Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Social Research and Policy - BSRP3420 - Social Research and Policy
Bachelor of Arts and Business - BArts (Bus)3444 - Arts and Business
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(International)3558 - Commerce (International)

Specialisation Structure
60 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 60 UOC.

Note: Arts/Education (Secondary) Students

The major in Global Development must not be taken as it is not an approved teaching specialisation.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS1750
6 UOC
Introduction to Global Development
ARTS1753
6 UOC
Culture, Experience and Change

Level 3 Core Course

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS3751
6 UOC
Development Studies: Research, Practice and Ethics

Level 2 Prescribed Electives

You must take 24 UOC of the following courses.
Note: Only 6 UOC from ARTS2240, ARTS2750, or MDIA2011 can count towards the Global Development major.

ARTS2240
6 UOC
Environment, Sustainability and Development
ARTS2750
6 UOC
Modern Latin America: Dependency and Development
ARTS2751
6 UOC
International Development
ARTS2752
6 UOC
Local Politics of Development
ARTS2754
6 UOC
Research for Impact in Global Development
ARTS2755
6 UOC
Global Development in Practice: Concepts and Practices for Inclusive Development
MDIA2011
6 UOC
Media Design for Change

Level 3 Prescribed Electives

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses.
Note: Only 6 UOC from ARTS3212, ARTS3241 or ARTS3874 can count towards the Global Development major.

ARTS3212
6 UOC
Contemporary India Through Bollywood: Politics, Society and Culture
ARTS3241
6 UOC
Environmental Justice
ARTS3750
6 UOC
Development, Community and Environment
ARTS3755
6 UOC
Development in Practice: Project Design
ARTS3756
6 UOC
Current Debates in Development Studies
ARTS3757
6 UOC
Experiences and Everyday Practices of Development
ARTS3758
6 UOC
Global Change Internship
ARTS3759
6 UOC
Preparing for and Reflecting on International Internships
ARTS3874
6 UOC
Culture and Human Rights

Level 1 Recommended Elective

ARTS1846 Politics, Peace and Prosperity (6 UOC)

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