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Development Studies

Program and Discipline Talk. Development Studies. Why Development Studies?. Development is a process of planned change designed to advance the welfare of poor people in the developing world.

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Development Studies

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  1. Program and Discipline Talk Development Studies

  2. Why Development Studies? • Development is a process of planned change designed to advance the welfare of poor people in the developing world. • It tends to attract students who are already committed to promoting rights, equality and social justice. • It’s a great subject if you have interests that cover multiple disciplines and what to use you knowledge to make a difference in the world. University of Adelaide

  3. It is a multidisciplinary field and covers numerous areas from anthropology to economics to plant science to sanitation and so on. • Development Studies deals with a wide range of contemporary development issues from environmental degradation, sustainability, gender, social development, rights and development, aid policy, managing conflict and communication for development. • Development Studies at UoA allows you to follow a range of subjects/disciplines and develop a specialism that can be extended through Honours or Masters-level study. University of Adelaide

  4. Program and Discipline Talk Development Studies Structure and Options

  5. Degree Plans http://www.adelaide.edu.au/degree-finder/bdvst_bdevstud.html University of Adelaide

  6. Tips for Choosing a Pathway • Follow your interests. • Think about how your interests could lead you to a particular major. • Look up each course on the UoA website and if you need more information request it. • Seek out course outlines, these will give you detailed information. https://cp.adelaide.edu.au/courses/search.asp?catalogue=1001&m=r&subject=DEVT&year=2014 University of Adelaide

  7. Meet the Staff http://hss.adelaide.edu.au/anthropology/staff/ University of Adelaide

  8. Where will Development take me? • Despite demise of AusAID GoA still spends approximately $5 billion on aid per year. • The graduate program for AusAID has been absorbed into DFAT and will continue. • Development provides an excellent analytical grounding in topics relevant to development, diplomacy, but also issues that are relevant to poverty and inequality in Australia. • Beyond Australia work with multilateral and bilateral agencies is a career possibility. University of Adelaide

  9. Careers can be built on practical developing world or real world experience. • Take opportunities to do internships or study abroad options. • Try volunteering with local agencies that have a social mandate. • Learn a language. University of Adelaide

  10. ASK ME A QUESTION! University of Adelaide

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