Development Studies Honours
Prerequisites:
The prerequisites for entry to fourth-year honours in Development Studies are:
- completion of all the requirements for the BA;
- completion of a major in Development Studies;
- an average of H2A or higher over the second/third-year subjects within the major.
Application procedures:
Applications for honours entry are made via the University of Melbourne on-line application system available at https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/course-application.pl.
You must also contact Dr Salim Lakha, the Development Studies Honours coordinator in SSEE, regarding specific requirements within our School. You will need to include a 300-word research proposal with the application that you submit to the Arts Faculty. This proposal must be approved and signed by our Honours Coordinator and by your proposed supervisor BEFORE you attach it to your application.
Part-time enrolment?
It is not possible to complete honours in development studies on a part time basis. Students must complete the honours year full-time over two consecutive semesters of study.
Note regarding 121-503 Research methods and design
This subject is compulsory for students and is run in intensive mode in February before the commencement of semester one. The subject is not repeated during the year and you will not be able to make up this assessment if you fail to attend in the February period.
Course requirements:
Students undertaking honours in Development Studies must complete:
Course Structure (100 points):
- Thesis 15,000 words
- Three compulsory subjects
- One elective subject
Thesis
121-526 Development Studies Thesis (50 points) (year long)
Compulsory subjects
121-439 Directed Study in Development Studies (semester one, repeat semester two)
121-503 Research Methods and Design (summer semester)*
121-545 Understanding Development (semester 1)
Elective subjects
121-493 Debates in Anthropology and Development (sem 2)
121-516 Gender Issues in Development (semester 1)
121-525 The Political Ecology of Development (sem 1)
121-529 Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation (semester 2)
131-546 Gender, Globalisation and Development (semester 1)
166-427 Governance and Complexity (semester 2)
166-444 The Emerging World (Dis)Order (semester 1)
166-445 Postcolonial Concerns, Postmodern Theory (not offered)
Students may be able to take another fourth-year or fifth-year level subject not listed above with the permission of the honours coordinator and subject coordinator.
Students intending to do a combined honours in development and another area of study should consult the Development Studies Course Co-ordinator about structuring their course.
* Please note that this subject comprises of various modules. Development Studies students should discuss with the honours coordinator and their individual supervisor prior to selection of modules. All students are required to take the module: Planning a Qualitative Research Project and further modules as required.