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Development Studies Special Topics A (DEVT90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject involves the study of selected key issues in the field of development studies. It is intended that the subject will assist students in broadening their understanding of development processes and update their knowledge of current debates amongst development theorists and practitioners. This will be achieved by students taking advantage of subjects and/or lectures offered, or through intensive one-off courses offered by visitors with specialist expertise.
Semester 2, 2021: Refugees and forced displacement in global perspective
Dr Louise Olliff (Senior Policy Advisor, Refugee Council of Australia)
This subject will explore global trends in forced displacement and how responses to refugees, people seeking asylum, internally displaced and stateless persons, have evolved since the international refugee regime was first established in the post-WWII period. Students will engage in discussion about contemporary challenges and debates about refugee protection from the perspectives of different actors (states, civil society, the media, private sector, local and refugee communities, UN agencies) and at different levels, from the local to the global. As practitioner-taught, this subject will provide space for students to learn from people with lived experience of forced displacement and practitioners and policy-makers working in this field.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- gain advanced analytical skills related to development issues;
- become familiar with current debates in the field of development;
- expand their knowledge of development theories;
- be able to pursue research in a specialised area of study.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- be able to write clear and coherent reports;
- think critically about conceptual issues;
- demonstrate relevance of the topic to broader development debates.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students enrolling in this subject must have a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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1 x essay due before the end of semester
| Late in the teaching period | 40% |
1 x essay
| During the examination period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: As this is an Intensively-taught subject, Lecture/Seminar attendance is compulsory for all classes and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Louise Olliff Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 2-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Total 170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
The subject coordinator will provide a list of any required readings.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Development Studies Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Major Development Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Major Development - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022