Bachelor of International Development Studies

BIntDevSt

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Melbourne

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 220 cp from specified units including:
2. 80 cp from International Development Studies major (Part A);
3. 10 cp from Community Development Unit (Part B);
4. 50 cp from Global Studies units (Part C);
5. 40 cp from Arts Minor (with the exception of Geography) as stipulated in the Bachelor of Arts degree (Part D)
6. 20 cp from Research Methods units (Part E);
7. 20 cp from Fieldwork Units (Part F); and
8. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part G).

Exit points

Students who have met the requirements of the Diploma in Liberal Arts can exit with that award.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Part A : International Development Studies Major

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
INDV	International Development Studies	80

Part B : Community Development Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
YSED303	Community Development	10

Part C : Global Studies Units

Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
GEOG101	Global Human Environments	10
GEOG204	Environmental Sustainability: the Global Challenge	10
HIST106	Australian Indigenous Peoples Past and Present	10
SOCS243	Global Health	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
POLS105	Introduction to Human Rights	10
OR
HIST251	Human Rights in History	10
OR
POLS213	Security, Terrorism and Human Rights	10

Part D : Bachelor of Arts Minor

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
COMM	Communication	40
COMS	Community Services	40
COMP	Computing	40
CRWR	Creative Writing	40
DRAM	Drama	40
ECON	Economics	40
EDSD	Education Studies	40
ENGL	English	40
GRDE	Graphic Design	40
HLDV	Healthy Development	40
INDV	International Development Studies	40
MATH	Mathematics	40
MEDI	Media	40
MUSC	Music	40
PHIL	Philosophy	40
PINR	Politics and International Relations	40
PSYC	Psychology	40
SOCI	Sociology	40
THSD	Theological Studies	40
VISU	Visual Arts	40
YWRK	Youth Work	40
SRLG	Study of Religions	40

Arts Minor (with the exception of Geography) as stipulated in the Bachelor of Arts degree.

For the Schedule of Unit offerings in the Bachelor of Arts minors refer to the Bachelor of Arts Course Rules.

Part E : Research Methods Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
SOCS207	Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively	10
SOCS302	People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods	10

Part F : Fieldwork Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
DVST307	International Development Global Experience	20
OR
DVST308	Development Special Project	20	Or, with permission from the National Head of School

Part G : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10