200pt Program - Gender and Development // Structure

200 Point program

Duration: two years full-time / up to four years part-time.

• Three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
• Two core subjects (25 points)

and

        Capstone Stream 1 or 3:

• Capstone subjects (25 points)
• Elective subjects (112.5 points)

        or

        Capstone Stream 2:

• DEVT90041 Development Research Design & Assessment (12.5 points)
• Minor thesis parts 1 and 2 (total 50 points)
• Elective subject (75 points)

Capstone Requirement:

Capstone Subject Options must be completed in the final hundred points of the program. All students are required to complete one Capstone Subject Option (at least 25 points). This requirement cannot be waived or replaced in any circumstances:

Capstone Stream 1: DEVT90060 Internship in Development (25 points)

Purpose: An opportunity to acquire practical skills in development practice and apply this knowledge to solve problems that arise in a professional context and develop an integrated understanding of knowledge and practice.

Capstone Stream 2: GEND90011 Gender and Development Thesis Part 1 and GEND90012 Gender and Development Thesis Part 2 (total 50 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a specific development research question.

Capstone Stream 3: DEVT90001 Project Management & Design (12.5 points) and DEVT90035 Monitoring and Evaluation in Development (12.5 point)
Purpose: An opportunity to acquire practical skills in project management and monitoring and evaluation and apply this knowledge to solve problems that arise in a professional context and develop an integrated understanding of knowledge and practice.

Compulsory Subjects

37.5 points

Core Subjects

25 points

Two subject from the following list

Capstone Subjects

Capstone Stream 1 -Internship (25 points)

Capstone Stream 2 - Minor thesis (62.5 points)

Please note the following prior to enrolling in the minor thesis -

• Students admitted into the 200 point program must have completed 37.5 points of compulsory subjects within the program, with an average of H1 (80%).
• To be eligible to enrol in the thesis, students must submit a 300 word thesis proposal for approval by the course coordinator prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis.
• Students enrolling in the minor thesis must also complete DEVT90041 Development Research Design & Assessment.
• The minor thesis must be completed over two consecutive semesters (part 1 and 2).

Capstone Stream 3 - Coursework (25 points)

and

Elective Subjects

Capstone Stream 1 & 3 Option - 112.5 points

or

Capstone Stream 2 Option - 75 points

Please note the following:

• Up to 25 points of non-listed elective subjects may be requested as electives in the 200-point program.

For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework.