3086 - Master of International Development and Environmental Analysis
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | MIDEA |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 045340G |
| Managing faculty | Arts |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Clayton) Students undertaking IDA5310 should note that this internship-based client project may require some attendance at off-campus location/s. |
| Total credit points required | 72 |
| Duration (years) | 1.5 years FT, 3 years PT |
| Minimum grade for completion | To graduate with the Masters, students must gain a credit (60 C) or above in core units and a minimum credit average overall. |
| Course coordinator | Dr Craig Thorburn and Dr Bruce Missingham |
Description
Objectives
Students successfully completing this course will have:
- a sound knowledge of diverse aspects of the academic discipline
- an understanding of the world view of the field of study
- a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study
- a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
- advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
- advanced analytical skills
- a grasp of research methodology and ethics, and an ability to undertake a small, independent research project in one of the disciplines represented in the program.
Structure
Students complete four six-point core units (24 points) and additional units to the value of 48 points, which will include electives, and for those who qualify can include research and internship project units.
Students must complete a minimum of 24 points at level five.
Requirements
Core units
- IDA4140 Urbanisation and regional development in the Inde-Pacific rim or IDA4320 Doctrines of Development *
- IDA4230 Research and analysis in political ecology
- IDA5130 Environmental revolutions
- IDA5220 The art and business of international development
* These units are offered in alternate years.
Electives
Students can choose electives to the number of credit points required in one of six areas of concentration that correspond to current issues relevant in international development:
- sustainable development and natural resource management
- urban and regional sustainability
- gender, culture, society in the Asia-Pacific
- democracy, governance and civil society
- development and environmental economics.
- public policy and management.
A wide range of elective units are available in sociology, women's studies, politics, Asian studies, geography and environmental science, Indigenous studies, anthropology,visual culture, business and economics, and public policy and management.
Final project
One or both of:
- IDA5310 Final project in MIDEA (internship-based client project) (12 points)
- GYM5480 Research project (12 points)
Some students may elect to undertake both final project units. All students planning to undertake a final project must gain a distinction average or above in MIDEA core and elective units, or permission of the course coordinator. For students who have not attained a distinction average, an additional 12 points of coursework electives may be substituted for the final project unit.
Alternative exit(s)
Students who have completed studies in this course to the value of:
- 24 points may apply to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Arts
- 48 points may apply to exit with a Graduate Diploma in International Development and Environmental Analysis.
Students will also exit the masters with the appropriate award if they do not maintain the required academic level.
Award(s) received on completion *
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.