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MC251 - Master of Disaster, Design and Development
Plan: MC251 - Master of Disaster, Design and Development
Campus: City Campus
Program delivery and structure
Approach to learning and assessmentWork integrated learningProgram structureProgram transition planApproach to learning and assessment
The program uses a variety of online and face to face learning and teaching approaches including: tutorials, lectorials, workshops and intensive seminars. You will be engaged in a variety of activities including: real world simulation of pre and post-disaster scenarios, case studies, studio practice, problem-based learning, presentations, group-based learning.
A number of elective courses in this program are delivered online by other universities. These courses have been included for you to pursue your particular interests and develop an individual program structure that is tailored to your area of specialisation.
Assessment will include a range of collaborative and individual tasks including projects, reports, presentations, and you can expect to receive peer or industry review. Projects, reports and presentations will be directly related to industry specific needs and will involve making contact with community agencies and industry practitioners.
The assessment is designed so that your lecturer and/or peers can provide you with feedback on strengths and areas for improvement in your practice. This approach will enable you to improve on your performance during the course and in subsequent courses, as well as continue to refine capabilities for your future professional practice and learning.
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) https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/my-course/enrolment/apply-for-credit
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Top of pageWork 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
- have the opportunity to undertake a work placement at a relevant disaster management or international development organisation or NGO as part of the ‘Industry Project’ subject
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 designated WIL course in this program is:
ARCH1493 Industry Project (Implementation)
Top of pageProgram Structure
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Program transition plan
From Semester 1, 2024, MC251 Master of Disaster, Design and Development will be discontinued. The last intake into this program was Semester 2, 2023.
If you are a current student, you will remain in the Master of Disaster, Design and Development and will have until the end of Semester 1, 2026 to complete your program. You will be provided with detailed enrolment advice to support completion of the program during the teach out period. Please note that any Leave of Absence requests whilst enrolled in your current program plan may not be approved whilst your program plan is in teach-out.
If you are unable to complete your program by the end of Semester 1 2026, you may consider applying to another program within RMIT subject to entrance requirements.
Where to get help
If you have questions or concerns regarding this advice, including what to do if you are unable to complete by the end of the teach out period, please do not hesitate to contact your program manager, Leila Irajifar via email.
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