A6006 Master of International Development Practice

The course is structured in five parts. Part A. Foundations of International development practice, Part B. Principal study, Part C. Applied study, Part D. Professional enhancement and Part E. Specialist study. 

Part A. Foundations of International development practice 

These studies will introduce you to international development practice studies at an advanced  level. They are intended for students whose previous qualification is not in a cognate field.

Part B. Principal  study

These studies will immerse you in international development practice at graduate level and draw on best practices within the broad realm of international development theory, practice and research to address questions ranging from the causes of inequality and disparity, evolving aid and development thought and practice, to the impact of politics, economics, culture, history and natural resources human development.

Part C. Applied study  

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work that can contribute to a portfolio of professional development.

Part D. Professional enhancement 

Designed in association with industry experts, select from this suite of professional enhancement offerings to build essential competencies for your career pathway

Part E. Specialist study 

Select from a range of options designed to enhance specific knowledge and skills in international development practice and related fields.

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course:

• If you are admitted at entry level 1, you complete 96 points, comprising Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D and Part E.
• If you are admitted at entry level 2, you complete 72 points, comprising Part B (30 points), Part C, Part. D (6 points) and Part E (24 points).
• If you are admitted at entry level 3, you complete 48 points, comprising Part B (30 points), Part C and Part. E (6 points).

Note: Students eligible for credit for prior studies may elect not to receive the credit and complete one of the higher credit-point options.

Course progression maps

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

If you are eligible to enrol in the 1.5-year entry point, you have the option of completing this course intensively over a 12-month period by following the intensive course progression map.

The course comprises 96 points structured into five parts: Part A. Foundations of International development practice (6 points), Part B. Principal study (36 points), Part C. Applied study (12 points), Part D. Professional enhancement units (12 points) and Part E. Specialist study (30 points)

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated

PART A. Foundations of International development practice (6 points)

You must complete:

• APG5083 Foundations of development: Discourse, programs and practice 

Part B. Principal study (36 points)

You must complete 36 points from the list below*:

• APG5628 Deconstructing development 
• APG5045 Gender and development 
• APG5073 Conflict, security and development 
• APG5189 Monitoring and evaluation 
• APG5805 Project planning and management in international development 
• APG5140 Guiding principles for professionals engaged in disasters and humanitarian crises 
• APG5103 Policy Analysis 

*Note: Entry levels 2 and 3 are only required to complete five units (30 points).

Part C. Applied study (12 points)

You must complete one of the following capstone units:

• APG5044 Professional internship (12 points)
• APG5856 Research project (12 points)
• APG5969 Advanced Simulation (12 points)
• APG5553 Field studies in sustainable development (12 points)

Part D. Professional enhancement units (12 points)

You must complete 12 points from the list below*:

• APG5084 Designing research**
• APG5100 Mentorship for development practice and professional development 
• APG5966 Academic and professional presentation skills
• APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments
• APG5967 Professional enhancement A
• APG5968 Professional enhancement B (12 points)

*Note: Entry level 2 is only required to complete one unit (6 points) 

** If you intend to pursue the research pathway, please note that APG5084 is a pre-requisite for APG5849 Research Thesis A.

PART E. Specialist study (30 points)

You must complete 30 points chosen from the lists below*:

* Note: Entry level 2 is only required to complete 24 points and Entry level 3 is only required to complete 6 points. 

You may choose one area in which to specialise from the lists below or choose units across the range of elective streams.  You may also complete units not undertaken from Parts B, C and D.

Democracy, justice and governance

• APG5092 Human rights in global politics 
• APG5180 Strategic Political Leadership and Communication  
• APG5354 Indigenous peoples and the state 
• LAW5304 Overview of international human rights law 
• MGF5760 International Institutions and Organisations 
• MGF5911 Geopolitics and business globalisation 

Gender, Peace and Security

• APG5064 Gender, security and conflict
• APG5078 Gender-based policy and planning
• APG4223 Gender, violence and society: understanding social patterns 
• APG5075 Using data to understand family violence
• APG5367 Campaigns, Advocacy and Change 
• LAW5359 International human rights law and women 
• LAW5439 Sexual and gender minorities and human rights 
• MPH5250 Women's and children's health: A global perspective 
• MGF5630 Principles of Negotiation 

Crisis, change management and leadership

• APG5619 Community resilience and disaster risk reduction 
• APG5381 Crisis Communication and issues management 
• APG5367 Campaigns, Advocacy and Change 
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environment 
• ENS5510 Innovation to influence change
• MPH5252 Global health care delivery: principles and challenges 
• MPH5042 Climate Change and public health 
• MGF5670 Leadership 
• MGF5630 Principles of Negotiation 
• LAW5454 Climate change and displacement

Sustainable resource management 

• APG5067 Sustainable cultural development
• APG5229 Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised world 
• APG5433 Corporate sustainability management
• APG5609 Sustainable tourism development and planning
• APG5627 Political ecology: Critical explanations of socio-environmental problems
• APG4554 Resource evaluation and management
• CIV5310 Infrastructure project and policy evaluation
• FSC5070 Future food supply and security 
• LAW5314 International Environment Law 
• OPM4001 Managing the project context 

Sustainable economies

• APG5390 Contemporary tourism and development in emerging economies
• APG5229 Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised world 
• APG5324 International Political Economy
• APG5067 Sustainable cultural development
• APG5433 Corporate sustainability management 
• MGF5730 International trade policy 
• LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law 
• BEX5060 Challenges in global agribusiness 
• OPM4001 Managing the project context 
• MGF5691 Sustainable operations and supply chain management 

Global migration

• APG5086 Governing migration: Refugees, borders and development (12pts)
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments 
• APG5470 Managing multicultural teams 
• MGF5130 Managing diversity and inclusion 
• LAW5330 International refugee law and practice 
• NUR5833 Refugee health and wellbeing
• MGF5940 Intercultural communication and negotiation

Complementary Electives:

In part E, entry level 1 may be able to undertake up to 12 points of approved units from other Arts Graduate coursework programs, subject to meeting individual unit prerequisites.  These units must be selected from Principal study and/or Specialist study.

Research pathway (18pts)

If you wish to complete a research thesis (15,000 – 18,000 words), you replace the capstone in Part C (12pts) and one elective in Part E (6pts) with the following units in consultation with the coordinator.

• APG5849 Thesis A*
• APG5850 Thesis B (12pts)

*Notes: APG5084 Designing research is a pre-requisite for enrolment in APG5849 Research thesis A and must be taken as the Part D. unit for this pathway. Only students with a course WAM of 80 or higher will be eligible to commence the research pathway.