The Graduate Certificate in International Development is an 18-unit program which is part of the Graduate Program in International Development offered by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
It articulates with the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in International Development and the 72-unit Master of Arts (International Development), and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.
The 18-unit Graduate Certificate in International Development is also offered by distance education with a limited range of optional topics.
The topics available for distance education are indicated by an asterisk (*). A computer with internet access is required for study in distance mode.
Admission requirements
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Course aims
The Graduate Certificate in International Development is designed to provide a broad introduction to the theory and practice of international development.
As a stand-alone course it provides a conceptual and practical framework for individuals wishing to take their careers in private sector, public sector or non-government organisations into the international development arena.
As the first step in the Graduate Program in International Development, the graduate certificate provides a basic entry point to more advanced studies up to masters level, as well as self-contained early to mid-career development options.
Learning outcomes
On completing this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of the socio-economic, political and environmental forces that shape developing countries
- apply appropriate analytical tools and conceptual frameworks to contemporary development issues
- contextualise socio-economic, political and environmental sustainability problems within the broader political and institutional context of development at the local, national and international level.
Program of study
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in International Development, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
Core- Year 1 topics
Students must complete at least two of the following topics:
DVST8010 Development Problems, Policies and Programs (4.5 units)*
DVST9022 Theory and Evidence in Contemporary Development (4.5 units)*
DVST9034 The Politics of the Global South: From Bullets to Ballot Box and back (4.5 units)*
Students must complete at least one of the following topics:
DVST9031 Gender Analysis (4.5 units)*
DVST9032 Gender Mainstreaming (4.5 units)*
Elective - Year 1 topics
Students must make up the remaining units (for a total of 18 units) from the following topics. Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
DVST8701 Sustainable Development GE (4.5 units)*
DVST9014 Indigenous Peoples and Development (4.5 units)
DVST9031 Gender Analysis (4.5 units)*
DVST9032 Gender Mainstreaming (4.5 units)
GEOG8712 Asian Regional Development GE (4.5 units)
INTR9055 African Politics: Global Issues (4.5 units)
INTR9061 Governance and the new Political Economy of East Asia (4.5 units)
INTR9062 Contemporary Issues in Gender and Development (4.5 units)
POAD9119 Regionalism, Decentralisation and Governance (4.5 units)*
POAD9131 Development Administration (4.5 units)*
PPHR9701 Population Studies (4.5 units)
PPHR9741 Women's Health and Child Survival (4.5 units)
PPHR9742 Population and Environment (4.5 units)
WMST8003 The Global Woman: Introduction to Gender and Development (4.5 units)
WMST8008 Engendering Justice, Rights, and Representation: Gender, State and Citizenship (4.5 units)
* Available in distance education mode
