Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development)

Students who complete the Masters of Development Studies (Gender and Development) will:

• demonstrate a sound understanding of recent developments in feminist theory and the literature in gender and development;
• understand the issues involved in debates about the relationships between gender and the development process;
• develop an understanding of contemporary feminist debates about gender and development and the relationship of these debates to other areas of social enquiry;
• know and be able to use some of the techniques employed in development planning.

200 Point program:
Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time.

• Eight Compulsory subjects (100 points)
• Elective subjects (100 points)

150 point program:
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time.

• Six Compulsory subjects (75 points)
• Elective subjects (75 points)

Please Note: The Minor Thesis option is available as an elective in the 200 Point and 150 Point Programs only. Students enrolling in a minor thesis subject must consult the course coordinator with regard to the requirements and subject planning at an early stage in the first semester.

100 point program:
Duration: 1 year full-time / up to 2 years part-time.

• Four Compulsory subjects (50 points)
• Elective subjects (50 points)

For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.

200 Point Program

Compulsory subjects:

Elective Subjects:

100 points

Note:

• Students chose one Minor Thesis subject only, either GEND90004 Minor Thesis - Gender and Development or DEVT90011 Minor Thesis - Development Studies with approval of course coordinator. The Thesis subject requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment. The Minor Thesis option is available as an elective to students in the 200 Point and 150 Point Programs only.
• Up to 25 points of language study may be included as electives in the 200-point program or the 150-point program.
• Students should complete at least 100 points of level five subjects over the entire program.

150 Point Program

Compulsory Subjects

75 points

Elective subjects:

75 points

For the full list of Elective subjects available, refer to the 200 Point Program above.

Students should complete at least 100 points of post graduate level subjects over the entire program.

100 Point Program

Compulsory subjects:

50 points

Elective subjects:

50 points

Note: In the 100 points program, student should select post graduate level elective subjects to meet the requirements of the degree. The Minor Thesis subjects are only available to students in the 200 and 150 Point Program.

1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant's ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria -

For the 200 point program

• an undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least H2B (70%) average, or equivalent.

For the 150 point program

• an undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least H2B (70%) average and at least one year of documented relevant professional work experience, or equivalent.

For the 100 point program

• an honours degree in any discipline with at least H2B (70%) average or equivalent, including a research component of relevance to development and gender; or
• an undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least H2B (70%) average and at least two years of documented relevant professional work experience.

2. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews or tests and may call for referee reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.