MC283 - Master of Global Studies

Plan: MC283 - Master of Global Studies
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, and many of the optional courses, are available both on campus and online. You will experience a range of teaching and learning approaches that are intended to enhance the development of your skills and knowledge, including seminars, lectures, workshops, tutorials, industry-based presentations, problem-based learning, presentations, group-based learning, independent research, reflective learning techniques and case studies. You will be required to demonstrate a range of methods of scholarly and professional communication, including extended analytical writing, preparation of technical reports, oral presentations, and collaboration with peers.   

Assessment  

Assessment is aligned to the course and program learning outcomes and is designed to complement your learning experience. Your skills and knowledge will be assessed through a range of assessment tasks that may include essay writing, report and project writing, class presentations, group work, online discussion and other online activities, case studies, problem solving and analysis and industry-based assessment. Most of the assessments 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. The project in your final semester will be a capstone experience designed as a culmination of your learning throughout the program.  

This program has inherent requirements. If you have a disability, long-term illness and/or mental health condition or are the primary carer of individuals with a disability it is possible to have adjustments arranged and negotiated 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.

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 University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional practice. 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 practice 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 WIL experience may be simulated in a workplace environment.

In this program, you will have the opportunity to engage directly with industry through a variety of learning activities including group projects and industry placements to enhance and develop your knowledge and skills in a work context. 

The designated WIL course for this program is HUSO2346 Global Studies Research, in which you will work on a research or practice project addressing real issues faced by an organisation or community, with the option of undertaking a work placement. Through a series of practical, analytical and research exercises, your work and that of your peers will be discussed and critiqued by professionals actively engaged in global affairs. The program prepares and supports you for these experiences. Several other courses, including POLI1099 Global Governance and HUSO2434 Global Security, involve simulated professional projects.

There are no pre-requisites or additional costs associated with any of these WIL experiences and activities.

