Professional Employability
:03 Leadership Futures
:03 State Society and Governance
:03 Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
:03 Conflict Analysis
:03 Conflict Resolution Processes
:03 Ethical Decision Making and Reflective Practice
The Development Researcher
:06 Ethnography in Practice
:03 Cost Benefit Analysis
:03 Econometrics and Big Data Analysis
:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography
:03 Research Methods in International Development
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
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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 | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory Fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | 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:
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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 |