Bachelor of International Development
Course code/s: ABID Melbourne
Since 1945, national governments, multilateral agencies (such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and USAID), and non-governmental organisations have pursued programs of social and economic change (referred to as 'development' or 'modernisation') for people mainly in Africa, Latin America and Asia. These programs are aimed explicitly at improving the welfare of people and relieving social problems such as poverty, disease, landlessness, economic 'backwardness', inequality and illiteracy. Keeping in step with the implementation of development programs are studies about developmental issues, emanating from a range of disciplines including anthropology, economics, history, law, politics, and sociology. While some of these advocate certain developmental theories, policies and practices, several provide critical evaluations of developmental issues and programs.
This course is designed to equip students with an appreciation and understanding of issues in social, economic and political development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Students study the ways in which national governments, international agencies and non-government organisations have pursued programs of social and economic change in these developing areas. Students select subjects (listed below) from a range of disciplines designed to provide students with an excellent grounding in historical, conceptual and practical issues of regional and world development. The degree equips graduates with a critical understanding of issues relevant for development work and future careers in humanitarian or government development organisations.
Credit towards the degree may be awarded for approved subjects at overseas universities with which La Trobe University has an exchange or study abroad agreement. Prior approval must be obtained from the Convenor of International Development.
To complete the pass degree students must complete:
- ANT1CAG and DST1DEV, four 15 credit point subjects at first year level from list A below, and two 15 credit point electives at first year level from the faculty or anywhere within the university (prerequisites permitting)
- ANT2DGC and DST2GAD, four 15 credit point subjects at second year level from list B below, and two 15 credit point electives at second year level from the faculty or anywhere in the university (prerequisites permitting)
- DST3DIP Development in Practice and one of either SOC3MSR or ANT3MQA, four 15 credit point subjects at third year level from list B below, and two 15 credit point electives at third year level from the faculty or anywhere within the university (pre-requisites permitting)
Compulsory core subjects
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| First year core subjects (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Culture and Globalisation: introduction to anthropology | ANT1CAG |
| TE-SEM-2 | Globalisation and Development | DST1DEV |
| Second year core subjects (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Development, Globalisation and Culture | ANT2DGC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Gender and Development | DST2GAD |
| Third year core subjects (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Development in Practice | DST3DIP |
| and one of | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Social Research Methods | SOC3MSR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Doing Anthropology: ethnographic methods | ANT3MQA |
List A subjects
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Chinese 1 | CHI1001 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Chinese 5 | CHI1005 |
| TE-SEM-1 | French 1 | FRE1001 |
| TE-SEM-1 | French 5 | FRE1005 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Hindi 1 | HND1001 |
| TE-SEM-1 | History of Globalisation | ECO1HOG |
| TE-SEM-1 | Indonesian 1 | INM1001 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Indonesian 3 | INM1003 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Aboriginal Australia | ABS1IIA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Asia: Japan and Indonesia | AST1IJI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Sociology | SOC1SAC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Law and Legal Consciousness | LST1LAS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Migration Stories in a Global Context | HIS1GMS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Professional Writing: words in action | HUS1PWR |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sex, Gender and Identity | GSD1SGI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Spanish 1 | SPA1001 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Spanish 7 | SPA1007 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australia and Beyond: introduction to sociology | SOC1AAB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Chinese 2 | CHI1002 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Chinese 6 | CHI1006 |
| TE-SEM-2 | French 2 | FRE1002 |
| TE-SEM-2 | French 6 | FRE1006 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Hindi 2 | HND1002 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Indonesian 2 | INM1002 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Indonesian 4 | INM1004 |
| TE-SEM-2 | International Relations and the Global Economy | POL1EEH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Asia: China and India | AST1ICI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Our Global Village: introduction to anthropology | ANT1FET |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sex, Gender and Diversity | GSD1SGD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Social Work in an Unequal World | SWP1SWB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Spanish 2 | SPA1002 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Spanish 8 | SPA1008 |
List B subjects
| Second year subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
| Wk 51 - 09 | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria (block mode - 13 - 18 January) | ABS2EAV |
| TE-SEM-S | Tango, Samba and Salsa: the history of Latin America through music, food and drugs | LAS2TSS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Applied Ethics | PHI2AET |
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Aboriginal History | HIS2AAH |
| TE-SEM-1 | Childhood, Youth and Culture | ANT2CAC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Chinese Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Culture and Environment | ANT2CAE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Culture, Health and Healing | ANT2CHH |
| TE-SEM-1 | Democracy, Diversity, Dissent | GSD2DDD |
| TE-SEM-1 | Development and Disadvantage Placement | DST2DDP |
| TE-SEM-1 | Economic Growth and Development | ECO2EGD |
| TE-SEM-1 | French Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Gender and Sexuality: contemporary debates | GSD2GES |
| TE-SEM-1 | Global Environmental Issues | ECO2GEI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Globalization | ECO2GLO |
| TE-SEM-1 | Hindi Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Indonesian Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Politics of Climate Change | POL2PID |
