Master of Development Studies (097AB) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the Master of Development Studies should:

• understand current practice, policy and thinking about development, and the interaction between them;
• comprehend the relations between the political, economic, socio-cultural, environmental and gendered dimensions of poverty, inequality and development; and
• be able to critically and constructively analyse problems and interventions on the basis of a rigorous interrogation of arguments and evidence.

Generic skills

On completion of this course, students should have a comprehensive understanding of key theories, concepts, debates, and practices in the field of development. Students who successfully complete the Masters should have acquired skills in:

• leadership and communication;
• critical analysis and creative thinking;
• project management;
• team work and professional networking; and
• research, writing and communication

Graduate attributes