Development Studies Major

This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.

see course objectives

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 https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts Student Centre.

Development Studies: Level 1 Compulsory Subject

Development Studies: Level 1 Elective Subjects

Development Studies Compulsory Subject

This subject is available at level two

Development Studies Core Subjects: Level Two

Development Studies Core Subjects: Level Three

Development Studies Optional Subjects: Level Two

Development Studies Optional Subjects: Level Three