Graduate
Master of Global Development
James Cook University, Townsville/Cairns, QLD, Australia
About this program
Gain the expertise and specialist skills to help direct development initiatives like poverty alleviation, sustainable planning and global health. Consolidate and expand your expertise in Global Development and join a new generation of ethical global citizens and change-makers. You’ll be on the forefront of new ideas, as JCU’s central, tropical location gives Global Development graduates a unique platform for engaging with pressing global development issues.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- List 1, Disaster Resilience, Conservation and Natural Resource Management (BZ5215, BZ5220, BZ5225, BZ5480, BZ5740, EC5218, EV5020, EV5606, EV5200, MB5004)
- List 1, Public Health (TM5502, TM5514, TM5552, TM5513, TM5510, TM5557, TM5526, TM5536, TM5562)
- List 1, Sustainable Development Planning and Policy (BZ5755, EV5003, EV5110, EV5301, EV5953, LB5229, PL5002, TO5004, WS5005, PL5220, AN5013)
- List 1, Indigenous Futures (IA5013, IA5022, IA5029, IA5030)
- List 1, Economics, Governance and Social Change (EC5202, EC5216, EC5205, EC5207, EC5218, ED5859, FR5001, LA5902, LB5231, LB5236, PL5110, PL5004, PL5330, SY5018, LB5203, SY5022, AN5004)
- List 1, Development Leadership and Management (CP5641, LB5241, LB5243, LB5536, LB5205, LB5240, LB5714)
- Core Subjects (EV5951, EV5952, EV5957, AN5006, PL5153)
- Core Subjects, WS5103 or EC5205 (WS5103, EC5205)
- EV5953PLUS EV5953 or Select 3 credit points from List 1
- Select Option 1 (Research), Option 2 (Placement) or Option 3 (Electives), Option 1 (Research) (BU5950, BU5951)
- SS5012Select Option 1 (Research), Option 2 (Placement) or Option 3 (Electives), Option 1 (Research), OR Select SS5012
- SC5010Select Option 1 (Research), Option 2 (Placement) or Option 3 (Electives), Option 2 (Placement)
Admissions
Completion of an AQF level 7 Bachelor degree; or Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Arts, Society and Education as equivalent to the above.
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