Master of Development Practice(Adv) (MDevPract(Adv)) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2009

Master of Development Practice (Adv)

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
PLAN7612 2 Development Planning in Developing Countries: Theory & Practice
POLS7302 2 Politics of Development
SOCY7120 2 Introduction to Development: Theories and Practice
SWSP7133 2 Community Development Practice in International Contexts

Part B

Planning for Social Development

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH7160 2 Methods in Gender Planning
SOCY7049 2 Qualitative Research Practice
SOCY7130 2 Social Impact Assessment
SOCY7150 2 Social Planning for Development
SOCY7190 2 Evaluating Social Programs
SOCY7230 2 Survey Methods [1]

Community Development

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
SWSP7093 2 Community Development Method & Analysis
SWSP7103 2 Frameworking for Community Development Practice
SWSP7113 2 Training Frameworks for Community Development Practice
SWSP7123 2 Community Planning, Engagement and Governance
SWSP7433 2 Community Economic Development: Local & International [1]

International Political Development

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS7107 2 Globalisation, International Political Economy and Development
POLS7206 2 Development Administration
POLS7505 2 Peacebuilding
POLS7509 2 Gender in International Politics and Development [1]
POLS7510 2 Culture, Conflict and Reconciliation

Development Planning

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
GEOG7000 2 Applied Demography
PLAN7614 2 Urban Management & Governance in Developing Countries
PLAN7615 2 The Asian Metropolis
PLAN7638 2 Assessment of Development Projects
PLAN7901 2 Principles of Project Management

Part C

#2 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
PLAN7113 2 Urban Research & Evaluation Techniques
POLS7701 2 Research Methods
SWSP7144 2 Social Research in the Human Services

Or #2 approved by the Program Director.

and one of the following -

Course Code Units Course Title
PLAN7640 6 Research Report (Development Planning) [2]
PLAN7641 6 Research Report (Development Planning) [3]
PLAN7642 6 Research Report (Development Planning) [4]

or one of the following -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS7320 6 Research Report (International Political Development) [2]
POLS7321 6 Research Report (International Political Development) [3]
POLS7322 6 Research Report (International Political Development) [4]

or one of the following -

Course Code Units Course Title
SOSC7310 6 Research Report (Planning for Social Development) [2]
SOSC7311 6 Research Thesis (Planning for Social Development) [3]
SOSC7312 6 Research Thesis (Planning for Social Development) [4]

or one of the following -

Course Code Units Course Title
SWSP7360 6 Research Report (Community Development) [2]
SWSP7361 6 Research Report (Community Development) [3]
SWSP7362 6 Research Report (Community Development) [4]

Part D

or #8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON7002 2 Economics for Commerce
ECON7430 2 Competition & Regulation Policy
ECON7540 2 Economics of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
ECON7720 2 Ecological & Environmental Economics
ECON7740 2 Benefit/Cost Analysis & Project Evaluation A
ECON7840 2 Health & Economic Development
GEOM7006 2 Geographical Information Systems for Planning & Management
MGTS7968 2 Rural Community Development
MGTS7970 2 Models and Strategies for Change in Regional Communities
NUTR7001 2 Nutrition & Health
PLAN7611 2 Planning Process [1]
PLAN7637 2 Urban Land & Housing in Developing Countries [1]
PLAN7639 2 Strategic Planning & Management in Developing Countries [1]
POLS7207 2 Independent Study
POLS7503 2 Ethics and Human Rights
POLS7521 2 Applied Fieldwork Experience (International Studies)
POLY7000 2 Understanding Social Policy
SOCY7000 2 Independent Study
SOCY7329 2 Advanced Issues in Qualitative Inquiry
SOCY7339 2 Introducing Quantitative Research
SWSP7164 2 Program and Service Evaluation in the Human Services

or #4 of other postgraduate courses approved by the Program Director

End notes

  • [1] Not offered in 2009.
  • [2] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 2.
  • [3] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 1 the following year.
  • [4] Code for students completing the course in one semester.