Graduate Diploma of Global Development

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma of Global Development at James Cook University equips students with the skills and knowledge to address development issues in tropical Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the program offers a range of elective subjects in disaster resilience, public health, sustainable development planning, indigenous futures, and economics, governance, and social change. Graduates are prepared for careers in non-government organizations, local councils, and global governance institutions.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Diploma of Global Development at James Cook University equips students with the skills and expertise to address urgent development issues in tropical Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly conservation and restoration, and economic and sustainable resource management, this program fosters a critical understanding of the complexities of human development.

Outline:

Core Subjects:

• Development in Practice (EV5951:03): Examines practical development methodologies, theories, and approaches.
• Critical Issues in Global Development (EV5952:03): Addresses contemporary challenges, debates, and trends in global development.

Elective Subjects (Choose 12 credit points):

Disaster Resilience, Conservation, and Natural Resource Management:

• Conservation Biology (BZ5215:03)
• Population and Community Ecology (BZ5220:03)
• Technological Applications in Ecology (BZ5225:03)
• Restoration Ecology (BZ5480:03)
• Wildlife Ecology and Management (BZ5740:03)
• Marine Conservation Biology (MB5004:03)
• Economics and Sustainable Resource Management (EC5218:03)
• Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation (EV5020:03)
• International Environmental Policy and Governance (EV5107:03)
• Principles and Practices of Protected Area Management (EV5209:03)
• Disasters, Communities and Planning (EV5606:03)
• Leadership in Disaster Management (EV5614:03)
• Natural Resource Management (EV5200:03)

Public Health:

• Tropical Public Health (TM5502:03)
• Environmental Health (TM5514:03)
• Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies (TM5536:03)
• Global Health and Development (TM5552:03)
• Reproductive Health in Developing Countries (TM5562:03)
• Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy (TM5513:03)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (TM5510:03)
• Disaster Health Management (TM5557:03)
• Public Health Economics (TM5526:03)

Sustainable Development Planning and Policy:

• Climate Change and Biodiversity (BZ5755:03)
• Environmental and Regional Planning (EV5001:03)
• Environmental Economics (EV5003:03)
• Sustainability in Practice (EV5015:03)
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (EV5110:03)
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (EV5301:03)
• Urban Geography and Design (EV5953:03)
• Research Methods for Global Development (EV5953:03)
• Economics for a Sustainable World (LB5229:03)
• Policy Analysis and Management (PL5002:03)
• Sustainable Tourism Management (TO5004:03)
• Social Policy Analysis (WS5005:03)

Indigenous Futures:

• Indigenous Australians (IA5013:03)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as Colonial Subjects (IA5022:03)
• Comparative Indigenous Studies (IA5029:03)
• Navigating the Cultural Interface (IA5030:03)

Economics, Governance, and Social Change:

• Cost Benefit Analysis (EC5202:03)
• Econometrics and Big Data Analysis (EC5216:03)
• Economic Growth and Sustainable Development (EC5205:03)
• Macroeconomic Policy (EC5206:03)
• Economics of Social Policy (EC5207:03)
• Economics and Sustainable Resource Management (EC5218:03)
• Regional Environmental History (HI5005:03)
• Corporate Responsibility and Governance (LB5231:03)
• International Political Economy (LB5236:03)
• Political Communication; Ecology and Environmentalism (PL5110:03)
• Shifting Geopolitical Environments in Emerging States (PL5006:03)

Development Leadership and Management:

• Design Thinking Principles (CP5641:03)
• Career Planning (SC5200:03)
• Leadership Futures (LB5241:03)
• State Society and Governance (LB5243:03)
• Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution (LB5514:03)
• Conflict Analysis (LB5525:03)
• Conflict Resolution Processes (LB5530:03)
• Ethical Decision Making and Reflective Practice (LB5536:03)
• People in Organisations (LB5205:03)
• Cross-Cultural Leadership (LB5240:03)
• Negotiation (LB5500:03)
• Facilitative Mediation Practice (LB5501:03)
• Sustainable Conflict Management (LB5526:03)
• Leadership and Management Skills (LB5714:03)

Careers:

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Global Development are equipped to work in various settings, including:

• National and international non-government organizations
• Local councils
• Multilateral organizations
• Global governance institutions
Potential career paths include:
• Advocate
• Business planner and developer
• Fundraiser
• Disaster recovery specialist
• Research assistant
• Teacher
• Engineer
• Health professional
Graduates may also pursue further studies in the Master of Global Development.