GD066 - Graduate Diploma in International Development

Plan: GD066 - Graduate Diploma in International Development
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

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Approach to learning and assessment

All core courses in this program and most electives are available both on campus and online. Courses will use a variety of teaching approaches including workshops, seminars, studios, lectures and tutorials and use methods such as case studies, collaborative group work, negotiated learning, peer review, presentations and discussion. Learning experiences will include guest seminars from eminent scholars and development professionals and extend to opportunities to learn explicit field research and vocational skills from experienced researchers and development professionals.

You will experience a range of activities including Work Integrated Learning (WIL) which are designed to expose you to the challenges of working with development professionals. You will be able to design, implement and evaluate your own projects as well as simulated activities representing real work place scenarios.

Assessment tasks encompass essay and report writing, classroom presentations and online discussions. Sound writing and presentation skills are essential for development practitioners as they are for students who aspire to a research career. However, beyond the requirements of scholarly rigor, assessment extends to the development of project design documents, evaluation plans, budgeting exercises and more. Whether your interests are purely academic in the traditional sense or entirely vocational, this program challenges you to develop a balanced set of professional capabilities that uniquely combine theory with practice.

Most of the assessment you undertake will be designed so that your lecturer and peers can provide you with ongoing feedback on strengths and areas for improvement in your learning. This approach will enable you to improve on your performance during the program, as well as continue to refine capabilities for your future professional practice and learning after graduation.

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate variations to aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Service Unit (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services) if you would like to find out more. 

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he

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Work integrated learning

RMIT is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

• undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
• interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;
• complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and in addition:
• these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience may be simulated.

The specific WIL course in this program is:

