dst3dip development in practice
DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE
DST3DIP
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students focus on the practical skills used in development work. Guest speakers from various agencies share their experiences of the development field, providing students with an opportunity to draw on professional expertise. The subject is organised around the idea of the 'development project'. Students are introduced to key development tools, processes and debates surrounding the implementation of development projects. On completion students will be familiar with grant proposal writing, practical tools used in development intervention, and with debates about the best forms of development intervention.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorCelia McMichael
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment in ABID, HZHSID or SZASID.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects SOC3DIP
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Core subject at third-year for the Bachelor of International Development (ABID).
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply the principles of good development practice in a simulated project
- Activities:
- Group work, seminar discussions, feedback on draft sections of group presentation, reading
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Capacity to critically reflect on one's position in relation to "development practice" in relation to texts and experiences
- Activities:
- Journal keeping, group discussions, reading, study of reflective treatments by others
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
03. Communicate knowledge and facilitate learning about a specific development tool
- Activities:
- Conversation and inquiry based discussion with development professionals, workshop on presentation skills, feedback on proposed presentations
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
04. Develop specific solutions to defined problems based on research and critical thinking
- Activities:
- Individual and group research, report back to class, discussion on class readings, feedback and monitoring on individual and group progress. Reading and research in clusters.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
05. Write in two professional modes relevant to development: a briefing report and a project proposal
- Activities:
- Seminar on sample writing modes, completion of briefing report and group project.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCelia McMichael
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briefing report (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 | 05 | |
| Group presentation (500-word equivalent) | 10 | 03 | |
| Group project proposal (1,000-word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 04, 05 | |
| One 1,500-word reflective essay | 35 | 01, 02 |