James Cook University
1 year part-time
Cultivate the interdisciplinary skills and expertise required to address pressing development issues relevant to tropical Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Gain an in-depth understanding of the urgent issues facing vulnerable communities and learn to critically analyse, evaluate and generate solutions to complex development problems.
AQF level 7 bachelor degree; or equivalent
In the Graduate Certificate of Global Development, you will study two core subjects — Development in Practice and Critical Issues in Global Development — and two elective subjects that align with your interests and passion. Elective subjects cover a broad range of topics including development and conservation, disaster resilience and natural resource management, public health, sustainable development planning and policy, Indigenous futures, governance and social change, leadership and management, and research techniques specific to development.
JCU's Graduate Certificate of Global Development is highly attuned to both current and future decades and its subjects align with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly conservation and restoration, and economic and sustainable resource management. Gain an in-depth understanding of the urgent issues facing vulnerable communities through JCU's unique position as a university for the Tropics that has worldwide impact.
JCU Global Development graduates are multi-skilled and are employed in various local and global settings. Graduates pursue careers in a range of industries, including national and international nongovernment organisations, local councils, multilateral organisations, and global governance institutions. You could find employment as an advocate, business planner and developer, fundraiser, disaster recovery specialist, research assistant, teacher, engineer, or health professional.
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