Bachelor of International Development Studies
BIntDevSt
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Associate Degree in International Development Studies (Exit qualification only)
AssocDegIntDevSt 160cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students must meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy..
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
New South Wales
- Prerequisites: 2 units of English (any).
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 210 cp from core units including:
- 80 cp from International Development Studies major;
- 40 cp from specified Global Studies units;
- 40 cp from Arts Minor in1:
- Communciation; or
- Economics; or
- Geography; or
- Media; or
- Politics and International Relations; or
- Sociology; or
- Youth Work.
- 40 cp from Fieldwork Units2; and
- 10 cp from SOCS237 People Count: Researching Quantitatively
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum units;
- 10 cp from Arts Electives.
3. Exit Point
3.1 The Associate Degree in International Development Studies is offered as an exit point from the Bachelor degree only.
3.2 A student who has completed the following requirements and 160 cp may exit from the course with the Associate Degree in International Development Studies:
- Up to 160 cp from core units including:
- at least 40 cp from International Development Studies units;
- 40 cp from Global Studies units;
- 30 cp from Management and Legal Studies units;
- 20 cp from University Core units; and
- Up to 30 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicates in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
International Development Studies Major
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
DVST100 | 10 | Introduction to International Development Studies |
DVST101 | 10 | Humanitarian Work and Development Aid |
DVST200 | 10 | Refugees and Forced Migration (Pre: 20 cp of DVST units) |
OR | 10 | Qualitative Research Methodologies for Development Projects (Pre: GLST201 Global Change and Development) Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in Sociology or DVST100 Introduction to International Development Studies) |
DVST204 | 10 | Project Management (Pre: 10 cp from 100 level units in International Development Studies) |
DVST205 | 10 | Peace and Development (Pre: DVST101 Humanitarian Work and Development Aid) |
DVST301 | 10 | Development Alternatives (Pre: GLST201 Global Change and Development) |
DVST303 | 10 | Advocacy and Policy Development (Pre: 10 cp from 200 level units in International Development Studies) |
Core Global Studies Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
GEOG101 | 10 | Exploring Human Environments |
GEOG204 | 10 | Environmental Sustainability: The Global Challenge |
GLST200 | 10 | Global Health |
GLST201 | 10 | Global Change and Development |
Core Fieldwork – Development Education Immersion Program
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
DVST202 | 10 | Preparation for Development Education Immersion Program (Pre: 100 cp of Core units) |
DVST3042 | 30 | Development Education Immersion Program (Pre: DVST202 Preparation for Development Education Immersion Program and DVST101 Humanitarian Work and Development Aid ) |
Core Work Readiness Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SOCS237 | 10 | People Count: Researching Quantitatively |
University Core Curriculum Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World (Pre: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society; Inc: UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context) |
Arts Minor
Communication (Strathfield)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
COMM102 | 10 | Introduction to Communication |
COMM103 | 10 | Written Communication |
COMM213 | 10 | Interpersonal Communication |
COMM218 | 10 | Communication in the Workplace (Pre: COMM102 Introduction to Communication or COMM103 Written Communication) |
Economics
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ECON102 | 10 | Microeconomics 1 |
ECON103 | 10 | Macroeconomics 1 |
ECON202 | 10 | Microeconomics 2 (Pre: ECON102 Microeconomics 1) |
ECON203 | 10 | Macroeconomics 2 (Pre: ECON103 Macroeconomics 1) |
ECON204 | 10 | Development Economics (Pre: 10cp from 100-level Economics unit) |
ECON209 | 10 | The Global Economy (Pre: 10cp from 100-level Economics unit) |
ECON210 | 10 | Labour Economics (Pre: 10cp from 100-level Economics unit) |
Geography (Strathfield)
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
GEOG100 | 10 | Planet Earth: An Introduction |
GEOG200 | 10 | Development in Southeast Asia (Pre: GEOG101 Exploring Human Environments) |
GEOG202 | 10 | Beaches and Coasts (Pre: GEOG100 Planet Earth: An Introduction) |
GEOG205 | 10 | Living in the City (Pre: GEOG101 Exploring Human Environments) |
GEOG206 | 10 | Climate Change: Past Present and Future |
HUMA317 | 10 | History and Geography of Rome (Pre: 10 cp of 200/300 level History or Geography units) |
Media (Melbourne)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MEDA100 | 10 | Making Digital Movies |
MEDA101 | 10 | Theories of Media |
MEDA201 | 10 | Online Video Production (Pre: MEDA100 Making Digital Movies) |
MEDA209 | 10 | Reading Screen Texts |
Politics and International Relations
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
POLS101 | 10 | Introduction to Australian Politics |
POLS104 | 10 | Introduction to International Relations |
POLS105 | 10 | Introduction to Human Rights |
Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
POLS202 | 10 | Southeast Asian Politics (Pre: 10 cp of 100-level units in Politics) |
POLS203 | 10 | American Politics (Pre: 10cp from 100-level Politics and International units) |
POLS210 | 10 | Racism in Our Times: Global Perspectives on Indigenous Politics (Pre: 10cp of 100 level units in Politics or POLS140 The Global Citizen: Civics and Citizenship in a Changing World) |
POLS211 | 10 | Chinese Politics (Pre: 10 cp of 100-level units in Politics) |
POLS212 | 10 | Politics in the Developing World (Pre: 10cp from 100-level Politics and International units) |
POLS213 | 10 | International Security and Terrorism (Pre: 10cp from 100-level Politics and International units) |
POLS214 | 10 | The Nature of Democracy (Pre: 10cp from 100-level Politics and International units) |
Sociology (Strathfield and Melbourne)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SOCS108 | 10 | Contemporary Society and Change |
SOCS207 | 10 | Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively (Pre: 10 cp from 10-level unit in Sociology or DVST100 Introduction to International Development Studies) |
SOCS300 | 10 | Social Issues and Policy (Pre: 10 cp from 10-level unit in Sociology or related discipline) |
Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SOCS100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
SOCS206 | 10 | Globalisation, Religion and Modernity (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or equivalent) |
SOCS209 | 10 | Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or equivalent) |
SOCS226 | 10 | Global Youth Cultures (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or equivalent) |
SOCS234 | 10 | Sociological Theory and Practice (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or equivalent) |
SOCS235 | 10 | Health, Illness and Well-Being (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology) |
SOCS239 | 10 | Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or equivalent) |
SOCS301 | 10 | Social Justice and the Economy (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or related discipline) |
Youth Work (Minor)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
YSED100 | 10 | Knowing Young People |
YSED103 | 10 | Introduction to the Youth Sector (Pre: YSED100 Knowing Young People) |
YSED104 | 10 | The Developing Young Person (Pre: YSED100 Knowing Young People) |
YSED203 | 10 | Building Relationships and Supporting Young People (Pre: YSED103 Introduction to the Youth Sector and YSED104 The Developing Young Person |
YSED205 | 10 | Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work(Pre: YSED103 Introduction to the Youth Sector and YSED104 The Developing Young Person) |
YSED303 | 10 | Youth Work in Community and Family Settings (Pre: YSED203 Building Relationships and Supporting Young People and YSED205 Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work) |
Arts Electives
Students may choose 10 cp from the disciplines listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Or other electives may be approved by the Course Coordinator.
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/897545
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/897545