Graduate

Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development

Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia

About this program

The Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development is a graduate program at the Australian National University in Canberra, taken over 1.5 years full-time (72 Units). Coursework includes 24 units from completion of applied anthropology and development disciplinary courses on any of the following lists or specialisations. Graduates are expected to gain an understanding of trends and changes in development theory and practice as they apply to local development processes. ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.

Cost & duration

Duration2 yr
Tuition (international)A$53,800
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (L6)
PTE58 overall

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Course structure

96 terms of coursework

  • The Master of Applied Anthropology and Development requires completion of 72 units, which must include:
  • TBC by academic college
  • 12 units from the following compulsory research methods courses:
  • ANTH8019
6 units
  • Social Analysis and Community Politics
  • ANTH8028
6 units
  • Social Impact Assessment: Theory and Methods
  • 12 units from the completion of research project courses from the following list:
  • ANTH8007
6 units
  • Key Concepts in Anthropology of Development
  • ANTH8009
6 units
  • Development in Practice
  • ANTH8038
6 units
  • Gender and Development: Critical Issues in Policy and Practice
  • ANTH8107
6 units
  • Global Governance and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks
  • ANTH8056
6 units
  • Introduction to Humanitarian Action
  • ANTH8047
6 units
  • Land Rights and Resource Development
  • 24 units from completion of applied anthropology and development disciplinary courses on any of the following lists or specialisations:
  • Development
  • ANTH6009
6 units
  • Culture and Development
  • ANTH8007
6 units
  • Key Concepts in the Anthropology of Development
  • ANTH8009
6 units
  • Development in Practice
  • ANTH8038
6 units
  • Gender and Development: Critical Issues in Policy and Practice
  • ANTH8107
6 units
  • Global Governance and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks
  • CHMD8006
6 units
  • Global Health and Development
  • SOCY6045
6 units
  • Social Inequalities and Development
  • ANTH8056
6 units
  • Introduction to Humanitarian Action
  • ANTH8001
  • Graduate Reading Course (Anthropology)
  • CHMD8014
6 units
  • Perspectives on Culture, Health and Medicine
  • CHMD8021
6 units
  • Indigenous Medicines, Health, and Healing
  • Environment
  • ANTH8047
6 units
  • Land Rights and Resource Development
  • EMDV8009
6 units
  • Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions
  • EMDV8079
6 units
  • Water Justice, Management and Governance
  • EMDV8082
6 units
  • Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
  • EMDV8101
6 units
  • State, Society and Natural Resources
  • EMDV8124
6 units
  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
  • EMDV8017
  • Toxic: Environmental Pollution and Waste
  • Indigenous
  • HIST8016
6 units
  • Colonial Encounters
  • INDG8001
6 units
  • Indigenous Peoples and Development in Australia: Principles and Practices for Indigenous-led Change
  • INDG8003
6 units
  • Understanding Indigenous Wellbeing: Demographic and Socioeconomic Change
  • INDG8004
6 units
  • First Nations Peoples and Public Policy in Australia
  • INDG8006
6 units
  • International Indigenous Studies Research Project
  • Fieldwork and Internship courses
  • ANIP6503
6 units
  • Australian National Internships Program A
  • EMDV8015
6 units
  • Study Tour: Eco-Cultural Tourism
  • PASI6005
6 units
  • Pacific Islands Field School
  • Indigenous Policy and Development specialisation
  • Society and Environment specialisation
  • 24 units from completion of thesis courses from the following list:
  • ANTH8050
  • Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (Advanced) Thesis (6 - 24 units)
  • THES8103
  • Thesis (6 - 24 units)
  • Students whose supervisor is based in the College of Asia and the Pacific will enrol in
  • ANTH8050
  • . Students whose supervisor is based in the College of Arts and Social Sciences or any other ANU College will enrol in
  • THES8103
    • Students must have the written agreement of an identified supervisor in order to enrol in
    • THES8103
    • or
    • ANTH8050
    • one semester in advance of the start date of the Thesis semester
    • Students who do not have the written agreement of an identified supervisor one semester in advance, or whose agreed supervisor either subsequently leaves the university or is on leave from the university, will be transferred to the Master of Applied Anthropology and Development
    • Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list

    Admissions

    By transfer from the MAAAD Master of Applied Anthropology and Developmen t after completion of all requirements for that program with a minimum GPA of 6/7 as well as the written approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis. No other pathways are accepted. Ranking and English Language proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met. Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support Diversity factors: As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. Assessment of qualifications: Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au . Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher. ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications .

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