Bachelor of International Development Studies
Bachelor's degree
In Melborne (Australia)
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Melborne (Australia)
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
This degree combines units that offer local and historical knowledge of specific geographic areas of the developing world, with units that explore transnational dimensions of development. This combination of subject matter enables students to gain knowledge of the planning, implementation and consequences of political and economic change, particularly the uneven effects of development policies on communities. Students will also gain knowledge of the macro and micro sociological forces, including social movements that have impacted historically on political, economic, cultural and ecological conditions, resulting in extreme poverty, poor health, fragile governance, inequality and environmental vulnerability. The degree grounds students in qualitative and quantitative research methods, providing them with the skills and knowledge to be able to determine appropriate strength-based capacity building approaches, and to identify economic inclusion strategies that promote economic opportunities for marginalised communities.
The Bachelor of International Development Studies degree is located within the discipline area of ‘development studies’, which is an interdisciplinary branch of social science. The discipline area of development studies draws from a range of disciplines, particularly: anthropology, sociology, political science, human geography, environmental science, history and economics.
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About this course
The main objective of the degree is to provide students with the knowledge, critical perspectives understanding and skills needed for competent, compassionate, ethical and professional engagement with communities in the developing world. ACU BIDS graduates have a strong commitment to the common good and respect for the dignity of the human person.
During the course students will gain hands-on experience in an international humanitarian or development program through the compulsory Immersion Experience unit.
In addition to development theory and practice, students will study:
global health
human rights law and practice
global change and development
strategic management, people management
peace and development
environmental sustainability
research methodologies for development projects.
Human rights advocacy; social entrepreneurship; fair trade business; eco and responsible tourism; charity and humanitarian work; private aid distributor; working with NGO, government service, or international systems such as United Nations and World Bank.
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Subjects
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- Sociology
- International
- International Development
- Environments
- Global Human Environments
- Self and community
- Anatomy
- Global health
- Development
- Humanitarian
Course programme
- DVST100 Introduction to International Development Studies
- GEOG101 Global Human Environments
- UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society
- Arts minor 1
- SOCS243 Global Health
- DVST101 Humanitarian Work and Development Aid
- GEOG204 Environmental Sustainability: The Global Challenge
- Arts minor 2
- GEOG207 Precarious states: development, geopolitics, livelihoods (Pre:GEOG101 or HIST115)
- DVST205 Peace and development (Pre:DVST101)
- SOCS237 People count: researching quantitatively (Pre: 10 credit points from 100-level units in Sociology)
- Arts minor 3
- SOCS207 Meaning of life: researching qualitatively (Pre: 10 credit points from 100-level units in Sociology or DVST100)
- DVST204 Project management (Pre: 10 credit points from 100-level units in Development Studies)
- DVST202 Preparation for development education immersion program (Pre: 60 credit points of core international development studies units)
- Arts minor 4
- UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100)
- DVST304 Development education immersion program* (Pre: DVST202, DVST101)
- DVST303 Advocacy and policy development (Pre: 10 credit points from 200 level units in International Development Studies)
- DVST301 Development alternatives: Fair trade (Pre: GLST201)
- DVST200 Refugees and Forced Migration (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in International Development Studies or Global Studies)
- Arts elective
Additional information
Melbourne
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised
Course costs - Average first year fee: $8712 Commonwealth Supported (indicative only; subject to passage of legislation)
Bachelor of International Development Studies