MASTER CLASS IN DEVELOPMENT
DST5MCD
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students in this subject consider topical issues, theories and practices of development, the focus and content shifting according to contemporary developments. Possible topics include: the politics of food security, forging peace processes, participatory approaches to development, working with indigenous peoples, Gandhi and development , humanitarian disasters and advocacy. The subject is positioned at the cutting edge of development thinking, practice or policy and will connect students with experts in the field.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Chris Roche
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Master of International Development (AMID/AMIDH) or coordinators approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: DST4MCD
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Capacity to reflect on limits of theory, practice or relevant policy domain in development
- Activities:
- Discussion, Writing, presentations.
02. Students can demonstrate comprehensive understanding of subject materials
- Activities:
- Group discussions, lectures, role plays
03. Students will be able to produce a piece of communication relevant to subject content
- Activities:
- Reading, oral presentations, group work, seminar discusions.