Master of International and Community Development
2019 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2019 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of International and Community Development |
| Campus | Cloud (Online) (For students who commenced prior to 2014 only) |
| Duration | 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 036085D |
| Deakin course code | A727 |
The final intake to this course version was in 2013. Students who commenced in 2014 should refer to the course version for that year. Students who commenced between 2015 and 2017 should refer to the course version for those years. Students who commenced after 2017 should refer to the current version. Students should contact a student advisor for course and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the handbook archive | |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Master of International and Community Development is a professional coursework degree designed to serve the needs of those seeking a graduate qualification in international development studies and/or community development. As a graduate of this course you will gain expertise to design and lead creative, effective and culturally-sensitive ways of responding to the challenge of poverty and disempowerment. The philosophical foundation is based on your commitment to work globally and locally, learn from others and remain people-centred.
Alternative exits
Course rules
Students must successfully complete 12 credit points of study in one of the following configurations:
1. Generalist Option
- 2 credit points of core units: ASD704/ADS704 and ASD705/ADS705 Or AID733/ADS733 and AID734/ADS734
And
- 10 credit points of electives selected from the specified list of units below
2. Specialist Options
- Single Specialisation - students may take a specialisation of 6 credit points in either Community Development or International Development (details below) and complete the degree with 6 credit points of electives, making a total of 12 credit points.
Or
- Double Specialisation - students may take both specialisations in Community Development (6cp) and International Development (6cp), including the core units from each specialisation.
In both the generalist and single specialist options students may take 4 credit points of Indonesian Language (AIF-coded units listed below) as electives. This option is not available to students undertaking the double specialisation.
The dissertation component (AIX702 and AIX703) provides a research pathway for students to apply for entry to PhD.
Course structure
Community Development specialisation
Students wishing to undertake a Community Development specialisation must complete 6 credit points of Community Development units (formerly ASD coded units), including core units ASD704/ADS704 and ASD705/ADS705, and 6 credit points of electives from the following list.
Core units
| ADS704 | Community Development Theory and Practice A (Formerly ASD704) |
| ADS705 | Participatory and Community Development Practice (Formerly ASD705) |
International Development Specialisation
Students wishing to undertake an International Development specialisation must complete 6 credit points of International Development units (formerly AID units), including core units AID733/ADS733 and AID734/ADS734, and 6 credit point of electives listed below.
Core units
| ADS733 | The Economic Development Record (Formerly AID733) |
| ADS734 | Political Development Record (formerly AID734) |
Double Specialisation
Community Development and International Development Specialisations
Students wishing to undertake both the Community Development and International development specialisations must complete 6 credit points of Community Development (formerly ASD-coded units), including core units ASD704/ADS704 and ASD705/ADS705, and 6 credit points of International development (formerly AID-coded units), including core units AID733/ADS733 and AID734/ADS734.
Core units
| ADS704 | Community Development Theory and Practice A (Formerly ASD704) |
| ADS705 | Participatory and Community Development Practice (Formerly ASD705) |
| ADS733 | The Economic Development Record (Formerly AID733) |
| ADS734 | Political Development Record (Formerly AID734) |
International Development electives
ADS710 Microfinance for Poverty Reduction (No longer available for enrolment)
| ADS711 | Non-Government Organisations and other Development Actors (formerly AID711) |
| ADH712 | Food Security (formerly AID712, ADS712) |
ADS713 Aid, Trade and Development (No longer available for enrolment)
| ADH714 | Gender and Development (formerly AID714, ADS714) |
ADS724 Humanitarian Emergencies and Disaster Relief (No longer available for enrolment)
| ADS733 | The Economic Development Record (formerly AID733) |
| ADS734 | Political Development Record (formerly AID734) |
ADS735 Conflict Resolution and Development (No longer available for enrolment)
ADS740 Participatory Approaches to Development (No longer available for enrolment)
Community Development electives
| ADS704 | Community Development Theory and Practice A (formerly ASD704) |
| ADS705 | Participatory and Community Development Practice (formerly ASD705) |
| ADH716 | Humanitarian Settlement (formerly ASD716, ADS716) |
| ADS715 | Cross Cultural Communication and Practice (formerly ASD715) |
General electives
| ADS753 | International and Community Development Internship (2 credit points - formerly AID753) |
| AIP773 | Governance and Accountability |
| ASS705 | Anthropology of Poverty and Development |
| ASS706 | Poverty, Health and Illness |
Indonesian Language units
| AIF142 | Conversational Indonesian B |
| AIF146 | The Language, Culture and People of Indonesia |
| AIF241 | Formal and Informal Indonesian A |
| AIF242 | Formal and Informal Indonesian B |
| AIF341 | Professional and Academic Indonesian A |
| AIF342 | Professional and Academic Indonesian B |
Research units
| AIX702 | Dissertation A |
| AIX703 | Dissertation B |