Development Studies Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1017 (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009. Search for this in the current handbook

Year and Campus:	2009

Coordinator

Undergraduate program coordinator: Dr Alan Thorold

Contact

Arts and Music Student Centre
Room 104, Ground Floor, Old Arts Building
Tel: +61 3 8344 5235
Fax: +61 3 9347 0424

Overview:	A major in development usually consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises: two first-year subjects (25 points), which must include Famine in the Modern World and at least one other subject from the list of first-year social science subjects below; and six second/third-year subjects (75 points), which must include Development and the Third World, three core subjects and two optional subjects. Students seeking to make a career in development are strongly advised to construct an undergraduate program that combines a major in development with a major in one of the social sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, political science, sociology). Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at http://www.unimelb.edu.au/HB/.
Subject Options:	Development Studies: Level 1 Compulsory Subject Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 121-110 Famine in the Modern World Semester 1 12.50 Development Studies: Level 1 Elective Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 121-107 Anthropology: Studying Human Diversity Semester 2 12.50 166-103 International Politics Semester 1 12.50 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 175-108 Intercultural Communication Semester 2 12.50 166-130 Understanding Society Semester 1 12.50 Development Studies Compulsory Subject This subject is available at levels two and three. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 121-015 Development and the Third World Semester 2 12.50 671-339 Development and the Third World Semester 2 12.50 Development Studies Core Subjects: Level Two Many core subjects are available at both levels two and three. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 121-022 Development and Urban Environments Not offered in 2009 12.50 121-026 Mobile Worlds Semester 1 12.50 121-028 Sustainable Development Semester 1 12.50 121-060 Power, Ideology and Inequality Semester 1 12.50 121-063 Culture Change and Protest Movements Semester 2 12.50 121-065 Working with Value Semester 1 12.50 121-066 Sexing the Self Semester 2 12.50 Development Studies Core Subjects: Level Three Many core subjects are available at both levels two and three. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 671-343 Development and Urban Environments Not offered in 2009 12.50 671-345 Mobile Worlds Semester 1 12.50 671-347 Sustainable Development Semester 1 12.50 671-351 Power, Ideology and Inequality Semester 1 12.50 671-352 Culture Change and Protest Movements Semester 2 12.50 671-353 Working with Value Semester 1 12.50 671-354 Sexing the Self Semester 2 12.50 121-317 Africa: Environment, Development, People Semester 2 12.50 Development Studies Optional Subjects: Level Two Many optional subjects are available at both levels two and three. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 121-023 China in Transition Semester 1 12.50 121-055 Keeping the Body in Mind Semester 2 12.50 121-068 Redefining Nature Not offered in 2009 12.50 110-272 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society Semester 2 12.50 325-226 Business in Asia Semester 1 12.50 166-022 Public Policy Making Semester 2 12.50 166-024 International Gender Politics Not offered in 2009 12.50 166-038 Indigenous Rights: Land and Heritage Not offered in 2009 12.50 166-212 Global Environmental Politics Not offered in 2009 12.50 Development Studies Optional Subjects: Level Three Many optional subjects are available at both levels two and three. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 671-344 China in Transition Semester 1 12.50 671-348 Keeping the Body in Mind Semester 2 12.50 673-382 Ethnic Nationalism and the Modern World Semester 1 12.50 110-305 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society Semester 2 12.50 110-312 Popular Cultures in Indonesia Not offered in 2009 12.50 672-373 International Gender Politics Not offered in 2009 12.50 672-378 Indigenous Rights: Land and Heritage Not offered in 2009 12.50 672-386 Global Environmental Politics Not offered in 2009 12.50
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor Laws Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Arts (Combined Theology) Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Teaching Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical &Manufacturing) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Software) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering and Bachelor of Arts

Overview:

A major in development usually consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

two first-year subjects (25 points), which must include Famine in the Modern World and at least one other subject from the list of first-year social science subjects below; and
six second/third-year subjects (75 points), which must include Development and the Third World, three core subjects and two optional subjects.

Students seeking to make a career in development are strongly advised to construct an undergraduate program that combines a major in development with a major in one of the social sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, political science, sociology).

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at http://www.unimelb.edu.au/HB/.

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