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Bachelor of International Development - La Trobe UniversityTEL: 0207 193 7932
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| YEAR | | 2009 | | | | AWARD | | Bachelor of International Development | | | | CRICOS COURSE CODE | | 037249C | | | | LENGTH | | 3 years | | | | CAMPUSES | | MELBOURNE (BUNDOORA) | | | | COURSE DESCRIPTION | This course is designed to equip students with an appreciation of social, economic and political development issues in regions such as Latin America, Africa and Asia. Its multidisciplinary program allows students to understand the ways in which national governments and non-government organisations have instituted programs of social and economic change for people in developing areas. Units focus on a range of issues such as dependency and development aid in Latin America, the emergence of newly industrialising countries (particularly in Asia), gender and development, sustainable development, indigenous people and development, social movements and human rights.
Students are required to complete a number of core units at first, second and third year. These include:
- Culture and Globalisation
- Conquest of the Americas
- Globalisation: the Rise of the Modern World
- Development, Globalisation and Culture
- Gender and Development
- The World Since 1945
- Development in Practice.
Students may also study a language - Chinese, Indonesian and Spanish - as part of this degree and one or two other electives at each year level. | | | | MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY | | Anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, politics, sociology. | | | | OVERSEAS STUDY OPPORTUNITIES | | Overseas study opportunities are available. | | | | TUITION FEE ($AUD) | | Fees are indexed and may increase by up to 7% per year | | 16 690 | | | | SCHOLARSHIPS | | Scholarships are available for high achieving students, please ask for further information. | | | | ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS | Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at undergraduate (EFS5 (60%) UG) level conducted by La Trobe University Language Centre; or
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 550 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 213 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 80 with no individual score less than 20; or
Satisfactory completion of an English language subject at Year 12 or equivalent level. This must have been completed in the last two years and at an academic level acceptable to the University; or
Approved equivalent. | | | | ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | LTU Foundation Studies - 70
Aust. Yr 12 (ENTER) 2008 (indicative only) - 72.10
International Baccalaureate - 24
Cambridge A Levels/STPM - 6
Sri Lankan A Levels - CCC
MICSS (UEC) - 3A 3B
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 70
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 3.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - G
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 70
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8
National (China) Gao Kao - Faculty assessed
Shanghai (China) Gao Kao - Faculty assessed
Guangzhou (China) Gao Kao - Faculty assessed
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 2.8
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.6
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. | | | | SEMESTER STARTS | | Semester 1 and 2 (March and July) | | | | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | | Mid-year entry (July intake) is also available. | | | | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES | | Graduates are likely to find work in international aid and development agencies, non-government aid organisations, consulting, diplomatic service trade commissions and education. |
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