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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 Four (4) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Global Governance 12 POLI1099 City Campus Global Development 12 HUSO2074 City Campus Sustainability, Governance and Social Change 12 ENVI1169 City Campus Global Security 12 HUSO2434 City Campus
AND
Complete Two (2) Courses from one Minor of your choice. The list of Minors and their courses is listed after Year 2 of the structure.
AND
Select and Complete 24 credit points of courses from the Program Options listed at the end of the program structure, or from one of the other Minors.
AND
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Year Two of Program
Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Global Studies Research 24 HUSO2346 City Campus
AND
Complete the remaining Two (2) Courses from the same Minor you chose in Year 1. The list of Minors and their courses is listed after Year 2 of the structure.
AND
Select and Complete 48 credit points of courses from the Program Options listed at the end of the program structure, or from one of the other Minors.
AND
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Minor: Development
Select and Complete Four (4) courses from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Program Design and Participation 12 HUSO2158 City Campus International Project Management: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 12 HUSO2159 City Campus Global Ethics 12 HUSO2347 City Campus Gender in a Global Context 12 HUSO2085 City Campus Global Civil Society, NGOs and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2096 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Urban Sustainability
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Climate Change Responses 12 ENVI1222 City Campus Urbanisation Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region 12 ARCH1265 City Campus Environmental Management Systems and Tools 12 ENVI1128 City Campus Urban Economics and Spatial Development 12 ARCH1408 City Campus Natural Resource Management 12 ARCH1482 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Security
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Case Studies in Cyber Security 12 INTE1122 City Campus Technology, Security and Global Politics 12 SOCU2240 City Campus Peacebuilding and Reconciliation 12 POLI1114 City Campus Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus Global Crime 12 SOCU2292 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Crisis Management and Disaster Response
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance 12 SOCU2234 City Campus Post Disaster Project Management 12 BUIL1268 City Campus Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Real-World Strategies and Solutions 12 ARCH3338 City Campus Risk and Crisis Management: Global Perspectives and Local Responses 12 HUSO2177 City Campus Risk and Crisis Communication 12 COMM2318 City Campus
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AND
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Program Options
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Development:
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 Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus Fieldwork and Global Development 12 HUSO2430 City Campus Children in Development and Humanitarian Practice 12 HUSO2419 City Campus Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus Governance and Democracy in Development 12 HUSO2073 City Campus Microenterprise and Development 12 HUSO2067 City Campus International Project Management: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 12 HUSO2159 City Campus International Perspective on Community Development 12 HUSO2151 City Campus Global Health: Philosophies, Priorities and Politics 12 HUSO2072 City Campus International Law for Development 12 HUSO2320 City Campus Contemporary Global Political Economy:Inclusive Growth,Sustainability & Technological Transformation 12 HUSO2171 City Campus Human Trafficking 12 HUSO2197 City Campus Education and Development 12 HUSO2413 City Campus Introduction to Applied Human Rights 12 HUSO2286 City Campus Policy Making and Indigenous Peoples 12 POLI1112 City Campus Global Mental Health 12 NURS2186 City Campus
OR
Urban Sustainability:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Global Urban Transitions: Processes and Outcomes 12 ARCH1488 City Campus Strategic Planning issues 12 ARCH1261 City Campus Green Cities 12 ARCH1287 City Campus Ecosystems and Human Impact 12 ENVI1162 City Campus Global Cities 12 ARCH1402 City Campus Integrated Transport Planning 12 ARCH3352 City Campus Sustainable Engineering Practice and Design 12 OENG1118 City Campus Housing and Health 12 BUIL1323 City Campus Ethics and Sustainability 12 OENG1093 City Campus Environmental Management Systems and Tools 12 ENVI1128 City Campus GIS Fundamentals 12 GEOM1159 City Campus The Economic, Social and Environmental Context for Sustainable Energy 12 MIET2126 City Campus Sustainable Energy Systems and Design 12 MIET2129 City Campus Sustainable Energy Fundamentals 12 MIET2371 City Campus Support Environment 12 MANU2171 City Campus Water, Sanitation and Waste Management 12 CIVE1260 City Campus
OR
Security:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Terrorism and Society 12 POLI1122 City Campus Global Crime 12 SOCU2292 City Campus Border Security 12 JUST2301 City Campus Criminal Justice Systems 12 JUST2313 City Campus Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 12 HUSO2447 City Campus Introduction to Information Security 12 INTE1120 City Campus Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus International Law for Development 12 HUSO2320 City Campus Human Trafficking 12 HUSO2197 City Campus Law and Justice Policy 12 SOCU2073 City Campus Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society 12 INTE2661 City Campus Foundations of Policing 12 JUST2353 City Campus International Policing 12 JUST2354 City Campus Women and International Justice 12 HUSO2256 City Campus Introduction to Criminology 12 SOCU2291 City Campus Preventing Violence Against Women. 12 JUST2344 City Campus Advanced Practice in Preventing Violence Against Women 12 SOCU2295 City Campus
OR
Crisis Management and Disaster Response
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Risk and Crisis Management: Global Perspectives and Local Responses 12 HUSO2177 City Campus Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus Humanitarian Futures 12 HUSO2432 City Campus Children in Development and Humanitarian Practice 12 HUSO2419 City Campus Disaster, Design, and Development 24 ARCH3340 City Campus Shelter and Settlements in Disasters and Development 24 ARCH3339 City Campus Industry Engagement for Disaster Design and Development 12 ARCH1480 City Campus Humanitarian Engineering 12 OENG1114 City Campus Risk and Project Management 12 OENG1117 City Campus Logistics Engineering and Systems 12 MANU2120 City Campus
OR
Culture and Communication:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Theoretical Bases of Translating and Interpreting 12 LANG1220 City Campus Global News Studies 12 COMM1224 City Campus Community and Civic Engagement 12 COMM2761 City Campus Global Media and Communication Industries 12 COMM2478 City Campus Global Communication in a Digital Age 24 COMM2665 City Campus International Advertising 12 MKTG1184 City Campus International Media Collaboration 12 COMM2539 City Campus Communication for Social Change 12 COMM2083 City Campus Communication Design for Social Change 12 GRAP2563 City Campus Communication Management: Theory and Practice 12 COMM1123 City Campus Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus
OR
Business and Economics:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Leadership Issues in International Management 12 BUSM3229 City Campus International Strategy and Innovation 12 BUSM4357 City Campus Global Business and Social Technology: A Case Study Approach 12 ISYS1028 City Campus Supply Chain Principles 12 OMGT1021 City Campus Risk Analysis and Assessment 12 BUSM1734 City Campus International Logistics 12 OMGT2088 City Campus Business and Government in the Global Context 12 BUSM3886 City Campus Sustainable International Business Futures 12 BUSM4388 City Campus International Marketing 12 BUSM1588 City Campus Global Trends in Property 12 MKTG1434 City Campus Engineering Economic Strategy 12 MANU1054 City Campus
OR
Policy, Leadership and Management:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Introduction to Policy: Concepts, Debates and Practices 12 POLI1107 City Campus Policy Making 12 POLI1052 City Campus Policy Design and Implementation 12 POLI1108 City Campus Global Human Resource Management 12 BUSM4497 City Campus Employment Relations from a Global Perspective 12 BUSM4498 City Campus Introduction to Project Management 12 BUSM1269 City Campus Managing Across Cultures 12 BUSM3127 City Campus Business and Government in the Global Context 12 BUSM3886 City Campus International Engineering Management 12 MANU1398 City Campus Risk Management and Feasibility 12 MANU1051 City Campus Project Management 12 MANU2123 City Campus Introduction to Program Evaluation 12 HWSS2226 City Campus
OR
Languages:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Language and Culture In-Country 12 LANG1336 City 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 Chinese for Professional Communication 12 LANG1400 City Campus Chinese through Drama 12 LANG1399 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 Introduction to Language 12 LANG1389 City Campus Language and Society 12 LANG1390 City Campus Global Language 12 SOCU2304 City Campus Language in the Global Workplace 12 SOCU2305 City Campus
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Program transition plan

The program structure for MC283 Master of Global Studies has been amended and the following change applied in 2024:

• Course title change from SOCU2305 Language Management in Global Organisations to SOCU2305 Language in the Global Workplace

• Course title change from HUSO2434 Global Security Challenges to HUSO2434 Global Security

• 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 

• Addition of course HUSO2096 Global Civil Society, NGOs and Sustainability to Development minor 

• Addition of course ARCH1482 Natural Resource Management to Urban Sustainability minor 

• Addition of course SOCU2292 Global Crime to Security minor 

• Addition of HUSO2177 and COMM2318 Risk and Crisis Communication to Crisis Management and Disaster Response minor

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 MC283 Master of Global Studies 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 undertakng 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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