Bachelor of International Development (Honours) (BIntDev(Hons))

Program Code

HDVST

Academic Year

2023

Special Notes

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Bachelor of International Development (Honours) is a one year program that includes advanced coursework and a research project in which students produce an extended piece of work (thesis) on a topic chosen in consultation with an academic supervisor.

The Bachelor of International Development (Honours) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

Conditions

Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of International Development (Honours)

There shall be a Bachelor of International Development (Honours) .

Qualification Requirements
Academic Program: 

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of International Development (Honours) the student must complete satisfactorily an area of research with a combined total of not less than 24 units comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 24 units
International Development Honours

To satisfy the requirements for International Development Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

Core Courses

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
DEVT 4005 Research Methods in International Development 6
DEVT 4006 Theories & Contested Concepts in Intl Development 6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:

Subject / Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
DEVT 4003 Honours International Development Thesis 12

or

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
DEVT 4004A Hons International Development Thesis A 0
DEVT 4004B Hons International Development Thesis B 12