Bachelor of Development Studies - Faculty of Humanities & Social ...

Why Study
Development Studies?
The Bachelor of Development Studies is designed
to meet the growing demand in Australia and
overseas for graduates with a passion for social
justice, poverty reduction and development.
It’s a multi-disciplinary offering giving you critical
insight into the factors that shape social, political
and economic development throughout the world.
Key themes include poverty, human rights, conflict,
governance, gender, community development, and
inequality. You will learn not just through lectures
and tutorials, but also carry out case studies and
have the opportunity to gain practical experience
through internships and overseas programs.
Our graduates build skills to work in key roles in
the growing development sector or pursue further
study at Honours or postgraduate level.
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ALUMNI PROFILES
CLAY NAYTON
Graduated from Honours in Development
Studies 2010
Currently undertaking an Australian Youth
Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) assignment
in Cambodia with Carpets for Communities
“This program will give you the freedom
to choose a career path which is more
tailor-made to suit you. The ability to critically assess and
analyse is an essential talent needed in many professions and
I believe this program provides students not only the ‘toolkit’
to do so, but to also to challenge and devise alternatives to
the many problems that we face day-to-day.”
ALEXIA SIMPSON
Graduated from Honours in Development
Studies 2010
Currently working with the Australian
Refugee Association
“When the new program of Development
Studies was introduced halfway through
my degree (2007) I found this to be the
perfect field of enquiry to complement anthropology and
combine everything I was interested in – people, cultures,
society, social justice, poverty and development (and so much
more). I adopted Development Studies as my major in order
to pursue a career that would contribute to significant positive
social change within our world.
“After completing my degree I applied for and was awarded
a Summer Research Scholarship to work as a Research
Assistant with Dr Andrew Rosser, Senior Lecturer in
Development Studies. We wrote a policy brief for the Asia
Research Centre (ARC) on issues concerning ‘ownership’
and ‘aid effectiveness’.”
FACULTY OF
HUMANITIES AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of
Development
Studies
For more information please contact:
Ph: +61 8 8303 5730 Program Convenor: Dr. Andrew Rosser
Email: andrew.rosser@adelaide.edu.au
Web: www.hss.adelaide.edu.au/anthropology/
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Bachelor of Development Studies
The Bachelor of Development Studies degree plan is shown
in the table below. Your degree offers a flexible mix of
compulsory and elective Development Studies courses (orange).
These provide an opportunity to explore the theoretical, policy
related and practical dimensions of development, focusing on
issues such as:
• the environmental sustainability of development
• poverty, governance, debt reduction
• democratisation, participation and good governance
• gender equality; and
• peace and conflict
You will also have the opportunity to pursue a Minor (dark blue)
choosing from over 35 diverse and fascinating fields. These
include disciplinary areas such as Anthropology, Politics, International
Studies, and Geography and Environmental Studies,
and languages such as Indonesian, French and Spanish.
In the remaining areas (light blue) you can choose to gain
another specialisation or explore many different areas.
For more information on all areas, go to:
www.hss.adelaide.edu.au/courses
Adelaide Approved
Adelaide Approved provides a fixed entry score set in advance,
which gives you a clearer picture of the range of options that you
have. For the Bachelor of Development Studies this score is 70.
You no longer need to worry about changing cut off scores that
reflect supply and demand as the Adelaide Approved Score is
simple and straightforward: just meet program prerequisites, achieve
the required TER (including all bonus points) and you’re in!
Development Studies Electives
Development Studies electives include:
• Development Studies Professional Practicum
• America, Asia and the Cold War
• Anthropology of Conflict and Crisis
• Anthropology of Health and Medicine
• Asian Giants
• Australia and the Asia Pacific
• Community Gender and Critical Development
• Corporate Responsibility in Global Business III
• East Asian Economies
• Environment and Development
• Governance and Sustainable Development
• Indonesian In-country
Double Degree
The Bachelor of Development Studies can be completed in 4
years together with a Bachelor in Commerce, Economics, Social
Sciences, Media, International Studies or Environmental Policy and
Management. A double degree with Law is completed in approximately
5.5 years. Other double degree choices are available.
Staff Expertise
Andrew Rosser Indonesia, Timor Leste - A political economist
who works on development issues such as the resource curse,
the politics of inclusion, rebuilding governance in fragile states,
and corporate social responsibility.
Alison Dundon Papua New Guinea, Melanesia - Worked in Papua
New Guinea exploring opportunities for community development,
the environmental impact of resource extraction, and effective
public health campaigns for the prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Susan Hemer Papua New Guinea, Melanesia - Research interests
include the social impact of mining and development in the Pacific,
expatriate communities associated with development projects,
and emotion and grief in both Melanesia and Indigenous Australia.
Andrew Skuse South Africa, Nepal, Afghanistan - Research
includes two Australian Research Council Linkage Grants that
explore the relationship between new digital media and poverty
and the communication for social change framework respectively.
Jim Taylor Thailand, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos - Research in
Southeast Asia on areas including participatory, communitybased
development, and the theory and practice of planned
culture change in development, critical anthropology and
post-development discourse.
Thomas Wanner Small Island Developing States, Africa -
research interests include gender and sustainable development,
education for sustainability and climate change. Particular
interest in the role of knowledge and culture in shaping the
understanding and policies of environment/development issues.
BACHELOR OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DEGREE PLAN
FIRST YEAR Level 1
Semester 1:
Culture & Society or
Anthropology of Everyday Life
Footprints on a Fragile Planet or
Globalisation, Justice & a Crowded Planet
HumSS Minor
HumSS = Humanities and Social Sciences
HumSS Course or other faculty course
Semester 2: Intro. to Development Studies Economy, Environment and Place HumSS Minor HumSS Course or other faculty course
SECOND YEAR Advanced Level
Semester 1: Poverty & Social Development Development Studies Elective HumSS Minor HumSS Course or other faculty course
Semester 2: Development Studies Elective Development Studies Elective HumSS Minor HumSS Course or other faculty course
FINAL YEAR Advanced Level
Semester 1: Development Studies Elective Development Studies Elective HumSS Minor HumSS Course
Semester 2: Aid Policy & Administration Development Studies Elective HumSS Minor HumSS Course
Development Studies Professional Practicum (DSPP)
This is offered by the Australian Consortium for In-country
Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) and provides an opportunity for you
to work as an intern with a development organisation in a developing
country, while learning about a country that is central to global
efforts to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development.
Study Abroad
You have over 100 opportunities to study for a semester or two with
one of our university-partners, in Europe, Asia or the US. And yes,
it counts towards your Bachelor of Development Studies degree.
Careers
Graduates gain a critical entry point for careers with government
departments/agencies such as AusAID, NGOs, private
consulting firms and international development organisations.