Bachelor of Arts

Development Studies


2008 BA Handbook


Field of Study

Development Studies

Development Studies is available as a 75 point minor sequence only, consisting of the following:

Level 1

  • 121-110 Famine in the Modern World (compulsory)

And one of:

  • 121-107 Anthropology: Studying Human Diversity
  • 166-103 Global Politics

Level 2/3 compulsory subjects:

  • 121015 Development and the Third World
  • 121060 Power & Ideology

Level 2/3 optional subjects (two of):

  • 121065 Working with Value
  • 121017 Society and Environments
  • 121028 Sustainable Development
  • 121317 Africa: Environment, Development, People

Development Studies: Level 1 Core Subject

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
121-110 Famine in the Modern World 1 12.500

Development Studies: Level 1 Elective Subjects

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
121-107 Anthropology: Studying Human Diversity 2 12.500
166-103 Global Politics 2 12.500

Development Studies: Level 2/3 Core Subjects

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
121-015 Development and the Third World 2 12.500
121-060 Power, Ideology and Inequality 1 12.500

Development Studies: Level 2/3 Elective Subjects

Students completing a minor in development studies should undertake 2 subjects from the following list:
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Code Title Semester Credit Points
121-017 Society and Environments 1 12.500
121-028 Sustainable Development 2 12.500
121-065 Working with Value 1 12.500
121-317 Africa: Environment, Development, People 2 12.500

Links School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Social Inquiry http://www.social-environmental.unimelb.edu.au/