| TE-SEM-1 | Portuguese Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Spanish Language subjects at second year level | |
| Wk 26 - 30 | Development and Disadvantage Placement | DST2DDP |
| TE-SEM-W | Brazil: history, culture and the Amazon | LAS2BRZ |
| TE-SEM-2 | Applied Anthropology | ANT2APA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Chinese Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Community Studies | SOC2CMS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Development and Disadvantage Placement | DST2DDP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Ethnicity and Identity: social and political approaches | SOC2EAI |
| TE-SEM-2 | French Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Genocides and the Holocaust: Europe, Asia, Africa | HIS2GAH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Hindi Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Historical Justice in the Modern World | HIS2WOR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Rights: fundamental issues | PHI2HUR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Indonesian Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | International Law and International Organisation | POL2ILO |
| TE-SEM-2 | Modern World Economy | ECO2MWE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Portuguese Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Spanish Language subjects at second year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | The Making of Modern Asia | AST2MMA |
| Wk 48 - 07 | Development and Disadvantage Placement | DST2DDP |
| Third year subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
| Wk 51 - 09 | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria (block mode - 13 - 18 January) | ABS3EAV |
| TE-SEM-S | Tango, Samba and Salsa: the history of Latin America through music, food and drugs | LAS3TSS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Applied Ethics | PHI3AET |
| TE-SEM-1 | Asia in the World Economy | ECO3AWE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Aboriginal History | HIS3AAH |
| TE-SEM-1 | Childhood, Youth and Culture | ANT3CAC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Chinese Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Contemporary Issues in Asia | AST3CIA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Culture and Environment | ANT3CAE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Culture, Health and Healing | ANT3CHH |
| TE-SEM-1 | Democracy, Diversity, Dissent | GSD3DDD |
| TE-SEM-1 | Development and Disadvantage Displacement | DST3DDP |
| TE-SEM-1 | French Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Gender and Sexuality: contemporary debates | GSD3GES |
| TE-SEM-1 | Hindi Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Indonesian Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Politics of Climate Change | POL3PID |
| TE-SEM-1 | Portuguese Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Spanish Language subjects at third year level | |
| Wk 26 - 30 | Development and Disadvantage Placement | DST3DDP |
| TE-SEM-W | Brazil: history, culture and the Amazon | LAS3BRZ |
| TE-SEM-2 | Applied Anthropology | ANT3APA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Chinese Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Community Studies | SOC3CMS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Development and Disadvantage Placement | DST3DDP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Ethnicity and Identity: social and political approaches | SOC3EAI |
| TE-SEM-2 | French Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Genocides and the Holocaust: Europe, Asia, Africa | HIS3GAH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Growth and Decline in the Global Economy | ECO3GDE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Hindi Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Historical Justice in the Modern World | HIS3WOR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Rights: fundamental issues | PHI3HUR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Indonesian Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | International Law and International Organisation | POL3ILO |
| TE-SEM-2 | Portuguese Language subjects at third year level | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Spanish Language subjects at third year level | |
| Wk 48 - 07 | Development and Disadvantage Placement | DST3DDP |
Subjects not available in 2013
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | International Conflict, Religion and Culture | POL2CRC/POL3CRC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Kinship, Gender and Marriage | ANT2KAM/ANT3KAM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Political Change and Development in the Third World | POL2DDA/POL3DDA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Society and State in Japan and China | POL2EAS/POL3EAS |
| TE-SEM-1 | South East Asian Politics: change and conflict | POL2SEA/POL3SEA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Worlds of Exclusion: global social inequalities | SOC2WOE/SOC3WOE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Contesting Social Policy | SOC2CSP/SOC3CSP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Displacement, Flight and Refuge | ANT2DFR/ANT3DFR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Law and Development in Comparative Perspective | LST2LDC/LST3LDC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Nature, Conservation and Society: the human impact | SOC2SOE/SOC3SOE |
| TE-SEM-2 | People, Power and Protest; transforming modern Australia | HIS2PPP/HIS3PPP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Social Policy, Welfare and the State | SOC2SWS/SOC3SWS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Travelling, Dwelling, Migrating | SOC2TDM/SOC3TDM |
Information in this handbook may be revised during the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences restructure process.
Honours degree
The faculty offers a Bachelor of International Development with honours for students who have completed a Bachelor of International Development.
The course comprises of two or three subjects, including at least one Sociology and Anthropology Honours core subject, and a research thesis. The subjects are selected in consultation with the Convenor of International Development and the Honours Convenors in Sociology and Anthropology. The length of the thesis is between 12,000 and 15,000 words. Research for the thesis extends throughout the honours year and is undertaken with the guidance of a supervisor.
Entry into the honours year is by application at the end of the student’s third year of study. Application forms are available from the Sociology and Anthropology office. Students considered for admission will normally have at least a 75% average.
The Convenor of International Development welcomes enquiries about the structure of the course, the elective subjects available and other aspects of the honours course. For further information, please contact the Sociology and Anthropology Program, School of Social Sciences either by email at sociology@latrobe.edu.au or by telephone on (03) 9479 2690.