Program Overview

MJ-IADA - International Aid and Development

Overview

This course explores the challenges and the changing approaches to international aid by government, multilateral organisations and non-government aid agencies. It focuses on key issues such as poverty reduction, governance, capacity building, and participatory approaches. It will equip students to be effective development practitioners in international and cross-cultural settings. The emphasis is on community-level engagement and tools and skills for project management and participatory development practice.

Structure

The Major requires 24 credit points, consisting of:

• Required Units: 21 credit points
  • COD125: Introduction to Community Development (3 cp)
  • COD302: Creative Ways to Work with Community (3 cp)
  • POL201: Global Justice, Aid and Security (3 cp)
  • POL226: Sex and Gender Matters (3 cp)
  • SOC300: The Age of Global Mobilities: Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migration (3 cp)
  • SUS100: Introduction to Sustainable Development (3 cp)
  • SUS207: Overseas Aid and International Development (3 cp)
• Specified Electives: 3 credit points
  • AST250: Society, Culture and Ecology in Asia (3 cp)
  • SOC301: Food Security (3 cp)
  • SUS310: Sustainable Urban Communities (3 cp)

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements (Onshore)

As per normal undergraduate admission requirements.

English Language Requirements

Equivalent of an Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate substantive knowledge of aid & development theories, philosophies, approaches and policies.
2. Develop and manage aid & development projects of increasing complexity, working both independently and collaboratively.
3. Construct compelling, well-researched arguments pertaining to aid & development.
4. Formulate clear and persuasive written and spoken communication for community and professional audiences, using a range of appropriate styles and formats.
5. Engage with complex and often controversial aid & development issues in ways that are respectful, collaborative, ethical, and interdisciplinary.
6. Critically evaluate and apply a wide range of aid & development interventions at the local, regional and global levels.

Program Details

• Version: 14
• Version Start Date: 01/07/2024
• End Date: 30/06/2024
• Owning College: College of Law, Arts and Social Sciences
• Owning School: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
• Enrolment Pattern(s): Part Time, Full Time
• Credit Points: 24