Gender and Development specialisation // Structure

200 Point program

Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 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)

150 point program

Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 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 (62.5 points)

or

Capstone stream 2

• DEVT90041 Development Research Design & Assessment (12.5 points)
• minor thesis parts 1 and 2 (total 50 points)
• Elective subject (25 points)

100 point program

Duration: 1 year full-time / up to 2 years part-time.

• three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)

and

Capstone stream 1 or 3

• capstone subjects (25 points)
• elective subjects (37.5 points)

or

Capstone stream 2

• DEVT90041 Development Research Design & Assessment (12.5 points)
• minor thesis parts 1 and 2 (total 50 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.

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