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

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

International students must meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.

Additional Approvals

Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they undertake DVST307 International Development Global Experience. These are: A working with Children Check (if the placement involves working with children) and/or a National Police check. International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry 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: 

  • 80 cp from International Development Studies major (Part A) 
  • 10 cp from Community Development unit (Part B) 
  • 50 cp from Global Studies units (Part C) 
  • 40 cp from Arts Minor (Part D) OR 40 cp of electives from the Bachelor of Arts and/or Diploma in Languages units (Part E) 
  • 20 cp from Research Methods units (Part F) 
  • 20 cp from Fieldwork units (Part G) and 

2. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part H) 

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.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

  • INDVInternational Development Studies80 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

  • GEOG111Exploring Human Environments10 CP
  • GEOG110Exploring Natural Environments10 CP
  • GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
  • GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10 CP
  • HIST106Australian Indigenous Peoples Past and Present10 CP
  • SOCS210The Social and Cultural Life of Fijian Young People10 CP
  • SOCS243Global Health10 CP
  • HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP
  • POLS105Introduction to Human Rights10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • COMMCommunication40 CP
  • COMSCommunity Services40 CP
  • DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40 CP
  • DRAMDrama40 CP
  • ECONEconomics40 CP
  • ENGLEnglish40 CP
  • GRDEGraphic Design40 CP
  • HLDVHealthy Development40 CP
  • INDVInternational Development Studies40 CP
  • MATHMathematics40 CP
  • MEDIMedia40 CP
  • MUSCMusic40 CP
  • PHILPhilosophy40 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP
  • PSYCPsychology40 CP
  • SOCISociology40 CP
  • THSDTheological Studies40 CP
  • VISUVisual Arts40 CP
  • YWRKYouth Work40 CP
  • SRLGStudy of Religions40 CP

Please note the Geography, Environment and Society Minor is not permitted.

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • BABachelor of Arts240 CP
  • DIPLNGDiploma in Languages80 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • SOCS207Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively10 CP
  • SOCS302People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • DVST307International Development Global Experience20 CP
  • DVST308Development Special Project20 CP

    Special permission needed

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
  • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • International Development Studies Major - INDV - International Development Studies - 100-level UnitsDVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10 cp
  • Global Studies unitsGEOG111Exploring Human Environments10 cp
  • Core Curriculum unitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details10 cp
  • Bachelor of Arts Minor Arts Minor Unit 1ORBachelor of Arts and Diploma in Languages Elective units Arts or Languages Elective10 cp
  • International Development Studies Major - INDV - International Development Studies - 100-level UnitsDVST101Humanitarian Work and Aid10 cp
  • Global Studies unitsGEOG110 Exploring Natural Environments ORGlobal Studies unitsGEOG214 Sustainability: The Global Challenge ORGlobal Studies unitsGEOG216 Climate Change: Past, Present and Future 10 cp
  • Global Studies unitsSOCS210 The Social and Cultural Life of Fijian Young People ORGlobal Studies unitsSOCS243 Global Health

    SOCS210 not on offer every year

    10 cp
  • Bachelor of Arts Minor Arts Minor Unit 2ORBachelor of Arts and Diploma in Languages Elective units Arts or Languages Elective10 cp

Commencing Semester 2

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