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Search : Index : Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts
1. Prerequisites
2. Requirements for a major
3. Honours requirements
4. Further study
5. For more information
Subject Lists
Third/fourth-year subjects
Fourth-year subjects
Convener: Professor Michael Webber (School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies)
Development studies at the University of Melbourne is one of the fastest growing programs in Australia. The program considers economic, environmental and social changes that occur in societies undergoing development. It offers students the opportunity to study these issues in depth and from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Development studies is an interdisciplinary program within the School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies (SAGES) that encompasses a range of related disciplines including anthropology, geography, environmental studies, politics, indigenous studies, public policy, sociology, health, law and economics. Students will develop a wide range of skills in analysis, survey writing, communication, group work and computing and will enrich their knowledge of social and environmental interactions.
The development studies program covers areas that have direct relevance to practical and impact-oriented developmental practices. Recent growth in the development industry (international aid agencies, non-government organisations and private sector consulting companies) testifies to the relevance of the program in development studies at the University of Melbourne. Students who specialise in development studies develop transferable skills that will substantially enhance their career options. Alternatively, they are able to expand on their interest and knowledge through an articulated structure of higher degree study at the University of Melbourne.
The program commences in first year. However, students who have completed 50 points of first-year social science subjects may apply to the convener for entry.
A major in development usually consists of nine 12.5-point subjects, totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:
two first-year subjects (25 points), which must include:
at least one other subject from the list of first-year social science subjects below; and
seven second/third-year subjects (87.5 points) which must include:
five subjects from the list of optional subjects below.
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).
| First-year compulsory subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Geography | Semester | |
| 121-110 Famine in the Modern World | 1 | |
| First-year optional subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Points | |
| 121-107 Social Order and Social Change | 12.5 | |
| Economics | ||
| 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics | 12.5 | |
| 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics | 12.5 | |
| Geography | ||
| 121-103 Australia in Asia | 12.5 | |
| History | ||
| 131-154 The World Since World War Two: 1945-1972 | 12.5 | |
| 131-155 The World Since World War Two: 1973-2002 | 12.5 | |
| Linguistics and applied linguistics | ||
| 175-108 Cross-Cultural Communication | 12.5 | |
| Management | ||
| 325-103 The Asian Economies | 12.5 | |
| Political science | ||
| 166-123 The World is an Amazing Place | 12.5 | |
| 166-103 Global Politics | 12.5 | |
| 166-130 Globalisation, the Social & Identity | 12.5 | |
| Core second/third-year subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Geography | ||
| 121-015 Development and the Third World | 2 | |
| History | ||
| 131-038 Gender and Development | 2 | |
Students should note that some of the above subjects have prerequisites. Consult the relevant area of study entries of this Handbook for details.
| Pure honours | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students undertaking pure honours in development must complete a thesis (50 points) and four coursework subjects (50 points) comprising: | ||
| One thesis subject | ||
| 121-525 Development Studies Thesis | 50 | |
| or | ||
| 121-526 Development Studies Thesis (MYE) | 50 | |
| and three compulsory subjects | ||
| 121-439 Directed Study in Development | 12.5 | |
| 121-503 Research Methods and Design | 12.5 | |
| 121-545 Understanding Development | 12.5 | |
| and one elective subject from the following list: | ||
| 121-421 Social Impact Assessment | 12.5 | |
| 121-516 Gender Issues in Development | 12.5 | |
| 131-546 Gender, Globalisation and Development | 12.5 | |
| 166-413 Globalization and its Discontents | 12.5 | |
| 166-427 Global Economic Governance | 12.5 | |
| 166-444 The Emerging World (Dis)Order | 12.5 | |
| 166-445 Postcolonial Concerns, Postmodern Theory | 12.5 | |
| 705-289 Urbanisation and Urban Development | 12.5 | |
| 705-218 Transport and Land Use Planning | 12.5 | |
| or other fourth-year subject/s with permission from the honours coordinator and subject coordinator. | ||
| Combined honours | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students undertaking their thesis in the combining department must complete 37.5 points of development coursework subjects comprising: | ||
| the core subject: | ||
| 121-545 Understanding Development | 12.5 | |
| and two elective subjects from the following list (note that you may not elect to undertake more than one subject from the same department): | ||
| 121-439 Directed Study in Development | 12.5 | |
| 121-421 Social Impact Assessment | 12.5 | |
| 121-516 Gender Issues in Development | 12.5 | |
| 131-546 Gender, Globalisation and Development | 12.5 | |
| 166-413 Globalization and its Discontents | 12.5 | |
| 166-427 Global Economic Governance | 12.5 | |
| 166-444 The Emerging World (Dis)Order | 12.5 | |
| 166-445 Postcolonial Concerns, Postmodern Theory | 12.5 | |
| 705-289 Urbanisation and Urban Development | 12.5 | |
| 705-218 Transport and Land Use Planning | 12.5 | |
| or other fourth-year subject/s with permission of the honours coordinator and subject coordinator. | ||
| Combined honours with thesis in development | ||
| Students undertaking their thesis in development must complete 62.5 points in development studies comprising: | ||
| 121-525 Development Studies Thesis | 50 | |
| or | ||
| 121-526 Development Studies Thesis (MYE) | 50 | |
| and | ||
| 121-545 Understanding Development | 12.5 | |
| and 37.5 points of coursework from the combining department. | ||
Students who wish to undertake further study can enrol in postgraduate courses in development studies, or in anthropology, geography, environmental studies and gender studies.
Professor Michael Webber or Rachel Hughes
SAGES
Old Commerce Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel. +61 3 8344 6339 / 6329
Fax. +61 3 8344 4972
Email: development@geography.unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.development.unimelb.edu.au
121-436 The Geopolitics of Peace and Development
121-525 Development Studies Thesis
121-526 Development Studies Thesis (MYE)
121-503 Research Methods and Design
121-439 Directed Study in Development
121-516 Gender Issues in Development
121-545 Understanding Development
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