• HUSO2159 International Project Management

The integration of work-based learning and academic learning will allow you to solve authentic workplace problems or address real issues faced in organisations. You can expect to receive industry feedback on your scholarly investigation for a professional context in the workplace.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
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Year One of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Global Governance 12 POLI1099 City Campus Global Development 12 HUSO2074 City Campus Program Design and Participation 12 HUSO2158 City Campus International Project Management: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 12 HUSO2159 City Campus Gender in a Global Context 12 HUSO2085 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Global Civil Society, NGOs and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2096 City Campus Governance and Democracy in Development 12 HUSO2073 City Campus Economics and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2173 City Campus Research Strategies - Social Sciences 12 HUSO2079 City Campus Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus
AND
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Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from any of the following Program Options: Gender and Development
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Gender Practice in Development 12 HUSO2070 City Campus Human Trafficking 12 HUSO2197 City Campus Women and International Justice 12 HUSO2256 City Campus
OR
Conflict and Peace-Building
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Peacebuilding and Reconciliation 12 POLI1114 City Campus Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus Terrorism and Society 12 POLI1060 City Campus
OR
Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance 12 SOCU2234 City Campus Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus Children in Development and Humanitarian Practice 12 HUSO2419 City Campus Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus Risk and Crisis Management: Global Perspectives and Local Responses 12 HUSO2177 City Campus Post Disaster Project Management 12 BUIL1268 City Campus Shelter and Settlements in Disasters and Development 12 ARCH1431 City Campus
OR
Sustainability and Poverty Alleviation
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Economics and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2173 City Campus Contemporary Global Political Economy:Inclusive Growth,Sustainability & Technological Transformation 12 HUSO2171 City Campus Microenterprise and Development 12 HUSO2067 City Campus Assessing Progress in Developing Countries 12 HUSO2080 City Campus Urbanisation Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region 12 ARCH1265 City Campus Global Health: Philosophies, Priorities and Politics 12 HUSO2072 City Campus
OR
Global Justice
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus International Law for Development 12 HUSO2320 City Campus Human Trafficking 12 HUSO2197 City Campus Governance and Democracy in Development 12 HUSO2073 City Campus Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 12 HUSO2224 City Campus Women and International Justice 12 HUSO2256 City Campus Border Security 12 JUST2301 City Campus International Policing 12 JUST2247 City Campus
OR
Human Rights and Advocacy
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Advanced Advocacy and Social Action 12 HUSO2069 City Campus Introduction to Applied Human Rights 12 HUSO2286 City Campus Children in Development and Humanitarian Practice 12 HUSO2419 City Campus Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples 12 HUSO2295 City Campus Policy Making and Indigenous Peoples 12 POLI1112 City Campus
OR
Culture and Communication
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus International Perspective on Community Development 12 HUSO2263 City Campus Communication for Social Change 12 COMM2083 City Campus Stakeholder Relations and Emergent Media 12 COMM1107 City Campus Communication Design for Social Change 12 GRAP2563 City Campus Communication Management: Theory and Practice 12 COMM1123 City Campus
OR
Leadership and Management
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Global Civil Society, NGOs and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2096 City Campus Managing Across Cultures 12 BUSM3127 City Campus Leadership and Management 12 BUSM1530 City Campus Business and Government in the Global Context 12 BUSM3886 City Campus Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law 12 BUSM4136 City Campus
OR
Applied Language
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Chinese 1 12 LANG1067 City Campus Chinese 2 12 LANG1172 City Campus Chinese 3 12 LANG1215 City Campus Chinese 4 12 LANG1216 City Campus Chinese 5 12 LANG1217 City Campus Chinese 6 12 LANG1218 City Campus Chinese Language and Society 12 LANG1246 City Campus Chinese Language in Context 12 LANG1248 City Campus French 1 12 LANG1176 City Campus French 2 12 LANG1183 City Campus French 3 12 LANG1187 City Campus French 4 12 LANG1197 City Campus French 5 12 LANG1250 City Campus French 6 12 LANG1252 City Campus French Language and Society 12 LANG1292 City Campus French Language in Context 12 LANG1293 City Campus Italian 1 12 LANG1174 City Campus Italian 2 12 LANG1175 City Campus Japanese 1 12 LANG1169 City Campus Japanese 2 12 LANG1171 City Campus Japanese 3 12 LANG1253 City Campus Japanese 4 12 LANG1256 City Campus Japanese 5 12 LANG1257 City Campus Japanese 6 12 LANG1258 City Campus Japanese Language and Society 12 LANG1296 City Campus Japanese Language in Context 12 LANG1297 City Campus Spanish 1 12 LANG1177 City Campus Spanish 2 12 LANG1179 City Campus Spanish 3 12 LANG1185 City Campus Spanish 4 12 LANG1201 City Campus Spanish 5 12 LANG1208 City Campus Spanish 6 12 LANG1210 City Campus Spanish Language and Society 12 LANG1294 City Campus Spanish Language in Context 12 LANG1295 City Campus Chinese for Professional Communication 12 LANG1291 City Campus
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Program transition plan

The program structure for GD066 Graduate Diploma in International Development has been amended and the following changes applied in 2024: 

• Course title change from HUSO2085 Gender in Development to HUSO2085 Gender in a Global Context 
• Course title change from POLI1113 Humanitarian Intervention and Security in an Age of Crisis to POLI1113 Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 
• Course title change from HUSO2420 Migrants in Transition: Migration, Displacement and Mobility to HUSO2420 Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 
• Course title change from HUSO2177 Humanitarian Practice to HUSO2177 Risk and Crisis Management: Global Perspectives and Local Responses.

Current students who have completed any of the above courses under the previous name will not be required to repeat the course as a result of the title change. 
If you commenced GD066 Graduate Diploma in International Development program prior to these changes, you will not be disadvantaged, and all approved courses undertaken previously will contribute toward your qualification. You will not be required to complete extra credit points or incur any extra costs because of these changes. Academic advice will be made available to you and an enrolment plan provided to you on request. 
If you are undertaking a reduced load, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by the change of program structure.

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