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A4012 Graduate Certificate of International Development Practice

Faculty of Arts

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Graduate Certificate of International Development Practice (A4012) is a 0.5 years full-time, 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Arts, taught at Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points
24
Duration
0.5 years full time
1 years part time
Campus
Clayton
On campus

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

Complex political, economic, cultural and ecological challenges contribute to extreme poverty, reduced health, environmental vulnerability and fragile governance affecting the well-being of millions of people worldwide. The Graduate Certificate of International Development Practice is a multi-disciplinary degree designed for emerging professionals and those wishing to enhance their careers through a foundation understanding of the theory and practice of sustainable development. The degree builds essential skills in critical thinking, writing and presentation in multicultural settings designed to enhance learning success and career capabilities.

Course structure

Core unit6 credit points
You must complete the following unit. Note: Full time students commencing in semester 2, will need to replace APG5628 with APG5627 Political ecology: Critical explanations of socio-environmental problems.
Additional international development practice units18 credit points
You must complete 18 credit points from the following units
The handbook's description of this structure

You complete two units which provide knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required of skilled practitioners working in a range of fields addressing international development practice.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

a. You must complete:

b. You must complete three units (18 points) from the following:

  • APG5045 Gender and development 
  • APG5073 Conflict, security and development 
  • APG5129 Evaluation
  • APG5140 Guiding principles for professionals engaged in disasters and humanitarian crises 
  • APG5103 Policy Analysis 
  • APG5367 Campaigns, advocacy and change

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

  1. 1

    explain the political, economic, cultural and environmental challenges contributing to human inequalities

  2. 2

    recognise best practice within the broad realm of international development practice, policy, governance and research

  3. 3

    identify the range of organisations and institutions involved in international development, their working culture and funding processes

  4. 4

    analyse and critically evaluate a range of texts pertaining to the field of international development

  5. 5

    utilise research skills to undertake a short, guided research task

  6. 6

    communicate research findings in a range of formats to professional and non-professional audiences

Entry requirements

English language

Monash minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

More information

Progression to further studies

Successfully completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Master of International Development Practice.

Other information

Complex political, economic, cultural and ecological challenges contribute to extreme poverty, reduced health, environmental vulnerability and fragile governance affecting the well-being of millions of people worldwide. The Graduate Certificate of International Development Practice is a multi-disciplinary degree designed for emerging professionals and those wishing to enhance their careers through a foundation understanding of the theory and practice of sustainable development. The degree builds essential skills in critical thinking, writing and presentation in multicultural settings designed to enhance learning success and career capabilities.

Contacts

Academic Coordinator
Dr Souvik Chakraborty

Common questions

How long is Graduate Certificate of International Development Practice?

0.5 years full time, 24 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 1 semesters of full-time study.

Where can I study Graduate Certificate of International Development Practice?

At Clayton.

How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of International Development Practice units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification
Graduate Certificate
AQF level
Level 8
Credit points
24
Full time
0.5 Years
Part time
1 Years
Maximum time
3 years
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
CRICOS code
0100210
Abbreviation
GradCertIntDevPrac
Award title
Graduate Certificate of International Development Practice
Handbook years
20202021202220232024202520262027