MC211 - Master of International Development

Plan: MC211 - Master of 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 many electives are available both on campus and online, with many electives offered as intensives during the long Summer break. 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 undertake internships and field projects, and design, implement and evaluate your own projects, as well as simulated activities representing real work place scenarios.

Assessment tasks include essay and report writing, classroom presentations, online discussions, reflective journals and application of planning and assessment tools used by practitioners. Beyond the requirements of scholarly rigor that are valuable in the workplace as well as the university, assessment in this program extends to the development of project design documents, evaluation plans, budgeting exercises and more. Whether your interests are academic or 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 and continue to refine capabilities for your future professional practice and learning after graduation.

The project in your final year will be a capstone experience designed as a culmination of your learning throughout the program.

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 recognition 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 professional practice and 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 courses in this program are:

• HUSO2159 International Project Management
• HUSO2346 Global Studies Research

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. Please note, all courses 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 Economics and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2173 City Campus Research Strategies - Social Sciences 12 HUSO2079 City Campus Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus Fieldwork and Global Development 12 HUSO2430 City Campus Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance 12 SOCU2234 City Campus Children in Development and Humanitarian Practice 12 HUSO2419 City Campus Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus
AND
Complete Two (2) Courses from any of the Program Options listed at the end of this program structure.
AND
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Year Two of Program
Complete the following Two (2) Course:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Global Ethics 12 HUSO2347 City Campus Global Studies Research 24 HUSO2346 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 Economics and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2173 City Campus Research Strategies - Social Sciences 12 HUSO2079 City Campus Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus Fieldwork and Global Development 12 HUSO2430 City Campus Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance 12 SOCU2234 City Campus Children in Development and Humanitarian Practice 12 HUSO2419 City Campus Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from any of the Program Options listed at the end of this program structure:
AND
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Program Option Courses:
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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 POLI1122 City Campus
OR
Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance 12 SOCU2234 City Campus Humanitarian Futures 12 HUSO2432 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
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
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 HUSO2447 City Campus Women and International Justice 12 HUSO2256 City Campus Border Security 12 JUST2301 City Campus International Policing 12 JUST2354 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 HUSO2151 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
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 HUSO2449 City Campus Policy Making and Indigenous Peoples 12 POLI1112 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
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 LANG1406 City Campus Chinese 2 12 LANG1413 City Campus Chinese 3 12 LANG1414 City Campus Chinese 4 12 LANG1415 City Campus Chinese 5 12 LANG1416 City Campus Chinese 6 12 LANG1422 City Campus Chinese Language and Society 12 LANG1410 City Campus Chinese Language in Context 12 LANG1403 City Campus French 1 12 LANG1408 City Campus French 2 12 LANG1426 City Campus French 3 12 LANG1428 City Campus French 4 12 LANG1430 City Campus French 5 12 LANG1402 City Campus French 6 12 LANG1401 City Campus French Language and Society 12 LANG1398 City Campus French Language in Context 12 LANG1397 City Campus Italian 1 12 LANG1411 City Campus Italian 2 12 LANG1412 City Campus Japanese 1 12 LANG1407 City Campus Japanese 2 12 LANG1417 City Campus Japanese 3 12 LANG1418 City Campus Japanese 4 12 LANG1419 City Campus Japanese 5 12 LANG1420 City Campus Japanese 6 12 LANG1421 City Campus Japanese Language and Society 12 LANG1396 City Campus Japanese Language in Context 12 LANG1395 City Campus Spanish 1 12 LANG1409 City Campus Spanish 2 12 LANG1424 City Campus Spanish 3 12 LANG1427 City Campus Spanish 4 12 LANG1432 City Campus Spanish 5 12 LANG1433 City Campus Spanish 6 12 LANG1434 City Campus Spanish Language and Society 12 LANG1394 City Campus Spanish Language in Context 12 LANG1393 City Campus Chinese for Professional Communication 12 LANG1400 City Campus
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Program transition plan

The MC211 Master of International studies has been discontinued. The final program intake was Semester 2 2021. If you are an active student, you can remain in the program and will have until the end of Semester 2 2024 to complete your studies. You will receive enrolment advice to support you to complete your studies by the teach-out date.

On successful completion of your program, you will be eligible to graduate with MC211 Master of International Studies. You can apply to transfer and continue your studies in the new program MC283 Master of Global Studies, which we feel will be an attractive option for most students in the Master of International Development. To ensure that all students complete the program within the teach-out period, applications for leave of absence or reduced study load requests may not be approved.

2024 

The program structure for MC211 Master of International Development has been amended and the following change 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 Response 

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 have commenced the MC211 Master of 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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