Postgraduate Coursework in the Department of Anthropology
Development Studies
The University of Sydney’s Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate of Development Studies provide a critical and multidisciplinary perspective on the challenges in the achievement of sustainable solutions to poverty and deprivation in the Developing World. Units of study include, the core units (Development Critical Perspectives A and B and Rethinking Poverty); core elective units (Development Project Evaluation, Culture and Politics of Health Development and Dynamics of Human Rights Violations); and elective units from a range of University of Sydney masters level programs. Upon graduating, students will be in a strong position to seek employment in government, non-government and private sector organisations concerned with development and poverty alleviation. Development Studies students also gain the skills to become more effective researchers, planners, educators, administrators and managers.
Contact
Dr Robbie Peters
Phone: + 61 2 9036 9399
Email:
Requirements
Please refer to the degree resolutions in this Handbook for information on the specific admission requirements for different award courses.
Graduate Certificate in Development Studies
To be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Development Studies, students must complete 24 credit points comprising two core and two elective units (each unit is worth 6 credit points). This award is only available on a part time basis to be completed in a minimum of 2 semesters.
Graduate Diploma in Development Studies
To be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Development Studies, students must complete 36 credit points comprising two core, one core elective and three elective units (each unit is worth 6 credit points). The Diploma may be completed in a minimum of 2 semesters.
Master of Development Studies
To be awarded the Master of Development Studies, students must have completed 48 credit points. The units that make up these credit points should comprise the three core units, a core elective, and four elective units (each unit is worth 6 credit points) chosen from the Table of Postgraduate Units of Study. The Masters may be completed in a minimum of 2 semesters.
Core units
DVST6901 Development: Critical Perspectives A
DVST6902 Development: Critical Perspectives B
DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty
Core elective units
DVST6905 Development Project Evaluation
DVST 6906 Culture and Politics of Health Development
HRTD 6903 Dynamics of human rights violations
Elective Units of Study
ANTH6910 Supervised Reading I
ANTH6911 Supervised Reading II
ASNS6900 Contemporary Asian Societies
ASNS6910 Peace and Reconciliation in East Asia
ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory
ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory
ECON6016 Trade and Development
ECON6023 International Trade
ECOP6016 China in the World Economy
ECOP6018 Economic Development: Growth and Wellbeing
ECOP6101 Core Concepts in Political Economy
ECOP6103 Strategic Debates on Economic Change
EDPB5016 Global Poverty, social policy and education
ENVI5903 Sustainable Development
HPOL5007 Global health policy
MIPH5112 Global communicable disease control
MIPH5124 Health issues and humanitarian emergencies
MIPH5135 Health systems in developing countries
MIPH5219 International health project management
GEOS5501 Human Rights and the Environment
GOVT6137 Forces of Change in International Relations
GOVT6156 Governance and Civil Society
PACS6901 UN and International Conflict Resolution
PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies
PACS6922 Peaceful Conflict Transformation
PACS6915 Human Rights, Peace and Justice
PACS6907 Gender and the Development of Peace
SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
SCLG6913 Internship A
SCLG6914 Internship B
ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates